Roald Dahl - Boy [Mr Coombs]
Authored by Andrea Ermie
English
5th - 7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why was the sweet shop closed?
It was a Sunday
It was a public holiday
Mrs Pratchett had found the mouse
It was Mrs Pratchett's day off
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the boys feel a sense of "danger" in the air? What did they think might have happened to Mrs Pratchett?
She had found out and told their parents.
She had found out and told Mr Coombes.
She had found the mouse and closed the shop due to infestation.
She had found the mouse and had a heart attack.
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RL.1.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
True or False: ______ suggested that Mrs. Pratchett had had a heart attack.
True
False
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Dahl feared that now he was going to be wanted for _________ .
breaking and entering
killing Mrs Pratchett
stealing candy
conspiracy to pull a prank
Tags
CCSS.RI.2.1
CCSS.RI.3.1
CCSS.RL.2.1
CCSS.RL.3.1
CCSS.RI.1.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who was the only person that Dahl could remember from Llandaff Cathedral School?
The headmaster
The Matron
The science teacher
Mr Victor
Tags
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In Dahl's opinion the "biggest giants of all" are ____________ and _________ .
write just the two words separated by a space
headmasters and policemen
policemen and firemen
moms and dads
Mrs. Pratchett and Mr. Coombes
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did Mr Coombes look like with the black gown draped over his shoulders?
Batman
A judge at a murder trial
A judge at fraud trial
Someone wearing a cape
Tags
CCSS.RI.4.5
CCSS.RI.5.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
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