WorksheetsEncyclopedia Brown
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The crime is on tape.
a)
ballet performance
b)
act of breaking the law
c)
automobile accident
d)
party in someone's honor
2.
Some lizards change colors.
a)
kinds of birds
b)
kinds of animals
c)
kinds of insects
d)
kinds of reptiles
3.
What was the main reason that Chief Brown was stumped by the crime?
a)
The crook left very few clues.
b)
There were lots of visitors.
c)
Few people knew about the salamander.
4.
Why did the author write this story?
a)
to explain how to become a real-life detective
b)
to entertain with a story about a boy that solves crimes
c)
to convince young people that they should become detectives
5.
What did Encyclopedia Brown need before he could solve the crime?
a)
the specific details about the crime
b)
a picture of the stolen salamander
c)
a list of questions to ask each employee
6.
How are frogs and salamanders alike?
a)
They are birds.
b)
They are reptiles.
c)
They are amphibians.
7.
What event happened around the same time Dr. O'Donnell examined the new crocodile?
a)
Chief Brown went to the aquarium.
b)
Mrs. King took a coffee break.
c)
Sam Maine told a lie to the chief.
8.
If Encyclopedia Brown did not live in Idaville, what would most likely happen?
a)
There would not be any crimes committed.
b)
Some crimes would go unsolved.
c)
The town would not have a police chief.
9.
Why did Sam Maine act suspicious of Mrs. King?
a)
He really thought she stole the salamander.
b)
He wanted the police to think she was the thief.
c)
He knew she had let visitors into the back room.
10.
Encyclopedia Brown showed that he had solved the crime when he
a)
found the salamander at Mrs. Brown's house.
b)
took his dad to the back room of the aquarium.
c)
said that Sam was lying about his experience.
11.
When and where did the story take place?
a)
in the morning at the aquarium
b)
during the night at Idaville's car wash
c)
in the evening at the Brown's house
12.
What is an important lesson in this story?
a)
It helps to pay careful attention to details.
b)
It takes a lot of clues to solve a crime.
c)
Children make better detectives than adults.
13.
We need one reference. What is reference?
a)
method of study
b)
scientific fact
c)
source of information
d)
successful business
14.
Nina walked past each exhibit.
a)
carriage
b)
gallery
c)
display
d)
statue
15.
Joseph wrote a report about reptiles.
a)
animals with hair
b)
animals with paws
c)
animals with gills
d)
animals with scales
16.
Amphibians are amazing.
a)
animals that live on land and water
b)
animals that eat meat and plants
c)
animals that have beaks and feathers
d)
animals that hunt during the day and night
17.
I found a salamander.
a)
type of animal
b)
type of flower
c)
type of rock
d)
type of shell
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