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Night of the Spadefoot Toads Test

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do we know about Ben at the beginning of the story?

a)

He moved from Alaska

b)

He moved to Massachusetts

c)

He feels like he's been at school forever

d)

He has a lot of friends

2.
Ben and his parents moved from ____
a)
Edenboro, Massachusetts 
b)
Topeka, Kansas
c)
Tuscon, Arizona 
d)
Taos, New Mexico
3.
How is the setting of the book different than Ben is used to?
a)
It is warm and sunny
b)
It is rainy and wet
c)
It is hot
d)
It is the same
4.

On page 13 of the book, Jenny is described as a "book sponge". What do they mean by that?

a)

It's a figure of speech, meaning she soaks up books like a sponge

b)

She cleans the books at the end of the day

c)

She's a type of sea creature in a book

d)

She doesn't ever read

5.
Which of these character traits would describe Ben?
a)

loud

b)
rude
c)
bossy
d)
lonely
6.
What do Mrs. Tibbets and Ben seem to have in common?
a)
They both love to roller skate.
b)

They both have snakes as pets.

c)
They both seem to love the outdoors and animals.
d)
They both hate living in Massachusetts.
7.
What character trait would best describe Ryan?
a)

happy

b)

sad

c)

hyper

d)

angry

8.

Which of the following is a synonym (word with a similar meaning) for confused?

a)
vernal
b)
baffled
c)
feebly
d)
experiment
9.

What warning does Mrs. Tibbets give Ben?

a)

She warns him not to go near the snake cage.

b)

She warns him not to mess with Frankie.

c)

She warns him never to touch a Spadefoot Toad.

10.

Why does Ben open the snake cage when he has been told not to?

a)

a) Ben is curious about what’s in the cage.

b)

b) Mrs. Tibbets told Ben to open the cage.

c)

c) Ben wanted to look at the snakes for his school project.

d)

d) Ben is trying to show Mrs. Tibbets he knows a lot about snakes.

11.
 What did Agatha do when Ben got in trouble for his report?
a)
She said Ben was a good friend
b)
She defended Ben to their parents
c)
She said that Ben was right for going to Ryan's party. 
d)
all of the answers are correct
12.
Ben shows something to Tabitha to help her decide about the land. What was this item?
a)

a letter from Hank from the Natural Heritage Program

b)

a picture of Tabitha and her brother with the Overtoad

c)

a letter from Mrs. Tibbets

d)

a picture of Ben with the spadefoot toads

13.
Why was a box so important in the story?
a)
Ben wanted to use the animals in the box for his report. 
b)

Ryan sent the box to Ben for his birthday.

c)
Ben has been missing it since he moved.
d)

Ben had clothes in it that he needed for the winter.

14.

Which of these are an appropriate theme for the story?

a)

Never get used to a new place

b)

If someone is mean to you, you should be mean back

c)

Making new friends is never a good idea

d)

Feeling connected is part of what makes a place a home