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"A Window into History: The Mystery of the Cellar Window" Test

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

what does the word inquisitive mean?

a)

curious

b)

enormous

c)

inexpensive

d)

serious

2.

What does the word precise mean?

a)

approximate

b)

exact

c)

mild

d)

opposite

3.

What does the word astounded mean?

a)

amazed

b)

gruesome

c)

puzzled

d)

worrisome

4.

Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of the word concealed?

a)

delightful

b)

hidden

c)

terrifying

d)

visible

5.

Read the dictionary entry below.

Verb 1. to explain the meaning of something

2. to translate between speakers of different languages

Which of the following words is defined above?

a)

astounded

b)

concealed

c)

interpret

d)

reconsider

6.

What does the word reconsider mean?

a)

to act on something

b)

to think about again

c)

to talk about with others

d)

to want to do something

7.

Which word has almost the same meaning as the word perplexed?

a)

assumed

b)

confused

c)

performed

d)

shared

8.

What does the word suspicious mean?

a)

doubting you will win or be successful

b)

hoping nothing happens or goes wrong

c)

believing that something is wrong or not right

d)

worrying that you have made a mistake or error

9.

Where does the story take place?

a)

on a playground

b)

Grandma J.'s house

c)

at an elementary school

d)

at a city council meeting

10.

What is the main problem in the story?

a)

Jacob broke a window in Grandma J.'s cellar.

b)

Grandma J. wants to move, but she cannot sell her house.

c)

The city council wants to build a playground, but they cannot find the right spot.

d)

The city council wants to tear down Grandma J.'s house in order to build a playground.

11.

What did the boys find when looking for a baseball?

a)

a cellar

b)

a hidden room

c)

a hidden bookcase

d)

a concealed window

12.

Why was Grandma J.'s house made a historic monument?

a)

It was thought to be a stop on the Underground Railroad.

b)

Grandma J.'s family had lived in it for many years.

c)

It played a major role in the Civil War.

d)

It was over on hundred years old.

13.

What message does the author want to give the reader?

a)

Money is not everything.

b)

Appearances are deceptive

c)

A fool and his money will soon part.

d)

One man's trash is another man's treasure.

14.

What was the large amount of black people moving to the North called?

a)

The Great Migration

b)

Rolling up out this piece

c)

Deuces!

d)

Runaway slave tricks