"The Sneetches" Comprehension Test

Who or what are the Sneetches?

• Sea animals

• a constellation of stars

• imaginary creatures

• a kind of starfish

The Star-Belly Sneetches brag at the beginning of the poem because they:

• have stars on their bellies.

• hire McBean to work for them.

• are better swimmers than anyone else on the beach.

• have the best picnics on the beach.

What word best describes the attitude of the Star-Belly Sneetches toward the Plain-Belly Sneetches at the beginning of the poem?

• friendly.

• angry.

• snooty.

• curious.

At the beginning of the poem, the Sneetches___:

• get along quite well until McBean arrives.

• are arguing until McBean arrives and settles their quarrel.

• are picnicking on the beach as usual.

• have divided themselves into two groups.

What does McBean's machine do?

• creates new Sneetches.

• destroys unwanted Sneetches

• Creates new Sneetch beaches.

• change stars on the bellies of Sneetches.

The Sneetches give their money to McBean because:

• McBean has sold them a special machine.

• They want to become the best kind of Sneetch.

• McBean fixes all their broken things.

• they all just want to look alike.

The poem states, "They had stars upon thars!" What does the word "thars" mean?

• a Sneetch word for bellies.

• theirs

• a Sneetch measurement similar to yards

• jars

Why are Sneetches such a good target for McBean?

• They are bored with their happy society.

• They have been hypnotized by McBean.

• They are willing to do anything to be the best.

• They are fascinated with machines like his.

Which of the following statements do you think best describes the change that the world of the Sneetches undergoes?

• The Sneetches insist on having largers stars on their bellies.

• The Sneetches win a lot of money and learn an important lesson.

• The Sneetches realize that they can't all be friends.

• The Sneetches realize how ridiculous they have been.

What happens at the end of the poem?

• The Sneetches run after McBean in order to get their moneyu back.

• The Sneetches with stars enjoy a frankfurter roast.

• The Sneetches accept each other on equal terms.

• The Sneetches without stars take over all the Sneetch beaches.