Peanut Butter and Jelly/Pile of Snakes Quiz

What was the main reason peanut butter and jelly sandwiches became so popular in America?

• Otto Frederick Rohwedder invented a bread slicing machine.

• Mr. Kellogg and Dr. Straub sold peanut butter at the World's Fair.

• Peanut butter was considered a fancy food for rich people.

• During WWII, American soldiers began eating PB&J because it was an easy and nutritious food.

Which detail from the selection suggests that peanut butter was invented for health reasons?

• Believe it or not, Americans didn't always have peanut butter.

• Still, most people had never heard of peanut butter.

• ...the paste was tasty, nutritious and easy to eat without teeth.

• He was trying to get people to eat more peanuts.

Paragraph 4 is mostly about -

• the best kind of bread for PB&J sandwiches

• how the invention of a machine made pre-sliced bread common

• the history of sandwiches

• finding a good spread for pre-sliced bread

What is the best summary of paragraph 5?

• The PB&J became popular in America because of World War II.

• Peanut butter was introduced to American's at World's Fairs.

• PB&Js are delicious sandwiches popular all over the world.

• Everyone eats peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.

According to the article, when did the earliest event in peanut butter history occur?

• The early 1900s

• Just after WWIl

• The 1880s

• 1893

What is one theme presented in the first paragraph of the story?

• Preparing for competition is hard work.

• Hard work is not worth the effort.

• Older people do not like snakes and lizards.

• People should not have snakes as pets.

How can the reader tell this story is realistic fiction?

• The story has snakes.

• The story has a clear problem and solution.

• Jake's story about snakes could happen in real life.

• Real people do not love snakes.

Which of the following elements is common in realistic fiction?

• magic

• a realistic resolution

• snakes

• grandmothers

What sentence best expresses the main theme from the passage?

• Jake was preparing for a science competition.

• "Mom," Jake replied. "I'm studying snakes, not collecting them."

• Still, when Jake started working on the herpetology event for the science competition, Jake's mom got a little worried.

• Even though it was a lot of hard work, it was fun to be studying something that was so interesting to him.

With which of these sentences would the author of A Pile of Snakes most likely agree?

• Everyone should study snakes.

• Kids should not worry about what their grandparents think.

• Research can be fun if you are learning about something you really enjoy.

• Science competitions can be fun for everyone.