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The Cricket in Times Square

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 2hrs 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where is Mario's news stand?
a)
In the subway in Times Square
b)
in chicago
c)
in Mundelein
d)
At Fremont School
2.
Where was Chester from?
a)
New York
b)
Connecticut
c)
Mundelein
d)
Hawaii
3.
How does Chester change Mama's mind about him?
a)
He played a song that Papa once sang to her.
b)
He snuggled up against her hand.
c)
He chirped happily for her.
d)
He told her he was sorry.
4.
Why does Mario have to earn $2.00 before Chester can get out of his cage?
a)
He needs to pay back the money Harry stole.
b)
He needs to pay back the money that Tucker ate.
c)
He needs to pay back the money Chester stole.
d)
He needs to pay back the money Chester ate.
5.
What kind of music do the Bellini's love the most?
a)
Violins
b)
Rock N' Roll
c)
Opera
d)
Jazz
6.
Near the end of the story, Chester is feeling very unhappy. Why is he feeling this way?
a)
He doesn't like the smell of the city.
b)
He misses his meadow.
c)
He wants to eat leaves.
d)
He sees that fall is coming.
7.
Why was Sai Fong excited to see Chester?
a)
He thinks crickets are cute.
b)
He believes crickets are very special.
c)
He believes crickets are better pets than cats.
d)
He thinks crickets sing nice.
8.
Why was Mario going to China Town?
a)
To get a fortune cookie
b)
To celebrate New Years
c)
To buy a house for Chester
d)
To sell Chester
9.

How did dinner with the Chinese men end?

a)

Mario was sad that they couldn't help him

b)

The Chinese men did not want to see Mario

c)

They were all delighted at the music Chester played

d)

They recommended for Chester to eat oak leaves

10.

The animals hosted a dinner party to celebrate ____________.

a)

Chester since it had been 2 months since his arrival in NYC

b)

Harry's brilliant ideas

c)

Tucker's brilliant ideas

d)

Mario's friendship

11.

What food items did Tucker bring to the party?

a)

chocolate candy

b)

liverwurst and sandwiches

c)

soda and ice

d)

all of these

12.

What caused the box of kitchen matches to flip over and spark the fire?

a)

Chester's singing

b)

Harry as he jumped

c)

Tucker's twirling as he danced

d)

Mario as he played with Chester

13.

What name did Mama call Chester for causing the fire?

a)

firebug

b)

lightbug

c)

stinky insect

d)

pest

14.

_____________ gave Mario $0.50 for a $0.25 newspaper.

a)

Mickey

b)

Tucker

c)

Paul

d)

Chester

15.

The unusual sound Mario hears at the beginning of the story is a cricket ________________.

a)

chirping

b)

singing Opera

c)

selling newspapers

16.

Mario keeps the cricket in a ______________ at the newsstand.

a)

Kleenex box

b)

shoebox

c)

matchbox

d)

drain pipe

17.

Mama Bellini thinks the cricket carries ________________.

a)

germs

b)

hamburgers

c)

a briefcase

d)

a million dollars

18.

Why is Tucker Mouse so interested in meeting Chester cricket?

a)

A friend had told him about crickets.

b)

Harry Cat likes crickets.

c)

Tucker did not know what a cricket was.

d)

This cricket seems very friendly.

19.

Why is Chester Cricket pleased to see a star above Times Square?

a)

It was the one thing he recognized from Connecticut.

b)

That star will lead Chester Cricket back to home.

c)

Chester Cricket thought the star was very beautiful.

d)

Chester thinks that Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat will like the star.

20.

At first, how are Tucker's solutions different than Chester's solutions to solving the two dollar bill problem?

a)

Tucker Mouse wants to avoid the problem, and Chester Cricket wants to be honest.

b)

Chester Cricket wants to avoid the problem, and Tucker Mouse wants to be honest.

c)

Tucker Mouse thinks that it is good that Chester ate the money, and Tucker does not think so.

d)

Chester Cricket thinks that it is good that he ate the money, and Tucker does not think so.

21.

Why does Mama Bellini keep dropping stitches?

a)

She is too excited.

b)

She is too tired.

c)

She does not know how to knit.

d)

She is too angry.

22.

What was the exciting unexpected treat that Tucker got for the dinner party?

a)

soda

b)

ice

c)

liverwurst

d)

pizza

23.

According to the story, how is the relationship between cats and mice in the city DIFFERENT than in the country.

a)

Their relationship is the same in both places.

b)

They are enemies in the city but not in the country

c)

They do not share the same habitat.

d)

They are enemies in the country but not in the city.

24.

How did Chester get to New York from Connecticut.

a)

In a picnic basket

b)

in a matchbox

c)

in a suitcase

d)

on an airplane

25.

What is the MOST LIKELY inference?

Chester had nibbled on some chocolate earlier but had not eaten anything else for three days.

a)

Chester is hungry

b)

Chester is full

c)

Chester does not like to eat

d)

Chester's favorite food is chocolate.

26.

What was Chester trapped under?

a)

cheese slices

b)

roast beef sandwiches

c)

salami sandwiches

d)

fruit tray

27.

How is Tucker Mouse's reaction to the pagoda different from Chester Cricket’s reaction?

a)

Tucker Mouse wants to ring the bell inside, but Chester Cricket does not want to ring the bell.

b)

Tucker Mouse feels more enthusiastic about being there, and Chester Cricket prefers to stay out of it.

c)

Chester Cricket wants to ring the bell inside, but Tucker Mouse does not want to ring the bell.

d)

Chester Cricket feels more enthusiastic about being there, and Tucker Mouse prefers to stay out of it.