Chrysanthemum Comp Quiz

In the beginning of the story was Chrysanthemum excited to go to school?

• Yes
• No

How do you think Chrysanthemum felt when everyone giggled at her name?

• Excited
• Upset
• Happy
• Tired

What did Chrysanthemum's father call her throughout the book?

• Special
• Wonderful
• Absolutely perfect
• Smart

Why did Chrysanthemum take the "long way to school?'

• She really did not want to go to school because she was being picked on.
• She was waiting for her friends.
• She likes to go for walks.
• She could not wait to get to school

What was Chrysanthemum’s problem in this story?

• She doesn't like school.
• Her classmates make fun of her name.
• She loves her name.
• She can't spell her name.

Why did the other girls pick out flower names?

• They wanted to be like Chrysanthmum and Mrs. Tinkle
• They were still being mean
• They felt bad for making fun of Chrysanthemum
• They don't like flower names

What is the lesson you can learn from this story?

• Always try your best
• Practice makes perfect
• Never give up
• Be true to yourself and don't let others get you down

Why do you think the author used the word “bloomed” to describe how Chrysanthemum felt?

• The author is comparing her to a flower because she is named after a flower.

• She is a flower and has grown.

• She looks like a flower.

What did Chrysanthemum and Mrs. Twinkle have in common?

• They both were tall

• Both had long names

• Both wore dresses

• Both smiled a lot

What did Chrysanthemum think about her name before she went to school?

• She loved the way it looked when she wrote it with her fat orange crayon

• She hated the way it sounded when she spoke it out loud

• She was angry about the way it sounded when a friend shouted it out

• She was embarrassed about the way it sounded when her parents mentioned how they liked it