Esio Trot

Mr. Hoppy feels jealous of Alfie the tortoise. This is an example of...

• reckons

• envy

• bewildered

What was Mr. Hoppy and Mrs. Silver's relationship at the beginning of the book?

• husband and wife

• close friends

• neighbors

• coworkers

Who did Mrs. Silver love the most?

• Mr. Hoppy

• Alfie, the tortoise

• herself

• her husband

What kept Mr. Hoppy from telling Mrs. Silver how he felt about her?

• He was very shy.

• He thought she had another boyfriend.

• He didn't have any money.

• He wasn't sure what he wanted.

What does Mr. Hoppy have on his porch?

• Animals

• Lots of plants

• Inventions

• Tree's

Which word best describes Mr. Hoppy?

• clever

• mean

• annoying

• silly

Why did Mr. Hoppy claim to be a tortoise expert?

• He used to have a pet tortoise.

• He used to work at a zoo.

• He had read a lot about them.

• He lived in North Africa and learned the secret.

What was involved with Mr. Hoppy's plan that he shared with Mrs. Silver?

• magic words

• a magic potion

• a magic dance

• a magic trick

What was NOT important about the tortoises that Mr. Hoppy collected?

• their color

• their age

• their weight

• their size

What did Mr. Hoppy make himself?

• a tortoise-catcher

• the scales

• a tortoise house

• food