Jeffrey's Cake Contest Quiz

How does Jeffrey’s mom show that she trusts him?

• She asks him to babysit his sister.

• She lets him do the dishes all by himself.

• She gives him fifty dollars to shop for ingredients.

• She watches him very closely while he makes the cake.

According to paragraph 1, what two details support the idea that Jeffrey wants to make his best cake ever today?

• He has his chef hat on.

• He has his mom to help him.

• He is going to the store to buy all the ingredients.

• He has been practicing this cake recipe for weeks.

• He has all the ingredients measured out in the kitchen.

Choose a phrase for each blank to correctly complete the sentence. In paragraph 16, Jeffrey’s mindset changes from [CHOICE 1] to [CHOICE 2].

(CHOOSE 2)

• not knowing what to do

• deciding to make another cake

• listening to his mom

• quitting the cake contest

In paragraph 10, why did Jeffrey not want his little sister, Trudy, to help make the cake?

• He was afraid she would ruin it.

• He was afraid she would fall off the chair.

• The contest did not allow him to have any help.

• He wanted to take all the credit for making the cake.

Select 3 events that occurred after Jeffery slammed the door in anger.

• Jeffery slams the refrigerator door hard

• the cake falls in the middle, leaving a hole

• jeffery calls for his little sister to return

• jeffery's sister stands on a chair and waves a spoon

• jeffery decides to try and bake another cake

In paragraphs 11 and 12, how can the reader tell that Trudy still thinks she can help with the cake even after Jeffrey tells her to leave?

• She sits on the floor and refuses to move.

• She closes her eyes and does not stop yelling.

• She grabs the bowl of icing and runs out of the kitchen.

• She pushes the chair over to the counter and stands on it.

At the end of this passage, what does Jeffrey know he needs to do before he starts making the second cake?

• find a better recipe

• buy more ingredients

• make things right with his sister

• call his mom to tell her what happened

According to paragraph 7, what two things did Jeffrey do right before he put the cake in the oven?

• He made the icing.

• He washed his hands.

• He poured the batter into the pan.

• He mixed the ingredients together.

• He called his mom to check on the recipe.

In paragraph 18, how can the reader tell that Trudy is sad when she walks back in the kitchen?

• She is crying.

• Her head is hanging down.

• She is mumbling to herself.

• Her blanket is pulled over her face.