The Cricket in Times Square - Chapter 6

My mother was driving, when she saw a deer run into the street. She slammed the brakes and the car came to a(n) _____ stop.

• abrupt

• knickknacks

• startle

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You can hang up shelves around the room for things like candles, picture frames, and other _____.

• abrupt

• knickknacks

• startle

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Someone tapped me on the shoulder and I jumped. He said to me, “Sorry, I didn’t mean to _____ you.

• abrupt

• knickknacks

• startle

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During the subway ride, what happens to Chester that reminds you that he is a real cricket?

• Chester wondered if the flowers on the lady's hat were real, and he wanted to taste them

• Chester performed a huge concert for all the passengers on the subway

• Chester fell asleep

• Chester bit Mario

Describe Sai Fong’s store.

• It was a neat and tidy room, with everything in its place

• It was a cluttered room filled with pianos, saxophones, and trumpets

• It was a cluttered room filled with Chinese products and incense filled the air

• It was a neat and tidy room, filled with shiny gold and silver jewelry

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Why does Sai Fong have an unusual way of speaking?

• Sai Fong speaks Italian, so when he speaks English you can hear his accent in his words

• Sai Fong screams instead of using an inside voice

• Sai Fong speaks Chinese, so when he speaks English you can hear his accent in his words

• Sai Fong speaks in a whisper, so you can barely hear him

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How does the story Sai Fong tell relate to Chester?

• The cricket's songs are beautiful and crickets are treasures in Chinese culture

• Sai Fong has a cricket that looks and sounds just like Chester

• The cricket's songs are terrible and crickets are bad luck in Chinese culture

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What does Sai Fong put in Chester’s cage?

• a little bell

• a $10 bill

• a shoelace

• a cup of tea

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Who lived in the cricket cage before Chester?

• Harry Cat

• A spider

• Chester’s brother

• The Emperor’s cricket

What did the wicked men want to do to Hsi Shuai?

• tell his fortune

• kill him

• give him a cricket

• cook him dinner

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