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Schooled Comprehension Practice

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why does Cap get arrested?

a)

he steals duct tape from the store

b)

he is driving without a license

c)

he hijacks a bus

d)

he steals a truck

2.

Where are Cap's parents?

a)

They are on vacation in Mexico

b)

They are in jail for theft

c)

They died of malaria a long time ago

d)

They are doing mission work in another country

3.

Why does Mrs. Donnelly allow Cap to stay at her house?

a)

he is an orphan

b)

he asked if he could stay with her

c)

she is a foster parent

d)

she used to live at Garland and understands how he feels

4.

How is the eighth grade president elected at C Average Middle School?

a)

teachers choose candidates

b)

students choose the biggest nerd and no one runs against him/her

c)

students debate the issues

d)

the student body picks the best leader

5.

Why does Zach show Cap around school?

a)

Mr. Kasigi asks him to

b)

He is the "king" of eighth grade

c)

He wants to help new students fit in

d)

His mom is friends with Mrs. Donnelly

6.

Who is the beautiful high school girl that Cap is staying with?

a)

Naomi

b)

Lena

c)

Sophie

d)

Flora

7.

Who sits with Cap at lunch when he first arrives?

a)

Zach

b)

Naomi

c)

Sophie

d)

Hugh

8.

Why is Hugh Winkleman relieved that Cap is there?

a)

He won't be picked on since they will pick on Cap

b)

He didn't want to eat lunch alone

c)

He thinks that Cap will be a great president

d)

He wanted someone new to join the chess team

9.

What tricks do Zach and his gang play on Cap?

a)

They steal his sandals

b)

They put things in his locker like a dead bird and love notes

c)

They send him to fake meetings in fake locations

d)

All of the above

10.

What event made Naomi have a change of heart about Cap?

a)

He doesn't react to the pranks

b)

He buries the dead bird

c)

He memorizes everyone's name

d)

He sits with her at lunch

11.

What major event does Hugh tell Cap he is in charge of since he is class president?

a)

Homecoming

b)

Yearbook

c)

The Halloween dance

d)

The Winter Formal

12.

Cap helps Sophie by

a)

giving her a driving lesson

b)

watching Trigonometry and Tears with her

c)

letting her try her hair products on him

d)

teaching her tai chi

13.

Who is Lorelei Lumley?

a)

a football cheerleader

b)

Zach's girlfriend

c)

Lena's best friend

d)

a fake secret admirer that Naomi made up

14.

How does Cap start to win over the students at C Average Middle School?

a)

He buys them lunch

b)

He gets a pop machine put in the lunchroom

c)

He saves Mr. Rodrigo and the kids on the bus

d)

He sings a song at the talent show

15.

How does Cap decide to solve the Halloween dance dilemma?

a)

He asks Hugh for help

b)

He asks Mr. Kasigi for help

c)

He lets kids volunteer to help

d)

He learns what to do from Trigonometry and Tears

16.

What gift does Sophie's dad give her, but then take back?

a)

a car

b)

a bracelet

c)

a trip for spring break

d)

tickets to a Broadway show

17.

What are some ways that Cap helps the students at C Average Middle School?

a)

He teaches tai chi

b)

He teaches them to tie-dye

c)

He inspires them by giving to charity

d)

All of the above

18.

Why does Mr. Kasigi give Cap a checkbook?

a)

He is teaching him to budget

b)

He needs to pay for things for the dance.

c)

He wants to scare Cap

d)

He needs him to pay for the yearbook

19.

What does Cap buy with his first check?

a)

Starbucks

b)

gas for the Donnelly's car

c)

a donation to March of Caring

d)

a bracelet for Sophie

20.

What deepest darkest fear is coming true for Hugh about halfway through the story?

a)

He is elected class president.

b)

He has a test in Algebra.

c)

He realizes no spitballs in Cap's hair means he might become the victim of bullying again.

d)

Zach starts putting dead birds in his locker.

21.

Zach realizes his popularity has changed when

a)

he sees Cap in his seat in the lunchroom.

b)

they elect him class president.

c)

he is ignored by everyone.

d)

the principal tells him.

22.

The first scheme that Zach and Hugh plan together is

a)

electing Cap class president.

b)

dressing Cap in the Rhinecliff jersey for the pep rally.

c)

sending Cap to nonexistent meetings.

d)

making Cap plan the Halloween dance.

23.

When Darryl realizes that Zach planned to get Cap tackled, he tries to

a)

say he planned it.

b)

punch Zach, but Cap steps in between them and gets hit.

c)

plan something bigger to torment Cap.

d)

pick on Hugh Winkleman instead.

24.

Why is the ambulance at the school?

a)

The school nurse called 9-1-1.

b)

Cap is injured and has to be rushed to the hospital.

c)

Rain is sent home but can't drive so has it stop there to take Cap home.

d)

Mr. Rodrigo had a heart attack.

25.

After returning from his conference, Mr. Kasigi finds

a)

Capricorn Anderson is the hero of school.

b)

he is being transferred to another school.

c)

an award for being the best middle school principal in the district.

d)

bank statements saying the account is overdrawn.

26.

The Halloween dance gets cancelled because

a)

the gym is flooded.

b)

the money to pay for it is gone.

c)

Cap is gone so can't plan it.

d)

Cap is in a coma.

27.

Sophie gets her driver's license and realizes

a)

her dad was a great teacher.

b)

her mom was from Garland.

c)

Cap was the one who sent her the bracelet.

d)

she has a crush on Zach.

28.

Cap is relieved he does not have to go the the Halloween dance.

a)

true

b)

false

29.

Mrs. Donnelly finds a receipt in the room Cap stayed in and realizes Cap bought Sophie's bracelet with the school checks.

a)

true

b)

false

30.

Most of the students at C Average think that Cap died after the incident at the pep rally and accidental punch from Darryl.

a)

true

b)

false

31.

Sophie and Cap dress as hippies for the "Halloween dance."

a)

true

b)

false

32.

At the memorial, kids take turns speaking about how Cap changed their lives.

a)

true

b)

false

33.

After announcing he is there, Cap says goodbye to the students of C Average by

a)

waving goodbye.

b)

singing a Beatles song "Hello, Goodbye."

c)

saying goodbye one at a time to each of the kids.

d)

giving a goodbye speech.

34.

Why does Mrs. Donnelly chew out Rain?

a)

She hasn't taught Cap about the real world.

b)

She let Cap walk in the middle of the road where Sophie almost hit him.

c)

She didn't call Cap when she was in the hospital.

d)

She taught Cap how to drive when he was too young.

35.

Why does Rain sell Garland Farms?

a)

It is too run down to continue living there.

b)

She found another commune to join.

c)

She realizes Cap needs to live in the real world.

d)

She needed the money.

36.

Why does Cap get arrested again at the end of the book?

a)

He used school checks to buy Sophie's bracelet.

b)

He stole yearbooks from the school.

c)

He drove the ambulance home.

d)

He was driving without a license again.

37.

How much money does Rain get for Garland Farms?

a)

$170,000

b)

$1.7 million

c)

$17 million

d)

$170 million

38.

Where are Rain and Cap going to live after selling Garland Farms?

a)

another commune closer to C Average Middle School

b)

they are building a new house near C Average Middle School

c)

a condo that will be ready in a few days

d)

they are moving in with the Donnellys

39.

What does Rain want to do with most of the money she gets for selling Garland?

a)

buy a big house and fancy cars

b)

create a foundation that gives to charities

c)

build a new wing to the hospital

d)

remodel C Average Middle School