A Fine, Fine School Comprehension Quiz

Why does Mr. Keene want to have more days of school?

• He thinks the teachers are not doing a good job of teaching.

• He loves the school.

• He is a mean principal.

• He thinks the students are not learning enough.

What does Tillie do on the weekends before Mr. Keene asks the students to come to school on Saturdays and Sundays?

• Tillie is bored.

• Tillie goes to the grocery store.

• Tillie climbs a tree and walks her dog.

• Tillie goes to visit Mr. Keene at school.

Why don't the teachers and students tell Mr. Keene that they do not want school in the summer?

• Tillie tells them not to say anything to Mr. Keene.

• They don't want to hurt Mr. Keene's feelings.

• They like the idea of having school every day.

• Mr. Keene is the principal, and it is his decision.

Why does Tillie go to Mr. Keene's office?

• Tillie is not learning anything at school.

• Tillie wants her brother to come to school, too.

• Tillie wants to tell Mr. Keene that days off are important, too.

• Tillie wants Mr. Keene to learn how to climb trees, skip, and swing.

Look at the picture that shows Mr. Keene walking up and down the hall. How is Mr. Keene MOST LIKELY feeling?

• He is sorry that he made the students come to school so much.

• He is surprised that the students are working so hard.

• He is angry that the students do not want to go to school in the summer.

• He is happy that the students are such good learners.

Why are the teachers and students worried when Mr. Keene calls them all together after his meeting with Tillie?

• They like to go to school on the weekends.

• They are afraid he will add more school.

• They like to go to school in the summer.

• They do not like Mr. Keene.

Why is Beans unable to learn how to jump over a creek?

• Beans has to go to school, too.

• Beans hates water.

• Beans is too old.

• Tillie is too busy to teach him.

Why did the illustrator MOST LIKELY draw a picture of Beans leaning against a tree while knitting?

• to make you laugh at a silly idea in the story

• to make you want to learn to knit

• to show that dogs do homework

• to show tricks dogs can learn

Look at the picture at the beginning of the story of the students in the classroom. What can you tell about the students from this picture?

• The teacher and Mr. Keene are teaching the class.

• The teacher is reading a book to the students.

• The students like to learn all kinds of things.

• The students are busy playing.

Look at the picture that shows the students in the lunch room. How do the students MOST LIKELY feel?

• afraid

• angry

• sad

• surprised