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The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane Chapters 1-14

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 4hrs 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the author of this book?
a)
Roald Dahl
b)
Kate DiCamillo
c)
Beverly Cleary
d)
Dr. Seuss
2.
Which part of his body was Edward concerned with?
a)
ears
b)
tail
c)
whiskers
d)
paws
3.
Edward's first owner was named _______________.
a)
Abeline
b)
Pellegrina
c)
Bull
d)
Nellie
4.
Edward's most prized possession was his _______________.
a)
silver dollar
b)
eye glasses
c)
gold ring
d)
pocketwatch
5.
What was the name of the street that Abeline and Edward lived on in chapter one?
a)
Main St.
b)
Egypt St.
c)
Elm St.
d)
82nd St.
6.
What did the princess turn into in Pellegrina's story?
a)
warthog
b)
frog
c)
spider
d)
wolf
7.
What were the great dramas of Edward's life until the tragedy on the ship?
a)
Abeline's mother and father
b)
Pellegrina and Abeline
c)
the maid and the dog
d)
the princess and the warthog
8.
What is Edward made out of?
a)
cotton
b)
glass
c)
china
d)
feathers
9.
What name did Bull and Lucy give to Edward? 
a)
Susannah
b)
Edward
c)
Malone
d)
Jangles
10.
Who put Edward in a high chair?
a)
Abilene
b)
Sara Ruth
c)
Bryce
d)
Nellie
11.
Who agreed to fix Edward's broken head after Neal smashed  it?
a)
Lucian Clarke
b)
Lawrence Clarke
c)
Malone Clarke
12.
to ignore or not pay attention to someone or something
a)
condescending
b)
excruciating
c)
disregard
13.
treating people badly because you think you are better than them
a)
derogatory
b)
condescending
c)
disregard
14.
Abiline's parents talked to Edward in a __________ way because they didn't believe he could hear them.
a)
condescending
b)
derogatory
c)
excruciating
15.
What character did Edward love the most?
a)
Abilene
b)
Lucy
c)
Bull
d)
Sara Ruth
16.
What did the conductor say to Malone?
a)
Come down from that pole!
b)
How did you get here?
c)
No free rides for rabbits!
d)
What are you?
17.
What character tossed Edward into the dump?
a)
Bull
b)
Nellie
c)
Lolly
d)
Lawrence
18.
What did Sara Ruth play with while Bryce was at work?
a)
Box of buttons
b)
Books
c)
Oil lamp
d)
Dolls
19.
In the diner, Neal cracked Edward's head because...
a)
Bryce couldn't pay for the meal he ate.
b)
Neal accidentally sat down on Edward's head.
c)
Bryce tossed Edward to Neal like a ball.
d)
Neal wanted to try and make Edward dance.
20.
Edward loved it when...
a)
Abeline fed him with a silver spoon.
b)
Lolly took him for a ride in the truck.   
c)
Pellegrina told stories at night.
d)
Bull sang deep sad songs.
21.
In Abeline's house, Edward was put to bed...
a)
in a bed of his own.
b)
in the toy chest.
c)
on the windowsill.
d)
in Abeline's big bed.
22.
How did Abeline get Edward?
a)
Pellegrina had him made for Abeline.
b)
Edward had belonged to Abeline's mother.
c)
Abeline's teacher gave her the rabbit.
d)
Abeline's papa had got him in New York.
23.
Nellie decided Edward needed clothes, so she...
a)
sewed him some dresses.
b)
knit him a woolen sweater.
c)
bought him a new suit.
d)
made him brown paper pants.
24.
Everyday, Abeline would do what for Edward?
a)
made Edward's breakfast.
b)
played the piano for Edward.
c)
gave Edward his bath.
d)
wound Edward's watch.
25.
After Sarah Ruth died,
a)
Edward made himself forget about her.
b)
Sarah Ruth's father sold Edward. 
c)
Jangles was buried alongside her. 
d)
Bryce took Edward to Memphis.
26.
When Pellegrina put Edward in his bed she told him...
a)
he was a beautiful as the moon.
b)
that he disappointed her.
c)
she was going to give him away.
d)
she loved him as Abeline did.
27.
The doll mender fixed Edward after Bryce agreed to...
a)
go home to his father.
b)
work as his assistant.
c)
give Edward to him.
d)
pay him ten dollars.
28.
What was the purpose of Pellegrina’s story in Chapter 4?
a)
She wants to entertain Abeine.
b)
She wants to teach Edward a lesson about love.
c)
She wants to tell a story from her childhood.
d)
She wishes she was a princess.
29.
Which statement best describes Abeline’s feelings towards Edward?
a)
She loves him intensely  
b)
She thinks he is getting old
c)
She likes some of her other toys better
d)
She wants to give him away to a friend
30.
How does Edward feel when sitting at the table with the Tulane family?
a)
excited
b)
bored
c)
furious
d)
thrilled
31.
What was Edward’s first real emotion? (Hint: Think about when he hits the ocean floor).  
a)
Fear
b)
Happiness
c)
Sadness
d)
Excitement
32.
Abeline’s mysterious grandmother, who is not very happy with Edward.  
a)
Edward Tulane
b)
Pellegrina
c)
Mr. Tulane
d)
Mrs. Tulane
33.
A china rabbit who cares for no one but himself.
a)
Edward Tulane
b)
Pellegrina
c)
Mr. Tulane
d)
Abeline
34.
Lolly didn't like Edward because she thought...
a)
he was so dirty that he carried a disease.
b)
she wished she had clothes as fine as his.
c)
Nellie and Lawrence treated him like a child.
d)
he wasn't as pretty as the doll she loved.
35.
Edward was surprised to find that he liked...
a)
to help out around the house.
b)
playing catch with the boys he met.
c)
to listen to Nellie's conversations.
d)
to rest at the bottom of the sea.
36.
Bull used his stocking cap to make a ____for Edward.
a)
knapsack
b)
shirt
c)
hat
d)
dress
37.
Edward fell overboard because...
a)
Abeline made Edward dance on the railing.
b)
He dropped out of the luggage as it went onboard.
c)
A huge wave washed Edward off his deck chair.
d)
Abeline tackled a boy who was throwing Edward.
38.
How was Edward able to leave the ocean floor?
a)
A turtle carried him to the beach
b)
He was caught on an anchor and taken to shore
c)
An octopus caught him in one arm.
d)
A fisherman's net caught him and pulled him onto a ship.
39.
Why did the dog Lucy take Edward to the hobo?
a)
She wanted rabbit pie.
b)
She wanted to play fetch.
c)
She smelled meat on Edward's clothing.
d)
She thought Bull looked sad.
40.
What did the tramps do when they help Edward?
a)
Rocked and sang with him
b)
Played duck duck goose
c)
Whispered their children's names in his ear.
d)
Put him on their shoulders and played horsey.