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The White Giraffe ch. 1-4

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the main character in The White Giraffe?

a)

Margie

b)

Margaret

c)

Mary

d)

Martine

2.

What tragic thing happened in the very first chapter that would change Martine's life forever?

a)

She got sick.

b)

Her best friend moved away.

c)

Her parents were both killed in a fire.

d)

She had to eat broccoli for dinner.

3.

What kind of animal was Martine holding in the dream she had the night of the fire?

a)

kitten

b)

goose

c)

worm

d)

snake

4.

Where did Mr. Grice, the social worker tell Martine she was going to live now?

a)

Atlanta, Georgia

b)

Alabama

c)

Africa

d)

Arkansas

5.

Why did Martine decide, afterall, to go and live with Gwyn Thomas?

a)

She recognized the handwriting on the letter as being the same as a letter her mother gets once a month.

b)

She wants to see a tiger.

c)

She just gave up.

d)

She was ready for a change anyway.

6.

Why was Martine so sad at the airport?

a)

She just wanted some ice cream.

b)

She was hoping her friends would all be there to meet her!

c)

She landed at the wrong airport.

d)

No one was there to pick her up.

7.

Who finally came to pick Martine up from the airport?

a)

Her uncle.

b)

Tendai

c)

Alex du Preez

d)

Mr. Morrison

8.

Who is Grace, according to Martine? ( check all that apply)

a)

The best cook in the world.

b)

Tendai's Aunt

c)

Martine's little sister

d)

Tendai's dog

9.

Who said, "You have to trust, Martine. Everything happens for a reason."

a)

Martine

b)

Tendai

c)

Martine's dad

d)

The White Giraffe

10.

Grace emerged from the kitchen with two plates of _____.

a)

fried bananas and sausage

b)

omelettes, bacon and brown sugar fried tomatoes

c)

Kentucky fried chicken with mashed potatoes

d)

steak, grits, and salad

11.

Who said this: "You have the gift, chile, Just like the forefathers said."

a)

Tendai

b)

Grace

c)

Martine

d)

Gwyn Thomas

12.

Who told Martine that her grandfather had died?

a)

Martine's mother

b)

Gwyn Thomas

c)

Tendai

d)

Grace

13.

Where did Martine get the wooden box containing a Swiss army knife, pink flashlight, and first aid kit?

a)

Grace

b)

Miss Rose, her English teacher

c)

Mr. Morrison

d)

Gwyn Thomas

14.

What did Mrs. Morrison send along with her for her journey BESIDES the binoculars?

a)

a big piece of chocolate cake

b)

chocolate chip cookies

c)

fried chicken

d)

a tuna sandwich

15.

How did Martine escape from the fire in her house when she was in the upstairs bedroom?

a)

she tied her sheets together and then to her bed

b)

she closed her eyes and jumped out the window

c)

she ran downstairs bravely through the flames

d)

Mr. Morrison climbed up and carried her down