Miss Rumphius Story

1. What did Alice's grandfather do for a living?

• He was a fisheman.

• He was a chef.

• He owned a restaurant.

• He was an artist.

What did Alice's grandfather encourage her to do?

• Start a business.

• Plant a garden.

• Make the world more beautiful.

• Learn to cook fancy food.

How was Miss Rumphius related to little Alice?

• She was her mom.

• She was her great aunt.

• She was her grandmother.

• She was her cousin.

Miss Rumphius only traveled to warm places that had beaches.

• True

• False

Name one thing that Alice liked to do with her grandfather at the beginning of the story.

• Read books.

• Listen to stories of faraway places.

• Cook with him.

What did the king of the fishing village give to Miss Rumphius?

• A cockatoo

• A seashell

• A monkey

• A toy boat

Why does Miss Rumphius spend a lot of time in bed?

• She was lazy.

• She hurt her back.

• She was sad.

• She loved her bed.

Miss Rumphius spreads lupine seeds all over the countryside.

• True

• False

How many bushels of lupine seeds did Miss Rumphius order?

• 10

• 5

• 2

• 7

What colors were most of the lupines?

• Red and yellow

• Green and brown

• Orange and pink

• Blue and purple