WorksheetsMysterious Benedict Society Chapters 7-9 Quiz
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 3hrs 33mins
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1.
Which of the following is one of the things the children will have to do as secret agents at the Institute? (page 118)
a)
To become excellent students and gain secret knowledge.
b)
To tear down the Institute.
c)
To become teachers at the Institute.
d)
To come up with code names.
2.
Why does Mr. Benedict want them to be a certain type of student? (page 118)
a)
So Mr. Benedict can learn what happens to students who do not do well and are unable to earn special privileges.
b)
So they can catch the person in charge of sending the messages and personally deliver him to Mr. Benedict.
c)
So they can finally get a traditional school experience and learn how to be productive members of society.
d)
So they can gain secret knowledge only available to top students who get special privileges.
3.
Finish the following statement:
"You must find out all you can," said Mr. Benedict sternly, "and you must report it to me, but you must take _______________________________." (page 119)
"You must find out all you can," said Mr. Benedict sternly, "and you must report it to me, but you must take _______________________________." (page 119)
a)
all the unnecessary risks.
b)
some unnecessary risks
c)
no unnecessary risks.
d)
unnecessary risks.
4.
How will the children communicate with Mr. Benedict, Rhonda, and Number Two while they are at the Institute? (page 119)
a)
Morse Code
b)
American Sign Language
c)
Secret Code
d)
Writing letters
5.
Why must the children learn Morse Code? (pg. 119)
a)
While at the Institute, they must communicate in secret so as not to be detected by people at the Institute.
b)
They are secret agents and secret agents are supposed to communicate in secret at all times.
c)
Sticky knows Morse Code and is confident he can teach them how to use it before they leave for the island.
d)
Mr. Benedict no longer wants them to use their voices so people at the Institute won't know who they are by their voices.
6.
What reason does Kate give for persuading Sticky to explain why he ran away from home? (page 121)
a)
"The message had been: Why did you run?"
b)
" 'Hey, that's a good question,' Kate said. 'Why did you run away, Sticky?' "
c)
"Kate referred to her chart and said,' That's a W, isn't it?' "
d)
" 'Skip the code and tells us,' Kate insisted. " 'If we're going to be a team, we should get to know each other better, don't you think, Reynie?' "
7.
Why did Sticky run away? (pages 122-125)
a)
According to Sticky, after his parents discovered his "gifts," they used them to win monetary prizes. Eventually, Sticky began to resent being used and "ran away." He then ran away for good when he overheard his father saying they were better off now since he was gone.
b)
According to Sticky, he thought his parents were miserable people and he no longer wanted to live with them, especially after they learned how he was able to learn so much.
c)
According to Sticky he did not run away, but was left in a cellar to fend for himself. Once he was able to escape, he overheard his father saying they were better off without him being in the house, so he told his parents he was moving out.
d)
According to Sticky, he found Mr. Benedict's ad and immediately left his family's house in order to pursue the special opportunities Mr. Benedict mentioned in his ad.
8.
In this chapter, who else do we learn about? (pages 125-130)
a)
Kate
b)
Milligan
c)
Reynie
d)
Constance
9.
Which of the following best explains why it is important to learn about what happened to Milligan? (pages 125-130)
a)
Learning about Milligan and how he got to work with Mr. Benedict emphasizes the dangerous nature of what the children have been tasked to do.
b)
Learning about Milligan will help to determine how he wound up working for Mr. Benedict.
c)
Learning about Milligan will help the children understand Morse Code so they can use it when they go to the Institute.
d)
Learning about Milligan will help to explain why he is such a happy and jovial person.
10.
Which of the following is a reason why Milligan has different disguises? (page 129)
a)
He likes to surprise the children with as many different looks as possible.
b)
He doesn't want to be recognized by an enemy, especially since he probably would not be able to recognize the enemy.
c)
He plans to start a school of his own and teach students how to create their own disguises.
d)
It is his job as a secret agent for Mr. Benedict to come up with different looks to throw people off.
11.
What does the term commiseration mean?
a)
Formed or shaped with blows or pressure
b)
In a bad mood
c)
An expression of sympathy over another's grief.
d)
Uncontrollable anger or rage
12.
What does it mean to show fury?
a)
Formed or shaped through pressure and heat
b)
Expression over one another's grief
c)
In a bad mood, not pleasant
d)
Uncontrollable anger or rage
13.
What does the term crabbily refer to?
a)
Uncontrollable anger or rage
b)
In a bad mood, not pleasant
c)
An expression over another's grief
d)
Formed or shaped with pressure or heat
14.
What does the term urgency mean?
a)
Importance requiring a shift action
b)
Great mental suffering/distress
c)
Formed or shaped with pressure and heat
d)
An expression of sympathy over another's grief
15.
What does the term anguish mean?
a)
Great mental suffering or distress
b)
Uncontrollable anger or rage
c)
In a bad mood, not pleasant
d)
An expression with another's grief
16.
What does the term forged mean?
a)
Formed or shaped, often with blows or pressure after heating
b)
Expression of sympathy over another's grief
c)
Uncontrollable anger or rage
d)
In a bad mood, not pleasant
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