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Enemy Pie

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the new neighbor?

a)

Steve Peace

b)

Stanley Jamex

c)

Johnny Sanchez

d)

Jeremy Ross

2.

What is the main setting of the story?

a)

Baseball Field

b)

Neighborhood

c)

Their houses including the kitchen.

d)

Living Room

3.

Why the narrator did not like Jeremy Ross?

a)

He did not invite him to his party.

b)

He laughed at him when he struck him out of the baseball game.

c)

Jeremy invited his best friend Stanley.

d)

All of the above.

4.

What did the boy have in his backyard?

a)

A baseball

b)

Soccer ball

c)

Tree house

d)

trampoline

5.

What did the father really use the pie? (Inferencing)

a)

To make friends, to trick him to spend a day with his enemy.

b)

To get rid of enemies

c)

To invite the girls from the neighborhood.

d)

To cook in the kitchen

6.

Who are the main characters of the story?

a)

The girls, the mom, and Stanley

b)

Mathew, Daniel, Andres and Dante

c)

His dad, the narratory (boy) and Jeremy Ross

d)

The baseball team, mom and dad

7.

What is the conflict of the story? Problem....

a)

The boy went and asked him to play together, and they had a good time.

b)

Jeremy likes the enemy pie. The boy did not want him to eat it because he thought that it is a bad pie.

c)

The son lists Jeremy Ross as his enemy, hating him because he didn't invite him to his party and laughed when he struck him out in baseball .

d)

HIs mom invited the boy to have lunch with Jeremy. He had a enemy list inside his tree house.

8.

What is the climax of the story?

a)

When the boys played, and they had a good time.

b)

The son panics and declares the pie poisonous because the day spent together caused him to befriend Jeremy.

c)

When the boy was worried about Jeremy eating the pie.

d)

When Jeremy struck the boy out, and he laughed.

9.

What is the genre of the story?

a)

Non-Fiction

b)

Poetry

c)

Drama

d)

Realistic Fiction

10.

What is the theme of the story?

a)

Teamwork

b)

Do not be selfish

c)

Perseverance

d)

Do not judge anybody before knowing them.

11.
When dad was baking Enemy Pie, the boy thought, this could be a great summer after all.

Why did Tom think it could be a great summer?
a)
He was friends with Jeremy.
b)
He thought he would get rid of Jeremy.
c)
He was going to play with his best friend Stanley. 
d)
He was playing baseball.
12.
What did Dad tell the boy he had to do for Enemy Pie to work?
a)
Clean up the mess in the kitchen.
b)
Take the pie to your enemy.
c)
Help your enemy eat the pie.
d)
Spend a day with your enemy and be nice.
13.
At dinner, why did the boy begin to think he and his dad should forget Enemy Pie?
a)
He wanted to eat the pie himself.
b)
Jeremy was no longer his enemy.
c)
He decided to give the pie to a different enemy. 
14.
What happened to Jeremy after he ate Enemy Pie?
a)
He fell to the floor.
b)
He choked on a piece of the pie.
c)
He laughed at the boy for making Enemy Pie.
d)
He rode his bike home.
15.
Who is telling the story?
a)
Jeremy Ross
b)
The Boy
c)
Dad
d)
A Pie
16.
At the beginning of the story, why did the boy think Jeremy was his enemy?
a)
Jeremy hit the boy.
b)
Jeremy moved to the neighborhood.
c)
Jeremy laughed at him and didn't invite him to his party. 
d)
Jeremy was really mean to all of the boys friends.
17.

What is the the theme of Enemy Pie?

a)

We should be honest with others.

b)

You shouldn't judge people before you really get to know them.

c)

If we work hard, we can meet our goals.

d)

Jeremy makes friends with someone he thought was his enemy.

18.
What ingredients did the boy think would be in Enemy Pie?
a)
ants, mud, and skunk
b)
secret ingredients
c)
cherries, pie crust, and sugar
d)
weeds, earthworms, rocks, and chewed gum
19.

The good smell was coming from the kitchen. The kid was a bit confused. What is the reason for being confused?

a)

Enemy Pie should smell horrible

b)

Jeremy comes to ask him to play

c)

His dad changes his mind and doesn't make the pie

d)

Stanley comes over to help make enemy pie

20.

When you explain something it means....?

a)

To make plane or clear understanding.

b)

To contribute to or help to cause

c)

To note differences

21.

What is one thing the narrator never had before Jeremy came along?

a)

a tree house

b)

a trampoline

c)

an enemy list

d)

an earthworm

22.

At the beginning of the story, what ruins the narrator's perfect summer?

a)

His sister goes away to camp.

b)

His dad helps him build a tree house.

c)

He doesn't know how to make pie.

d)

Jeremy Ross becomes his enemy.

