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Experts Inc.

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the word hesitated mean?
a)
continued
b)
paused
c)
skipped
d)
stopped completely
2.
Which word has almost the SAME meaning as the word desperately?
a)
urgently
b)
separately
c)
slowly
d)
sadly
3.
What does the word inspiration mean?
a)
an opinion
b)
a bright idea
c)
a personal view
d)
a piece of advice
4.
What does the word advise mean?
a)
to confess
b)
to interrupt
c)
to inform
d)
to keep a secret
5.
Which word has almost the SAME meaning as the word uncomfortably?
a)
uneasily
b)
unexpectedly
c)
unfortunately
d)
unnaturally
6.
Which word has the SAME meaning as the word humiliated?
a)
annoyed
b)
ashamed
c)
frightened
d)
happy
7.
What does accountable mean?
a)
helpful
b)
incredible
c)
responsible
d)
thoughtful
8.
What does self-esteem mean?
a)
patience with yourself
b)
confidence in yourself
c)
self-control 
d)
a low opinion of yourself
9.
What is the setting of the story?
a)
Mrs. Greenberg's house
b)
school
c)
Rodney's house
d)
cafeteria
10.
What is the MAIN problem in the story?
a)
Rod did not like his name.
b)
Lucas was Rod's only friend.
c)
No one finished the assignment.
d)
Rod was about to earn an F and ruin the chance for a pizza party.
11.
What do Rodney and Lucas have in common?
a)
They have bad names.
b)
They do not have any friends.
c)
They did not do the assignment.
d)
They don't like pizza.
12.
What does Jeremy mean when he says he "can taste the pepperoni already?"
a)
He loves pizza.
b)
He knows they will get the pizza party.
c)
He is going to make pizza.
d)
He is eating pepperoni right now.
13.
What is the genre of the story?
a)
realistic fiction
b)
fairy tale
c)
nonfiction
d)
historical fiction
14.
What profession (job) did Rodney choose?
a)
teacher
b)
name expert
c)
truck driver
d)
baseball player
15.
"That's when it hit me.  I knew what I wanted to be."  What does hit me mean?
a)
Pizza hit him in the face
b)
He had a good idea.
c)
Lucas hit Rodney.
d)
Mrs. Greenberg's room got hit by light
16.
What will happen if Rodney doesn't solve his problem?
a)
He gets a detention.
b)
He has to eat pizza.
c)
He ruins the pizza party.
d)
He has to do extra homework.
17.
How did Rodney's actions affect others?
a)
They hate him, now.
b)
They will not have homework.
c)
They will write a different essay.
d)
They got to have the party.
18.
Who  the MAIN character?
a)
Rodney
b)
Lucas
c)
Mrs. Greenberg
d)
Jessica