WorksheetsThe White Giraffe ch. 5-8
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 3600secs
Tendai was "agitated" when they left Grace's house. What does the word "agitated" mean?
pleased
angry
annoyed
confused
What did Tendai tell Martine about the White Giraffe?
There are several of them.
There is no proof. It's a legend.
They all live at the zoo.
When they grow up they turn orange.
How was Martine feeling about meeting her grandmother for the first time?
nervous
happy
sad
excited
The author said that Gwyn Thomas was:
(choose all that apply)
old
young
fat
wrinkled
What was Martine's excuse to Gwyn Thomas as to why she and Tendai were late?
They had stopped at Target.
They stopped at Grace's house to visit.
They had gotten lost.
They had a flat tire.
How many house cats did Gwyn Thomas have?
7
2
5
8
Why wasn't Martine hungry when her grandmother offered her a plate of egg sandwiches?
Because Grace had fed them omelettes and bacon.
Because she and Tendai had stopped for ice cream.
Because it was too early in the morning.
Because she ate too much delicious food on the plane.
Despite her grandmother's shortness with her, what was Martine feeling about the game reserve?
She hated it.
It was creepy.
She was falling in love with it.
She hasn't seen it yet.
On her first day of school, Martine felt as if she were "going to the dentist". What does that mean?
angry
frustrated
happy
nervous
What did Martine's new school look like compared to her old one? (check all that apply)
beautiful
old
concrete
like a campsite
Mrs. Rathmore, the headmistress at school first introduced Martine to:
Buddha Ben
Pieter Booker
Xhosa Washington
Lucy van Heerden
The kids at school make fun of Ben because:
He wears funny clothes.
He smells weird.
He doesn't talk.
He makes fun of them.
How does Martine feel about the White Giraffe at this point in the book?
She has made friends with it.
She doesn't know about it.
She has several at her grandmother's house.
She is very interested in it.
Martine found it very upsetting that:
everyone was so mean to Ben.
her grandmother forgot to pack her a lunch.
she had to sleep outdoors with the cats.
she made so many friends the first day of school.
Even though her grandmother had made an effort to be nice, Martine still couldn't shake the feeling that:
her grandmother was going to run away.
her grandmother didn't want her there.
Tendai didn't want her there.
Tendai was her grandfather.
One of Martine's chores was:
feeding the giraffes.
baking pies
watering all of the animals in the sanctuary
catching the bush baby
Martine overheard Gwyn Thomas telling Tendai that _______________ was off limits.
the elephants
the baboons
Grace
the Zulu tribe
During the lightning storm, Martine saw ______________ by the waterhole.
a white giraffe
a springbok
Tendai
Mr. Morrison
What kind of animals were on the prowl in the reserve at night? (check all that apply)
leopards
snakes
gorillas
lions
Once Martine made up her mind to go out into the reserve, what did she bring with her?
snacks
her school backpack
her pink flashlight
Tendai
