The Mysterious Tadpole Comprehension

Which of these is NOT a setting in the story?

• Louis's house

• the high school gym

• Scotland

Who are the main characters in the story?

• Uncle McAllister and Ms. Seevers

• Louis's mom and dad

• Louis and Alphonse

At the beginning of the story, why did Louis think Alphonse was growing so quickly?

• because he was eating only cheeseburgers

• because Uncle McAllister said he was a very special kind of tadpole

• because he loved to play games

Why did Louis take Alphonse to obedience school?

• so he could learn to act like a dog

• because his mom said Alphonse was out of control

• because he wanted to show off his cool pet to other pet owners

Why did Louis take Alphonse to the high school gym swimming pool?

• so Alphonse could practice swimming

• because Alphonse had outgrown the bathtub

• because the swim coach said he could stay there

Why did Louis ask Ms. Seevers for help, instead of his parents, when the coach said Alphonse had to leave the pool?

• His parents would have made him take Alphonse to the zoo.

• His parents were in Hawaii.

• Ms. Seevers loved Alphonse.

Where did Lous want Alphonse to live?

• He wanted to buy a parking lot and build a pool for him.

• He wanted him to go back to the lake in Scotland.

• He wanted him to live in the harbor where the pirate ship sank.

How did Louis get the money for Alphonse's new home?

• His parents used their Hawaii vacation money for it.

• Ms. Seevers helped him and Alphonse find a treasure chest full of gold.

• He called Uncle McAllister and asked him to pay for it.

What was the real reason Alphonse grew so fast?

• because he ate only cheeseburgers

• because he was the Loch Ness Monster, not a tadpole

• because he swam so much

Why did Uncle McAllister return at the end of the story?

• to pick up Alphonse and take him home to Scotland

• to come to Louis's birthday party to bring Louis another gift

• to come and see how Alphonse had grown