George's Secret Key Ch. 10-11 Quiz

Why are Ringo and his friends scared to ring Eric's doorbell?

• They think it will zap them.

• They are afraid of the tiny astronaut and the alien curse.

• They don't want to get in trouble.

• They aren't afraid to ring the doorbell.

Who appears as if from nowhere and grabs Ringo by his ear?

• his mother

• the principal

• Greeper

• the tiny astronaut

What excuse did Whippet give for being outside of George's house?

• they needed help with homework

• they walked him home from school

• they were bringing him his lunchbox

• they wanted to make sure he was safe

What causes the temperature to drop suddenly outside of Eric's house in chapter 10?

• The chill from outer space spread from the house onto the street

• It was winter, and snow had started to fall.

• Eric was blasting the air conditioner.

• Annie and George brought buckets of ice out into the street.

How does the beginning of chapter 10 relate to the ending of chapter 9?

• chapter 10 picks up where chapter 9 left off

• both chapters are happening at the same time but in different places

• the events in chapter 10 happen before the events in chapter 10

What ride does the narrator compare George and Annie falling toward the comet as?

• a roller coaster

• a ferris wheel

• a haunted house

• a tilt-a-whirl

Why did Annie tell George not to jump again while on the comet?

• the gravity is low and he could have flown off into outer space

• he would have knocked them off course

• he would have created an earthquake

• she wanted to jump with him

What does Annie NOT say happens to rocks from a comet's tail as they fall to Earth?

• "They catch fire when they enter the Earth's atmosphere"

• "from the ground, when we look up, they become what we call shooting stars, or meteors"

• "they crash into Earth and cause devastation"

What happens to the comet as George and Annie are traveling through space?

• it burns up completely

• it crashes into a planet

• the comet began to quickly change direction

• it stays on course