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Turtle in Paradise

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

"At least I'm not named after something that gives you gas," says Turtle. Who is she talking to?

a)

Mr. Edgit

b)

Minerva

c)

Beans

d)

Beany Boy

2.

How does Turtle describe the house on Curry Lane?

a)

"What a dump!"

b)

"It's trashy!"

c)

"It's the one good-looking house in a dump of a town"

d)

"So small you could probably sneeze from one side to the other"

3.

Where does the story take place in chapter 2?

a)

Easton, Pennsylvania

b)

New York City

c)

Key West Florida

d)

On the road to Florida

4.

What is Turtle's aunt's name?

a)

Minerva

b)

Cindy

c)

Minnie

d)

Mrs. Budnick

5.

What is painted on the side of the wagon?

a)

Curry's Place

b)

Key West Florida

c)

Will Wurk for Candy

d)

Beware of Cat

6.

What color hair does Turtle have? What color eyes?

a)

Brown, eyes gray as soot

b)

Brown, green eyes like grass

c)

Red hair, blue eyes like the sky

d)

Black hair, chocolate eyes

7.

What is the name of the street where Aunt Minerva lives?

a)

Key Lime Blvd

b)

Kurry Street

c)

Paprika Way

d)

Curry Lane

8.

Turtle’s cousins have a pet dog. What is its name?

a)

Boxer

b)

Rascal

c)

Termite

d)

Pit

9.

What state does Sadiebelle live while Turtle is in Key West?

a)

New York

b)

New Jersey

c)

Florida

d)

Texas

10.

What is a bungy?

a)

A boat

b)

A toy

c)

A baby's bottom

d)

A type of rope

11.

Turtle's mother told her that her father was a __________

a)

Salesman

b)

In the army

c)

A cook

d)

A fisherman

12.

Beans was quite pleased that Slow Poke hired Turtle instead of him.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Turtle liked Slow Poke because he was kind and liked the funny pages.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Spread on the surface of the water, shark oil helps to see the sponges better when you look through the bucket.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Ollie accidentally bumped Turtle causing her to topple into the water.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Slow Poke told her that Black Caesar was a ruthless pirate who buried his treasure in the Keys.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Nana Phily's husband was a wrecker, someone who would salvage the cargo from wrecked ships before they sank.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

Turtle was surprised to learn that Nana Philly was her grandmother because Turtle's mother had told her she was dead.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

In Chapter 10, why do you think things are different with Uncle Vernon in the house?

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20.

What did Turtle's mother mean when she said that Turtle had a hard shell?

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