Esio Trot

How can the reader tell that Mr. Hoppy's ultimate goal was reached?

• Ms. Silver believed that Alfie got bigger.

• Ms. Silver was able to speak tortoise language.

• Ms. Silver and Mr. Hoppy got married.

• He was able to switch out hundreds of tortoises.

Where is Alfie now?

• Someone bought him from a pet store, and he lives happily with another family.

• Nobody will ever know what happened to Alfie.

• Mr. Hoppy still has him in case Ms. Silver ever notices her new tortoise is different.

• He is back in the ocean.

Why didn't Ms. Silver notice that Alfie was growing in size after 2 months?

• Mr. Hoppy did not change any tortoises until after two months.

• Ms. Silver didn't believe that he would ever grow.

• Mr. Hoppy changed tortoises that weighed the same amount.

• Mr. Hoppy changed tortoises that weighed just slightly more.

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

• He has a tortoise of his own

• He used to work at a zoo

• He lived in North Africa and learned the secret

• He loves to read abotu them

Which of the following sentence supports the fact that Mr.Hoppy is 'Clever'?

• "I worked in North Africa once"

• "Here, surely, was his big chance. Grab it, he told himself...quick!"

• "When he heard the words slave for life, a little shiver of excitement swept through Mr.Hoppy"

• "Wait here, I will go down and grab it for you"

Why didn't Mr.Hoppy want any tortoises smaller than Alfie?

• He was trying to make Mrs.Silver thinks that Alfie is growing, not shrinking!

• He needed an old and ugly tortoise :(

• All the small ones had light colored shells

• He just wanted a huge tortoise because that's what he likes

Which of the following situations did 'not' make Mr.Hoppy's job easier?

• Mrs.Silver loved Alfie very much

• Mrs.Silver lived directly below Mr.Hoppy

• The tortoise-catcher didn't work very well

• Mr.Hoppy had so many tortoises to choose from

What was the first sign, to Mrs.Silver, that Mr.Hoppy's special words were working?

• The tortoise was chomping on lettuce when she got home

• the tortoise was getting much bigger

• the tortoise had more energy to move around and play

• Mr.Hoppy showed her how it is working on his tortoises

What was Mr.Hoppy's most important goal?

• he wanted Mrs.Silver to like him the way he likes her

• He wanted Alfie to get bigger

• He wanted Alfie to become an adult tortoise

• He wanted to get a new house for Alfie

What is the main theme of 'Esio Trot'?

• A) Love and patience

• B) Adventure and discovery

• C) Friendship and loyalty

• D) Courage and bravery