Gasping Garbage Comprehension Questions

What was Gabby's emergency?

• Gabby thought there was a racoon in her garbage can.

• Gabby thought there was a monster in her garbage can.

• Gabby thought there was a fairy in her garbage can.

• Gabby thought there was a dragon in her garbage can.

What evidence made Gabby think there was a monster in the garbage?

• The garbage can was making loud gasping noises.

• The garbage can was shaking and trembling.

• The garbage can was jumping up and down.

• The garbage can was talking in a deep scary voice.

Why was Frisco a bad scientist?

• He was actually a good scientist!

• He was lazy and just made up the answers.

• He doesn't use good judgement or the scientific methods to solve things.

• He was rude and mean to others.

Where does Drake and Nell do most of their scientific analysis and work?

• laboratory in the attic

• in Gabby's bedroom

• in Gabby's dad's bakery

• at Nell's house

What is Gabby Talberg's father's job?

• firefighter

• police officer

• teacher

• baker

What genre is the Case of the Gasping Garbage?

• realistic fiction

• romance

• autobiography

• nonfiction

Where do they get all their scientific equipment?

• Drake and Nell's science teacher

• Drake's dad

• Gabby's dad

• Drake and Nell buy all their equipment themselves

What was in the garbage can?

• squirrel

• raccoon

• rat

• yeast

Which of the following was NOT a clue that helped them solve the mystery?

• garbage can sounded hollow

• garbage can was very heavy

• it was in a warm environment

• smelled like bread

• Gabby's dad was a baker

What are Drake Doyle and Nell Fossey?

• police officers

• geeks

• tutors

• science detectives