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The Great Shelby Holmes

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
How old is John?
a)
7
b)
9
c)
11
d)
14
2.
What are one of the things that Shelby deduces about John's mom?
a)
She had an injury caused by shrapnel on the battle field.
b)
She worked as a doctor in the military.
c)
She was recently divorced.
d)
All of the above
3.
Where did John and his mother move from last?
a)
Florida to New York
b)
Maryland to New York
c)
Afghanistan to New York
d)
None of the above
4.
What job did John's mom do in the military?
a)
She was a doctor
b)
She was a nurse
c)
She was a commander
d)
None of the above
5.
What does Shelby deduce about the mover?
a)
He broke the mirror while taking it out of the truck
b)
He was from Maryland also
c)
He broke the mirror by kicking it with his boot
d)
He broke the mirror becuase he dropped it up the stairs
6.
How many Army posts did John and his mom live on?
a)
10 in 5 years
b)
Just one 
c)
4 in one year
d)
None of the above
7.
Who is the author of the Great Shelby Holmes? 
a)
Bestsy Harvey Kraft
b)
Patricia Polacco
c)
Alex Bell
d)
Elizabeth Eulberg
8.
What apartment does john move into?
a)
Apartment 322 Lenox Ave
b)
Apt E on Broadway
c)
Apartment 221 Baker Street
d)
None of the above
9.
Does Shelby have any siblings?
a)
Yes, an older brother named Michael
b)
A younger brother named John
c)
She has no siblings
d)
She has an older sister named Sarah
10.
What happened to Daisy?
a)
She ran away
b)
She got hit by a car
c)
She got dognapped
d)
They had to give her to another family
11.
Where are John and his mom originally from?
a)
Maryland
b)
New York
c)
It doesn't say
d)
Kentucky
12.
What happens to the Lacy family while John and Shelby are there?
a)
They begin arguing
b)
They turn on each other because daisy is missing
c)
Zane defends his twin sister which makes Tamra mad
d)
All of the above
13.
Who actually took Daisy the dog?
a)
Zareen, Tamra's sister
b)
Zane, Tamra's brother
c)
Mr. Emerson, the dog trainer
d)
Mr. Lacy, Tamra's dad
14.
What park did the Lacy's live in?
a)
Central Park
b)
Prospect Park
c)
Washington Park
d)
Madison Square Park
15.
What kind of person is Shelby?
a)
Friendly and secure
b)
A loner and observant
c)
Mean to everyone
d)
Shy and reserved
16.
What is the name of the school that Shelby and John go to?
a)
The Trinity School
b)
Wissahickon Charter School
c)
Harlem Academy of Arts
d)
None of the above
17.

How did John feel when he had to rely on Shelby to show him around?

a)

Excited

b)

It was hurting his self-esteem

c)

He hated it

d)

Shy and nervous

18.
What medical condition did Zareen suffer from?
a)
Chicken Pox
b)
Asthma
c)
Hyperactivity
d)
Sleep walking
19.
What is Shelby's dog's name?
a)
Sir Arthur
b)
Daisy
c)
Mr. Wiggles
d)
Roxy
20.
Why did Shelby add the Sir to her dog's name
a)
She was waiting to hear back form the Queen
b)
She wanted him to be named after Royalty 
c)
He was British
d)
All of the above
21.

What did Shelby give to John when he was going to play basketball with Zane and his friends?

a)

A bag of cookies and some milk

b)

A pair of tennis shoes

c)

A bottle of water, an orange and some string cheese

d)

A new basketball

22.

What did Zane buy for Corey?

a)

A new basketball jerzee

b)

A new pair of kicks

c)

A brand new basketball

d)

None of the above

23.

What country did Zane's mom travel to that was "abroad"?

a)

Israel

b)

Pakistan

c)

Russia

d)

Afghanistan

24.

What was something that Watson did before he went to live in a new place?

a)

Did research on the most popular the tourist attractions

b)

Got familiarized with the transportation system

c)

Brushed up on popular restaurants in the area

d)

Became an expert on the local sports teams

25.

What is the name of the store where Shelby suspects Daisy was taken to?

a)

Petco

b)

Playful Pups

c)

Pawesome Pooches

d)

Puppy Palace

26.

How did Shelby trick the lady at Pawesome Pooches into giving her a tour?

a)

They were going to St. Barts and couldn't bring their dog

b)

She said she was from the Greenwich Cumberbatch family

c)

She said she was looking for a place to store their pooch "Peaches"

d)

All of the above

27.

Why did John think that the dogs at Pawesome Pooches weren't Daisy?

a)

One was black and white and Daisy had brown fur

b)

One of the dogs was really old

c)

Both answers are correct

d)

None of the above

28.

What clues did John get while playing basketball that led Shelby to solve the case?

a)

He took off a couple of days playing basketball with the boys

b)

Zane said "I thought if Daisy skipped a show, we could return to normal."

c)

Zane bought Corey new kicks

d)

All of the above

29.

Who did Zane get to help him with the dognapping?

a)

No one, he did it on his own

b)

Zareen helped him out

c)

Corey, who was 18 signed for him at the boarder

d)

Mr. Lacy gave him his credit card to use

30.

What clues did Shelby use to know that "Lucky" was actually Daisy?

a)

She knew he used blackberries to die her fur

b)

Zane had a stain on his fingernails

c)

She saw dye on the corner of his bath tub

d)

All of the above

31.

Select all the following that gave Zane away as the dognapper on the security camera.

a)

He was wearing flip-flops

b)

His large duffel bag was moving

c)

He looked into the camera

d)

Daisy's head was sticking out of the bag

32.

Why did Sir Arthur not place in the dog show?

a)

He ran out of the show

b)

Shelby decided to look the judge up and down

c)

He wasn't tall enough

d)

He got sick