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WorksheetsCebu Year 1 cycle (Gr.8-10)
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 27mins
From the book Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
What destroyed Marjane’s dream of going to visit her friend Kaveh?
A. The U.S refused all air traffic from Iran.
B. Her mother was killed by the Shah’s soldiers.
C. The U.S embassy was taken by fundamentalists.
D. Her father lost his job as a photographer.
From the book Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi
The keys given to young boys were said to---.
A. Allow them to enter paradise if they died in the war
B. Make sure their families remembered them at prayer time
C. Unlock the military potential and make them heroes
D. Keep their women faithful while they were at the front
From the book Animal Farm by George Orwell
All the animals agreed to meet in the big barn one night to hear ---
A. Boxer’s plan to prevent Mollie from being sold
B. Major’s communication of his strange dream
C. Muriel’s findings about the gaps in the pasture fence
D. Clover’s news from her recent trip to town
From the book Animal Farm by George Orwell
What caused Mr. Jones to awaken and fire his gun?
A. A backfiring sound came from Mr.Pilkington’s pick-up truck.
B. Napoleon pounded his gravel to quiet the animals who were out of order.
C. Major’s sad story caused most of the animals to cry and wait
D. The animals caused an uproar by singing “Beasts of England”.
From the book Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
What “odd” thing occurred as Voldemort’s disappearance was being celebrated?
A. A blue moon shone brightly
B. Shooting stars began to appear
C. Nearly Headless Nick began to appear to Muggles
D. Muggles did not stay put in their pictures
From the book Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
Hagrid lost his temper and tried to turn Dudley into a pig right after…
A. Dudley tried to eat Harry’s birthday cake.
B. Dudley tried to eat Harry’s candy.
C. Uncle Vernon insulted Dumbledore.
D. Uncle Vernon fired his rifle into the air.
From Refugee by Alan Gratz
Mahmoud and Waleed turned and found a different way home after they saw ---.
A. An artillery shell hit the side of the hospital
B. Two soldiers were forcing a man into the back seat of a car
C. Some young men writing anti- Assad slogans on a wall
D. A boy with a bag of bread being attacked by two bullies
From Refugee by Alan Gratz
Isabel traded her trumpet to a fisher for ---.
A. Three fishing poles and a bucket of bait
B. A pair of heavy wooden oars
C. Two enormous jugs of gasoline
D. A sack of dried fish and a bag of bananas
From Refugee by Alan Gratz
What did the rabbi do before Josef’s bar mitzvah on the ship?
A. He asked the captain to take down the portrait of the Fuhrer.
B. He told the guests to remove their Star of David armbands.
C. He placed a beautiful tallisim around Josef’s shoulders.
D. He gave Josef’s father a bit of sleeping draught to calm him down.
From the book “I Survived: The 2011 Japanese Tsunami” by Lauren Tarshis
When the wave came they thought they could--.
A. Remain above the water level by staying on the roof
B. Race away from it in a car
C. Stay afloat in Ojisans' flat bottomed boat
D. Survive by wearing life vests
From the book “I Survived: The 2011 Japanese Tsunami” by Lauren Tarshis
The morning of the tsunami, Harry needed stitches on his arm after he---.
A. Cut it on a piece of broken glass
B. Tripped over the dog
C. Fell out of the cherry tree
D. Crashed his bike
From the book The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
Bruno learned his family was moving. He wondered if the new house would…
A. Have a fine banister to slide down
B. Be close to a park, so he could get a puppy
C. Be near a lake, so he could go swimming
D. Include a yard with trees to climb
From the book The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne
When they first met by the fence, what did Bruno and Shmuel discover?
A. Both of them are named after a grandfather
B. Neither of them liked their sisters
C. Football was their favorite sport
D. They had the same birthday
From the book D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths by Ingri D’Aulaire
Why did the Gray Sisters tell Perseus were the nymphs of the north lived?
