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"The Last, Last Day of Summer" Real Book pp 16 - 27

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The story (excerpt) opens on the boys'...

a)

last day of summer vacation

b)

first day of school

c)

first day of summer vacation

d)

last day of school

2.

The town of Fry is mundane and ordinary EXCEPT for...

a)

Butler Park

b)

Sunshine Cemetery

c)

the Mc Donald's

d)

the Gnarled Forest

3.

What is strange about Butler Park?

a)

There is a traffic light in the middle of the park.

b)

No one ever slides down the slide.

c)

The grass doesn't grow.

d)

There is no playground equipment at all.

4.

Otto and Sheed are ______.

a)

cousins

b)

brothers

c)

best friends

d)

classmates

5.

WHEN THE STORY OPENS, Otto and Sheed meet ...

a)

a tall, slender man dressed in black

b)

a stranger with dredlocks

c)

Grandma

d)

their new teachers

6.

What is unusual about Mr. Flux, the man in black?

a)

He moves like he has no bones.

b)

He can fly.

c)

He has no arms or legs.

d)

He is dressed in rainbow colors.

7.

Which of the cousins are more wary (cautious) of Mr. Flux?

a)

Otto

b)

Sheed

8.

Mr. Flux knows everything about the boys EXCEPT...

a)

their names

b)

that it's their last day of summer

c)

that they are heroes in their town

d)

their favorite colors

9.

Mr. Flux offers the boys a gift: a _____

a)

camera

b)

top hat

c)

shiny coin

d)

canvas sack

10.

What is the first thing a picture is taken of (with the camera)?

a)

Fry

b)

Otto and Sheed

c)

Mr. Flux

d)

nothing

11.

Before Mr. Flux can take a picture of the boys,...

a)

he is intercepted by a stranger

b)

he wipes sweat from his brow

c)

the camera falls and breaks

d)

Otto takes a picture of him

12.

The stranger who stops Mr. Flux from taking a picture comes from...

a)

a portal

b)

a black car

c)

a space ship

13.

The stranger from the portal tells the boys to... (PICK 2):

a)

take the camera and run

b)

run

c)

hide

d)

take a selfie (a picture of themselves)

14.

The boys run to...

a)

Grandma's house

b)

Butler Park

c)

McDonald's

d)

the Gnarled Forest

15.

At Grandma's house, the boys discover that...

a)

Grandma (and everything else) is frozen!

b)

Grandma has made her famous macaroni and cheese!

c)

Everything is normal.

d)

Grandma has an ailment - she's not feeling well.

16.

Otto decides to write some notes in his _____.

a)

note pad

b)

textbook

c)

IPhone

d)

favorite book

17.

How many entries ( or logs) does Otto make that day?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

none

d)

5

18.

Otto thinks Grandma and everything being frozen has something to do with...

a)

Mr. Flux's camera

b)

Grandma's ailments

c)

it being the last day of summer

d)

school opening the next day

19.

The boys perform some tests and discover that... (CHOOSE 2):

a)

heavier items are harder to "unfreeze"

b)

small items are harder to "unfreeze"

c)

they cannot move Grandmas

d)

the camera is broken

20.

The boy decide to go to ______ to investigate further.

a)

town

b)

Butler Park

c)

Harkness Hill

d)

Sunshine Cemetery