23.

What sentence from the story supports the correct answer to question 2?

a)

"He laughed when he struck me out."

b)

"But he knew a way to get rid of them."

c)

"I begged him to tell me something- anything."

d)

"I bought earthworms, but he didn't need those."

24.

Read this sentence from the story: "Dad squinted at it." What part of his body did Dad use to squint?

a)

his ears

b)

his mouth

c)

his fingers

d)

his eyes

25.

How does the narrator feel when he smells something really good coming from his kitchen?

a)

confused

b)

guilty

c)

hungry

d)

pleased

26.

What sentence from the story explains why the narrator feels the way he does in question 5?

a)

"Enemy Pie,' he said, satisfied."

b)

"Enemy Pie is the fastest known way to get rid of enemies."

c)

"I listened to the sounds of my dad making Enemy Pie."

d)

"Enemy Pie shouldn't smell this good."

27.

What does the narrator have to do to make Enemy Pie work?

a)

catch a boomerang

b)

put his enemy on a list

c)

spend time with his enemy

d)

give his enemy chewed gum

28.

How does Jeremy Ross act when he opens his door and sees the story's narrator?

a)

angry

b)

nervous

c)

rude

d)

surprised

29.

Read this sentence from the story: "I think it's poisonous or something!" What does the narrator think might happen when Jeremy eats the pie?

a)

Jeremy will want to be his friend.

b)

Jeremy might die.

c)

Jeremy will laugh at him.

d)

Jeremy might steal the recipe for Enemy Pie.

30.

What sentence from the story supports the correct answer to question 9?

a)

"I tried to imagine how horrible it must smell."

b)

"I had saved his life."

c)

"Jeremy was happily eating."

d)

"I still don't know how to make Enemy Pie."

31.

Why do you think Dad won't tell his son what ingredients go into Enemy Pie?

4 lines
32.

What happens when the narrator takes a tiny taste of Enemy Pie?

a)

His hair falls out.

b)

He thinks it's delicious.

c)

His friend laughs at him.

d)

He smells something awful.

33.

What does the narrator say he lost at the end of the story?

a)

his dad

b)

his friend

c)

his enemy

d)

his keys

34.

At the beginning of the story, the narrator says, "It should've been a perfect summer." How do you think he feels about his summer at the end of the story? Explain your answer.

4 lines
35.

How would you rate this book on a scale of 1-5, where 1 means, "I would never read this book again!", and 5 means, "This is one of your favorite books, ever!"?

a)

1- I don't like this book at all.

b)

2- This book was ok.

c)

3- This was a pretty good book.

d)

4- This book is one of my favorite books.

e)

5- This book is my absolute favorite book ever! No other book can top it!

36.

What is the author's purpose for writing "Enemy Pie"?

a)

To Persuade

b)

To Entertain

c)

To Inform

37.

What makes you think he wrote it for that purpose?

4 lines
38.

What is the genre of this story?

a)

Literary text - fiction

b)

Informational text - nonfiction

c)

Poem

d)

Drama

39.

Who are the main characters in the story Enemy Pie?

a)

Pie, Tree House, Trampoline

b)

The boy, Dad, Jeremy Ross

c)

Jeremy's mom, Stanley, Sister

d)

Baseball Coach, Mother, The Dog

40.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

During fall at the baseball field

b)

During winter in the boy's neighborhood

c)

During summer in the boy's neighborhood

d)

During the spring at camp

41.

What was the problem / conflict in this story?

a)

Sister was away at camp

b)

Stanley was no longer a friend

c)

Dad said the boys should fight

d)

Jeremy Ross laughed at the boy and didn't invite him to his trampoline party

42.

What was the solution to that problem?

a)

Jeremy Ross got detention

b)

Dad made enemy pie while the boys spent the day playing in the neighborhood.

c)

Jeremy Ross had a swim party.

d)

Mom said they had to be friends.

43.

In this story the author wants you to learn a lesson. What was the lesson you learned?

a)

Before we make a judgment about someone we should get to know them first.

b)

You should eat enemy pie.

c)

Everyone should have an enemy.

d)

Always listen to your dad.

44.

How did the boy change as he spent the day with his neighbor?

a)

He wanted Jeremy to eat the pie.

b)

He started seeing that Jeremy wasn't really an enemy.

c)

He discovered that is was fun having an enemy.

d)

Pie became his favorite dessert.

45.

What did the boy discover about his enemy?

a)

He discovered that his enemy is mean.

b)

He discovered that his enemy hates pie.

c)

He discovered that his enemy wanted to build his own tree house.

d)

He discovered that his enemy enjoyed the same activities he did and that he was fun to be around.