A. Disguised as Hades, he promised the sisters entry into the Underworld.
B. He snatched the one eye the sisters had between them.
C. The nymphs visited the sisters each night and tore off their ears.
D. The Muses had foretold that.
From the book D'Aulaires Book of Greek Myths by Ingri D’Aulaire
The trouble with Heracles was that he…
A. Was gullible and naive
B. Had neither pride nor honor
C. Believed himself wiser than Zeus
D. Did not know his own strength
From the book Everlasting Nora by Marie Miranda Cruz
What did Nora hope to buy with the money she hid in a box behind a tile?
A. A manicure tool kit
B. A pair of shoes with laces
C. A hammock for the grave house
D. A hardcover journal
From the book Everlasting Nora by Marie Miranda Cruz
After Tiger attacked Nora at her grave house, what did Jojo do for her?
A. He gave her his balisong, a butterfly knife.
B. He paid for her jeepney fare to the sari-sari store..
C. He helped her fix the broken windows.
D. He stitched up the gaping wound on her shoulder.
From the book A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
What did Lily do to thank Salma for giving her lunch to Lucky?
A. She took a French-Canadian pork pie to Salma’s family.
B. She invited Salma over for French-Canadian breakfast at the apartment.
C. She gave Salma a beautiful pair of work gloves.
D. She made a dreamcatcher for Salma.
From the book A Handful of Stars by Cynthia Lord
How was Lily trying to earn money for an operation on Luckys eyes?
A. By picking blueberries to sell at a roadside stand
B. By selling bee houses she had painted with the stencils
C. By weeding the gardens at the First Parish Congregational Church
D. By cleaning the pens at Dr. Katz’s animal hospital
From the book After The Shot Drops, Randy Ribay
Why did Nasir think his parents would say no to Wallace staying with them?
A. They didn’t want Wallace to be separated from his grandmother.
B. They were afraid of Wallace’s father.
C. They thought Wallace was a bad influence on Nasir.
D. They were convinced Wallace had stolen money from Nasir.
From the book After The Shot Drops, Randy Ribay
After the fake email was discovered, what did Keyona tell Nasir in a text?
A. “Make it right.”
B. “Go for it.”
C. “Get a life.”
D. “Ditch Wallace, once and for all.”
From the book Displaced by Aneka Rodriguez
How did Elay know that there were drastic changes in her relationship with her mother?
A. Difference in hair color
B. Difference in style of clothes
C. Difference in tone of voice
D. Difference in height
From the book Displaced by Aneka Rodriguez
What was the foreshadowing of how Trixie would mistreat Elay?
A. When Trixie spread a rumor about Elay
B. When Trixie copied her formal theme from Elay’s blog
C. When Trixie disinvited Elay from a party
D. When Trixie insulted Elay in her FB post
From the book The DollHouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright
How did Amy feel about Louann when the story started?
A. Proud
B. Indifferent
C. Jealous
D. Resentful
From the book The DollHouse Murders by Betty Ren Wright
What did Amy find when she went back to close up the dollhouse?
A. The attic door was locked.
B. The grandma Treloar doll had moved.
C. The dolls were missing.
D. The dollhouse was already closed.
From the book The Biography of Spices by Ellen Rodgers
What is the most expensive spice in the world?
A. Mace, which is the lace-like, dried covering of the nutmeg
B. Saffron, which is the dried yellow stigmas of a crocus flower
C. Mahlab, which is the pit of the sour cherry
D. Paprika, which needs an abundance of sunshine for its sweet, rich flavor
From the book The Biography of Spices by Ellen Rodgers
From about 960 B.C. to 1100 A.D., the spice trade was dominated by the ---.
A. Chinese, who built ships to sail to the source of the spices.
B. Ancient Romans, who discovered that India was a source of pepper.
C. Arabs, who were among the first to trade directly for long-distance goods.
D. Buddhists of northern India, who owned most of the fertile land.
