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Mustaches for Maddie

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do Maddie and her family know that something is wrong?

a)

she is feeling more tired than normal

b)

her arm is moving strangely, and she is falling down

c)

she has headaches

d)

her knee is in a lot of pain

2.

Why is Maddie nervous about trying out for Juliet?

a)

she doesn't want to look silly in front of everyone

b)

she wants her new friends to think she is cool

c)

she wants to impress Devin

d)

she doesn't want Cassie to be mad at her if she gets the part

3.

What does Maddie imagine the MRI as, and why does she do this?

a)

a mustache, to make herself laugh

b)

an escape pod, to use her imagination to calm herself

c)

a robot, as a way to make herself feel as if she's nor alone

d)

an airplane, as a way to make herself feel as if she's leaving

4.

In Chapter 10, when Maddie finds out that she has a tumor why does she say, "I loved all kinds of mustaches, but right then, that one was my all-time favorite" about her brother's gift of an orange, Play-Doh mustache?

a)

she knew it was all she could afford

b)

she gave him the Play-Doh as a gift

c)

he was trying to make her cheer up any way he knew how

d)

he spent days making the mustache just for her

5.

What part did Maddie get in the play?

a)

Romeo

b)

Juliet

c)

Lady Capulet

d)

Mercutio

6.

What is the author's intention in creating fantasy scenes of Maddie's worst thoughts?

a)

It creates a way for Maddie to escape reality and explain how she really feels

b)

It shows how Maddie isn't afraid of anything

c)

It shows how Maddie is just a kid who doesn't care about the future

d)

It shows a way for Maddie's brother Max to share his creativity

7.

After Dr. Montoya tells Maddie the things that could go wrong, Maddie's mom asks the doctor to remind Maddie what could go right. Why does she say this?

a)

to get clear information

b)

to clear up any misconceptions

c)

to encourage Maddie to be hopeful

d)

to make Maddie smile

8.

Maddie thinks that Cassie has the perfect life, but what does Maddie find out about Cassie at her swim party?

a)

Cassie has a terrible brother who is mean to her

b)

Cassie doesn't have a family

c)

Cassie is going through a really hard time with her parents' divorce

d)

Cassie doesn't have a pool

9.

Why does Maddie mainly get upset with Cassie at the swim party?

a)

She doesn't tell her Devin will be there

b)

She says she's ruining her party

c)

She told her to leave her party

d)

She lied about inviting Lexi

10.

What is the name of the game that Maddie comes up with for everyone to play with Lexi?

a)

Poison Dragon Death Claw

b)

Mustache Attack

c)

Potato Pilots

d)

Mustache Death Claw

11.

Where did Maddie and he family go on vacation?

a)

California Adventure

b)

Paris

c)

Legoland

d)

The Bahamas

12.

What does Maddie hear her parents say while she's pretending to sleep?

a)

They aren't nervous about Maddie's surgery

b)

They are scared about Maddie's surgery

c)

They wish the surgery was sooner

d)

They can't pay for the surgery

13.

Why do you think Maddie wrote a letter to her parents right before her surgery?

a)

To express her love to her family and to share her fears

b)

To tell her parents she is upset with them

c)

To ask her parents to take her to get ice cream

d)

To tell her parents she was scared and worried abbout everything happening

14.

Why did Maddie's dad not go on his book tour?

a)

He forgot he had to go on a tour because of the surgery

b)

He was angry at the publishing company

c)

He was at a doctor's appointment with Maddie

d)

He was at the hospital during the surgery with Maddie

15.

Why does Cassie begin to cry at the end of the book?

a)

She is so sad about her parents' divorce.

b)

She is confused because she thought she didn't have friends.

c)

She is touched and happy because other people thought about her.

d)

She is very angry because she thinks her classmates think she's sad.

16.

Cassie will not be such a bully since others showed he how to be kind.

a)

Yes

b)

No

17.

Which of the following is true about the narrator of the story?

a)

The narrator is a third person narrator who's not in the story.

b)

Cassie is the first person narrator.

c)

The narrator's perspective shifts each chapter.

d)

Maddie is the first person narrator.

18.

What valuable lesson did you learn from reading this story?

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19.

Would you recommend other fourth grade students to read this book, and why?

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20.

What was your favorite part in the book?

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