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Raising Scorpions by Gerald Durrell

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How are the scorpions described?

a)

shoe polish

b)

Dark chocolate

c)

Polished Chocolate

d)

Shiny black beads

2.

Which of the following is FALSE about scorpions?

a)

they live under the cracks of walls and under bricks.

b)

They eat bluebottles

c)

They are very interactive

d)

The scorpions Gerry found were 1-inch long black scorpions

3.

"They were definitely (a)   that believed in keeping themselves with themselves."

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4.

"The one day I found a fat female scorpion in the wall wearing at first glance looked like (a)   "

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5.

"I placed the matchbox on the (a)   in the drawing room".

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6.

Who opened the Matchbox?

a)

Margo

b)

Roger

c)

Gerry

d)

Larry

7.

Who are the Character mentioned in the story?

a)

Larry

b)

Gerry (Author)

c)

Luugaretzia

d)

Louis

e)

Mary

8.

Who jumped on his feet and flicked out desperately with his napkin?

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(a)  

9.

Who was bitten by Roger?

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(a)  

10.

Who promptly let out a scream that any railway engine would be proud to make?

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(a)  

11.

On whom did Margo end up throwing the water in an attempt to stop the scorpions in Advanced?

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(a)  

12.

By the time order had been restored, where did the baby scorpions hide

a)

under various plates and cutlery

b)

Under the Vase

c)

under the trampoline

d)

in the bookshelf

13.

What was Leslie's suggestion?

a)

the whole lot to be slaughtered was quashed

b)

to throw them in cold water

c)

to squish them

14.

"Larry developed a phobia of (a)   "

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15.

Who is your Favorite character of the story?

a)

Roger the dog

b)

Leslie

c)

Larry

d)

Margo

e)

Lugaretzia