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Practice: The Fourteenth Goldfish

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
On the day Grandpa didn't meet Ellie after school, he was in ...
a)
the gym, doing push-ups.
b)
detention, for using the bathroom without a pass.
c)
the chemistry lab, working on an experiment.
d)
the auditorium, trying out for the school play.
2.
Why did Grandpa's second attempt to enter the lab fail?
a)
Raj's brother drove off without them.
b)
His key card no longer worked.
c)
A patrol car arrived as they arrived.
d)
An alarm sounded.
3.
What "best present ever" did Ellie get from Grandpa on her birthday?
a)
a trip to the science museum
b)
a book
c)
a microscope
d)
an aquarium full of goldfish
4.
How did Grandpa, Raj, and Ellie finally get the T. Melvinus?
a)
Grandpa posed as a service repair man.
b)
Ellie crawled through a window after Grandpa cut a hole in it.
c)
They joined a tour group inside the building.
d)
Raj delivered a pizza to gain access to the lab.
5.

What prize did Grandpa hope to win?

a)

the "Eagle of the Week"

b)

Nobel

c)

Emmy

d)

Grammy

6.
Where is Grandpa/Melvin's fan club?
a)
Finland
b)
Italy
c)
United States
d)
China
7.
Who is the author of The Fourteenth Goldfish?
a)
J.K. Rowling
b)
Cassandra Clair
c)
Lynda Hunt
d)
Jennifer Holm
8.
Which creature did Grandfather use in his anti-aging formula?
a)
jellyfish
b)
octopus
c)
shark
d)
starfish
9.
Which of these activities is like science? (According to Melvin)
a)
reading
b)
driving
c)
skateboarding 
d)
cooking
10.

Which of these is Ellie having a problem with at school?

a)

homework

b)

grades

c)

friendship

d)

keeping track of all her Distefano Dollars

11.
Where does Melvin try to set up his new lab?
a)
the attic
b)
his bedroom
c)
the basement
d)
the garage
12.
Where is Melvin's favorite place to do his homework?
a)
bathroom
b)
bus
c)
bedroom
d)
basement
13.
What did Grandpa do after arguing with Raj about Sargasky?
a)
printed out articles he had written
b)
gave Raj the silent treatment
c)
insisted Ellie not be friends with him
d)
apologized and agreed Raj was right
14.
Grandpa was outraged that the police had picked him up for... 
a)
making a scene after being asked to leave the senior's line.
b)
trespassing at the lab.
c)
protesting against the city's curfew.
d)
running a red and driving recklessly.
15.
What was Ellie's mom's occupation?
a)
taught drama
b)
police woman
c)
in the military
d)
scientist
16.
Ellie was experimenting with pancakes; she has tried ...
a)
a s'mores version.
b)
a banana split version.
c)
a peanut butter cup version.
d)
all of these versions.
17.

Where did Ellie's babysitter get a job?

a)

at the disco

b)

at the mall's ear piercing place

c)

Best Buy

d)

Google

18.

Why did Melvin get detention?

a)

he interrupted the class

b)

walked out without permission

c)

he didn't use the restroom pass

d)

skipped class

19.

How would you describe the relationship between Ellie's mom and grandpa?

a)

depressing

b)

strong and loving

c)

irritating

d)

peppy

20.

How does Raj disguise himself to break into the lab?

a)

a ninja

b)

a jellyfish

c)

a scientist

d)

pizza delivery guy

21.

Why did Egyptians mummify the pharaohs and other important people?

a)

they thought it warded off their spirits

b)

they thought that the spirits could go back into the body if it was preserved

c)

they thought it looked cool

d)

they thought it was good luck

22.

Why does Melvin dislike growing old?

a)

you lose everything

b)

you loose everything

c)

your vision is great

d)

you can go to the restroom all the time

23.

How does Raj gain access to the lab?

a)

he dresses up as a pizza delivery guy

b)

he sneaks in through the back

c)

he ask the front office clerk if he can go in

d)

he gets the keys and sneaks in at night

24.

How did Ellie and her grandfather get into a fight?

a)

Melvin was overprotective of Ellie during school

b)

Melvin was late to Ms. Distefano's class

c)

Ellie realizes that they are affecting the world with t. melvinus

d)

Ellie said something about her grandma that angered Melvin

25.

What type of music was playing at the dance when Raj asked Ellie to dance?

a)

tap

b)

jazz

c)

pop

d)

none of the above

26.

After Nicole quit, who became Ellie's new babysitter?

a)

Ben

b)

Melvin

c)

Anonda

d)

Starlily

27.

How many pieces were in the puzzle Ellie was working on?

a)

1,950

b)

20,000

c)

1,000

d)

185,000

28.

why does Melvin wear clothes that are all black to break into the lab?

a)

Black goes with anything

b)

He thinks that they are the best clothes for the plan

c)

He thinks orange is the new black

d)

They are in a rush

29.

What dish did Ellie and Melvin prepare for dinner?

a)

French fries

b)

pizza

c)

coq au vin

d)

friend eggplant

30.

How did the writer become interested in science?

a)

She wanted to become a banker

b)

Her father took part in the war on polio and World War II

c)

She got into college and became interested

d)

None of the above

31.

What did the grandpa say he would do after he would leave?

a)

chase the t. melvinus

b)

find a job

c)

travel

d)

try to get back into the lab in Malaysia

32.

Why did Melvin ask so many questions of Ben?

a)

He was trying to protect his daughter

b)

He was mad at Ben for being a vegetarian

c)

He wanted to eat that last taco

d)

He's jealous of his puzzle-solving skills

33.

Why did Ellie's mom keep replacing the goldfish at the beginning of the novel?

a)

Starlily said they had to

b)

why not?

c)

she wanted to protect Ellie from grief

d)

she just really likes goldfish

34.

What was one wish Ellie's grandmother had?

a)

to travel to Paris

b)

to learn to make moo goo gai pan

c)

take a bus trip across the country

d)

to be young like Melvin

35.

Why is Melvin so upset when he discovers his email account has been closed down?

a)

he doesn't want to pay for another email account

b)

he doesn't remember how to create a new email account

c)

he lost access to all of his contacts

d)

he loves Earthlink

36.

What present did Ellie give Melvin for his going away?

a)

a toilet plunger

b)

Catcher in the Rye

c)

ponytail holders

d)

a microscope

37.

What are Melvin's plans now that Nicole is Ellie's babysitter again?​​ (a)  

Choose from the below words
take a bus trip across the United States
find a antidote for the T. Melvinus
file a patent on the T. Melvinus
fight kangaroos with Billy