Worksheetseleven
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
Alex considered his 9th birthday "The Greatest Birthday Ever!"
What did he do with his father that made it so wonderful?
They went to a circus in town.
They went to an air show in upstate New York.
They went to a pet store to get a dog.
They stayed home with Mom and Nunu and ate cake.
What did Alex and Nunu's dad do for a living?
He was a veterinarian.
He owned a pizza shop.
He was a firefighter.
He drove the PATH train under the Hudson River to the World Trade Center.
What were Alex's two favorite things?
Dogs and Planes
Video Games and Dogs
Doug and Kwan
Pizza and Planes
What did Alex want for his 11th birthday?
He wanted to go to an air show.
He wanted a new game system.
He wanted his own room.
He wanted a dog.
Alex told Nunu that the "Ghost People" were actually
children who were in Halloween costumes.
mummies.
people who had escaped the Twin Towers' collapse.
Muffin People.
What happened once Alex finally reached Radar's home at 417 Van Orton?
A. Nunu got lost, and Radar and Alex went looking for her.
He met Radar's owners, and he gave them their dog back.
He realized the house had been burned down, and then he met Mac.
How did Radar become a stray dog?
His owners dumped him in the middle of the street.
He got lost while chasing a cat.
His owners let him loose while walking him.
He was born in
the streets and never had a home.
Besides being Yankees' fans, what do Alex and Bobby have in common?
They were both riding the PATH train.
They both
love airplanes.
They share the same birthday, September 11.
What did Mac tell Alex about people saying things they don't mean?
You can be mad
at someone and still love em.
People never forget what you say to them.
Saying something you don't mean will never be forgiven.
How did Mac and Alex distract each other from the worrying?
They took Radar for a long walk.
They watched cartoons in
the den.
They went outside and flew one of Bobby's model airplanes.
They played a board game.
On the way home on the bus, what did Alex notice?
The bus driver was yelling at the Man in the White Shirt.
Everyone had
"bus face."
The bus was empty.
People didn't have the usual "bus face" and were being nice.
What did Calvin tell Alex on the bus?
He tried to stop Jordan
from throwing the bottle to Radar's head.
It was his fault that the Twin Towers collapsed.
Jordan wanted to apologize to Alex.
The Man in the White shirt was finally on the bus home? Where was "home" ?
Manhattan
Jersey City
New York City
Why was Nunu mad at her parents?
Mom and Dad punished Alex
and her for no
reason.
Her parents were mean to Mac.
She thought they had forgotten Alex's birthday.
They didn't let Alex keep Radar.
What did Alex do to help Nunu fall asleep?
Alex stroked her forehead and sang "You are my Sunshine" to her, just like Dad did every night.
Alex put soft music on
and dimmed the lights
in the room.
Alex and Radar crawled into bed with Nunu and hugged her tightly.
When Mac noticed that Dottie was agitated and put her to bed,
what did Dottie say to Mac?
"Where's Nunu?"
"What happened?"
"I love you."
"Where's Robert?"
What did The Man in the White Shirt see emerging
from the woods in the park?
The Muffin People
Alex
Jordan
A dog
Alex made a banner that said
WELCOME HOME, DAD!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME!
WELCOME HOME, MOM!
SSSHHH! NUNU IS SLEEPING!
Why didn't Mom tell Alex about the Twin Towers collapsing?
She knew her husband was okay.
She was too busy at the hospital.
She didn't want Alex to tell Nunu.
She didn't think Alex could
handle it.
Who was THE MAN IN THE WHITE SHIRT?
Bobby
Alex's dad
After Radar ran away, how did Dad think Radar found his
way back home to their house?
Dad thought Mac brought him home.
Dad thought Radar was on the porch the entire time.
Dad thought Radar must have followed him home from the park.
At the end of the story what did you learn about Bobby?
He never came home.
He was The Man in the White Shirt.
He was at the park with Radar all along.
He was friends with Alex's dad.
How did Alex decide to celebrate his "birthday-plus-one?"
Alex's dad took him to the pet store to buy supplies for Radar.
Alex and his family went to the park to play with Radar.
Alex and his family went to visit Mac and Dottie.
Alex invited his friends over for a party.
Alex surprised Mac with a big slice of his birthday cake.
What did Alex say to Mac as he lit the candles?
"I'm sorry about Bobby."
"I love that
we met."
"Thank you for taking care of me."
"Better to light a candle"
What did Mom say to Radar when she decided Alex could keep him?
"You're a cute one!"
"You okay, big guy? You took care of my babies?"
You're the best dog ever!"
In the story, who was the leader of the boys who bullied Alex and his friends?
Kwan
Doug
Deemer
Jordan
What happened to Alex's cupcakes?
Alex left them in the classroom when everyone was dismissed from school early.
Jordan caused them to be squished.
Both answer choices are correct.
None of the answer choices are correct.
Where was Alex when he first spotted Radar?
In his classroom
On the school bus
At the World Trade Center
At the abandoned gas station
When students were suddenly dismissed early from school,
where did Mrs. Hamlin tell Alex he was to go with Nunu?
He was to take Nunu to the park.
He was to visit Mac.
He was to go straight to his mother's work.
He was to go to Kwan's house.
What did the Man in the White Shirt usually have for breakfast every morning?
Coffee and bagel
Coffee and donut
English muffin
Donut and pancakes
What are the two important things Mom told Alex to do when he left the hospital?
Take Radar to the veterinarian, and get him checked out.
Take Nunu to the park and feed Radar.
Go straight home and watch NO T.V.
Go back to school, and finish your homework.
What did The Man in the White shirt see once he exited the North Tower?
An airplane hitting the South Tower
Twisted metal, shattered glass, and broken furniture
A woman bleeding
All answer choices are correct
Where did Alex finally find Radar?
At the school playground
Near an abandoned gas station
At the park
At the hospital Mom worked at
Why did Mom and Dad believe Alex wasn't ready for a dog?
They felt Alex needed to become more responsible.
They believed Alex spent too much time playing his video game.
They said Nunu was too little to have a dog.
They didn't like dogs.
Which of the Twin Towers collapsed first?
The North Tower
The South Tower
What happened to The Man in the White Shirt's cell phone?
It stayed in his office.
It ran out of battery.
It smashed and fell into a city gutter.
He had accidently left it at home
that morning.
Why did Alex have to take Radar to the veterinarian?
Radar got a cut on his head after Jordan threw a bottle at him.
Radar had an ear infection.
Alex wanted the vet to give him information about Radar.
The veterinarian was his next door neighbor.
Who gave Alex the dog's name and address?
Mac
The bus driver
The Man in the White Shirt
Dr. Marks
How did Alex find out that terrorists had flown airplanes into
the World Trade Center?
Mrs. Hamlin announced it to the class.
Dr. Marks told him.
Mom accidently blurted it out.
Mac told him.
What illness did Dottie, Mac's wife, have?
Cancer
Alzheimer's
Covid
Mac's son, Bobby
took the commuter train
to work.
L
lived with Mac to help with his sick mother.
worked in the World Trade Center.
wore a clean white shirt to work every day.
All answer choices are correct
Why did Alex blame himself on September 11th?
He had lied to his mother and did not go straight home.
He had gotten a dog without permission.
He felt he was paying the price for saying, "I hate you!" to his father.
He had left school early.
What deal did Alex make with the universe in the hopes
that his dad would come home safely?
He would get straight A's in school.
He would never eat pizza again.
He would babysit Nunu for a year for free.
He would give up Radar and return him to his owner.
