Miss Rumphius Comprehension and Vocabulary

What are two things that Alice Rumphius liked to do with her grandfather when she was young?

• Paint skies for him and listen to his stories about traveling to faraway places.

• Build dog houses with him and paint them.

• Bake cookies and make hot cocoa with him.

• Redecorate old houses with him.

Why does Miss Rumphius have to spend a lot of time in bed sometimes?

• She hurt her back when getting off of a camel.

• She was sad about having no flowers.

• She was a lazy person.

• She stayed up late at night writing in her journal.

Miss Rumphius spread Lupine seeds all over the countryside.

• This statement is false.

• This statement is true.

How do you know Miss Rumphius was an outgoing person?

• She always loved doing things to stay busy like: paint with her grandfather, work as a librarian and plant flowers.

• She was always painting and staying home.

What kind of person would you say Miss Rumphius is?

• She is rude.

• She is very selfish.

• She is very kind and loving.

• She is very lonely.

The narrator is named after Miss Rumphius.

• True

• False

Why did Miss Rumphius stop traveling?

• She hurt her back riding a camel.

• She just got tired of traveling.

• She hurt herself riding a horse.

• None of the above

Which one was NOT one of Miss Rumphius' motivations?

• have lots of cats

• travel to far away places

• live by the sea

• make the world more beautiful

Who is telling the story?

• a narrator

• Miss Rumphius

• an older man

• Miss Rumphius' great-niece

Where did Alice Rumphius live when she was a little girl?

• The country

• In a city by the sea

• On a boat

• In the Jungle