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The Kid in the Red Jacket Final

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main character's real name is

a)

Howard Jeeper

b)

Howard Jitters

c)

Barry Thornsberry

d)

Howard Jeeter

2.

The family is moving from Arizona to

a)

Maryland

b)

Illinois

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Maine

3.

The family is moving because

a)

the father received a promotion

b)

they want to live closer to family

c)

their house in Arizona was too small

d)

the mother wanted to move East

4.

The main character's age is

a)

twelve

b)

nine

c)

ten and a half

d)

eight and a half

5.

The main character had this on his pajamas

a)

Scooby Doo

b)

Porky Pig

c)

Papa Smurf

d)

Bozo the Clown

6.

In preschool the main character's friend Roger's family were always drawn as

a)

whales

b)

pigs

c)

cows

d)

butterflys

7.

The main character's new street name is

a)

Main St.

b)

Elm St.

c)

King Dr.

d)

Chester Pewe St.

8.

The little girl across the street is named

a)

Molly Vera Thompson

b)

Sally Thompson

c)

Sandy Squirrel

d)

Molly Van Jeeper

9.

Molly's parents divorced her

a)

true

b)

false

10.

Molly lives with her aunt

a)

true

b)

false

11.

Molly thought Howard still took naps

a)

true

b)

false

12.

The closets in Howard's new house were too small

a)

true

b)

false

13.

Molly's favorite doll was named

a)

Raggedy Ann

b)

Madeline

c)

Barbie

d)

Bozo

14.

What didn't happen on the first day of school?

a)

Howard left his lunch tray on the table

b)

Molly and Sally talked to him at recess

c)

Howard sat with all the boys in his class at lunch

d)

A little kid told him milk comes from cows

15.

Molly embarrassed Howard when he was running by

a)

saying he had to go to the potty

b)

saying does a cat got your tongue

c)

saying you must really love school

d)

saying do you have ants in your pants

16.

Molly's favorite crayon colors are

a)

black and yellow

b)

hot pink and blaze orange

c)

lime green and lavender

d)

sky blue and brick red

17.

The phone call that was considered Howard's BIG BREAK was to play

a)

Minecraft

b)

soccer

c)

Fortnite

d)

football

18.

The main setting of the story is in

a)

Chicago, Illinois

b)

Phoenix, Arizona

c)

Rosemont, Massachusetts

d)

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

19.

Howard's new street was actually named after a

a)

president

b)

athlete

c)

crossing guard

d)

doctor

20.

The new friend Howard likes the most is

a)

Ollie

b)

Rambo

c)

Thornsberry

d)

Pete

21.

Which one is an Idiom ?

a)

Boom!

b)

Take the bull by the horns

c)

Her hair is as red as fire

d)

Sally sold seashells by the sea shore

22.

The most exciting part of the story, it marks the turning point

a)

setting

b)

climax

c)

conflict

d)

foreshadowing

23.

What point of view is The Kid in the Red Jacket written in

a)

1st person

b)

3rd person

24.

Theme is

a)

when the main problem is solved

b)

the main lesson of the story

c)

qualities of a person in the story

d)

the introduction to a story

25.

Another name for conflict in a story is

a)

problem

b)

solution

c)

foreshadowing

d)

exposition

26.

Who was Ronald Dumont?

a)

A new best friend of Howard's

b)

One of the moving guys name

c)

A kid at Howard's old school who acts like a horse

d)

A teacher

27.

The word lavatory is the same as a bathroom or restroom

a)

true

b)

false

28.

What Genre is The Kid in the Red Jacket?

a)

poetry

b)

biography

c)

realistic fiction

d)

non-fiction

29.

Molly was afraid there were mice under her bed at night

a)

true

b)

false

30.

Which is NOT part of the problem or conflict in the story

a)

Molly always hangs around

b)

Howard is mad at his parents for moving away

c)

Howard shares a lot of his feelings with Gaylord

d)

Howard has to meet and make new friends