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WorksheetsCity of Orphans- BOB
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of Bruno's gang?
a)
The Tough Guys
b)
The Bruisers
c)
The Plug Uglies
d)
The Meanies
2.
Who wrote City of Orphans?
a)
Avi
b)
Aristotle
c)
Anonymous
d)
Anderson
3.
what did Willa use to beat off the Plug Uglies?
a)
a bat
b)
a whip
c)
a chain
d)
a stick
4.
What is the name of the man who lives with Maks' family and is sweet on Agnes?
a)
Monsieur Zulot
b)
Monsieur Zachary
c)
Monsieur Zane
d)
Monsieur Bruno
5.
What was Emma arrested for?
a)
stealing a purse
b)
stealing a watch
c)
stealing money
d)
stealing clothes
6.
What is the name of the Waldorf detective?
a)
Mr. Parker
b)
Mr. Peterson
c)
Mr. Brunswick
d)
Mr. Packwood
7.
What job did Maks take at the Waldorf?
a)
bell boy
b)
shining shoes
c)
washing dishes
d)
cleaning rooms
8.
What 2 things does Maks discover at the Waldorf?
a)
silverware and glasses
b)
towels and washcloths
c)
showers and elevators
d)
fake plants and mops
9.
What happened to the Plug Uglies' hideout on the night of the newsie riot?
a)
it collapsed
b)
nothing
c)
it burned down
d)
it was robbed
10.
Where did Papa go to work after the factory was closed?
a)
Fulton Fish Market
b)
The Waldorf
c)
The Globe
d)
at a saloon
11.
What is Willa's original name?
a)
Whilhelmina
b)
Willow
c)
Waddah
d)
Willshah
12.
Where is Maks' family from?
a)
Denmark
b)
Poland
c)
Germany
d)
Sweden
13.
How many brothers does Maks have?
a)
1
b)
4
c)
3
d)
2
14.
What new name does the teacher give to Maks' brother Ryder?
a)
Ronald
b)
Roger
c)
Roy
d)
Robert
15.
How much does Maks make from each paper he sells?
a)
a penny
b)
a nickel
c)
3 cents
d)
2 cents
16.
If Maks sells all his papers for the day, how much profit does he take home?
a)
10 cents
b)
8 cents
c)
12 cents
d)
15 cents
17.
Who wrote the detective stories that Maks and Willa hear?
a)
Mr. Donck
b)
Mr. Brunswick
c)
Bruno
d)
Mr. Packwood
18.
What does Bruno take into the Waldorf as a weapon?
a)
a switchblade
b)
a pistol
c)
a bat
d)
a shovel
19.
Who shot Brunswick?
a)
Trevor
b)
Bruno
c)
Donck
d)
Packwood
20.
Who shot Bruno?
a)
Trevor
b)
Packwood
c)
Donck
d)
Brunswick
21.
What does Mr. Donck die from?
a)
"wasting disease"
b)
typhoid fever
c)
being shot
d)
scarlet fever
22.
Where does Maks' family get the money for Emma's medical treatment?
a)
Willa sells her mother's ring
b)
Willa and Maks steal it from Bruno
c)
Mr. Donck gives it to them
d)
Mr. Packwood gives it to them
23.
It is never made clear who the narrator is in this story.
a)
true
b)
false
24.
Who says that New York is a "city of orphans"?
a)
Papa
b)
Mr. Donck
c)
Mr. Packwood
d)
Willa
25.
What did people call the prison where Emma was sent?
a)
The Tombs
b)
The Rock
c)
The Jailhouse
d)
The Fortress
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