WorksheetsBelle Prater's Boy - Ch 4 - 6
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
In addition to Gypsy, who else plays the piano well and was taught by Granny?
Woodrow
Love
Aunt Belle
Porter
Whose birthday were they celebrating when Doc Dot told his jokes about the "two tents?"
Woodrow's
Porter's
Gypsy's
Aunt Belle's
According to Woodrow's story about the day he was born, who does Aunt Belle "meet" when she "went out of her body?"
Woodrow
Amos Leemaster
Gypsy
Love
How long after Aunt Belle met Everett Prater did they get married?
One Day
One Week
One Month
One Year
Love described Aunt Belle as "impulsive" when she married Everett and moved in with him. What does impulsive mean?
A smooth, fluffy, cuddly cactus.
Thinking very carefully about the decisions you make
Not thinking at all about the decisions you make.
Having a heart beat.
In chapter 5, Gyspy feels grown up because she has a serious conversation with her mom. However at the end of the chapter, that feeling changes for Gypsy when this happens.
She has a nightmare.
She fusses to her mom about brushing her hair again.
She goes hunting without permission.
She gets in trouble for being mean to Porter.
In chapter 6, Woodrow and Gypsy got dressed up to go where?
Granny and Grandpa's House
School
Woodrow's Shack
Church
In Woodrow's story about Buck Coleman, what happens to Buck?
He has a tapeworm and suffocates to death when the doctor tries to remove it.
He has a tapeworm, but lives after the doctor removes it.
He at too much molasses and burst because his stomach got too big.
He got his hand smashed in the church bell.
How does Gypsy feel about the principal's, Mr. Cooper, wife?
She is her favorite teacher.
She admires her because she was so kind to Aunt Belle.
She's ok, but wishes she gave Woodrow more attention.
She calls her a "killjoy." A person who doesn't like to see anybody having fun.
What did Gypsy do to Dawg in chapter 6?
Brushed his teeth.
Gave him a bath.
Vacuumed him.
Cut his hair.
At the end of chapter 6, where do Gypsy and Woodrow go and talk about stashing their "treasures?"
Cellar
Church
Tree House
School
What is the thing that Woodrow really wants?
For his mom to come home
For his eyes to be straight
To live with Granny and Grandpa forever
To get his hair cut short
What is the thing Gypsy really wants?
For Aunt Belle to return home
For her eyes to be straight
For Woodrow to live with Granny and Grandpa forever
For her hair to get cut short
At the end of chapter 6, Woodrow has an idea to do what, so he can tell Gypsy what Aunt Belle really wanted? Gypsy is really excited about this idea.
Sneak out and meet back at the tree house in an hour.
Wait until tomorrow to tell her.
Teach her how to read minds.
Use Christmas lights to decode a message from Aunt Belle.
What does "blunder" mean, as it is used in the following sentence?
Pg. 33 "Y'all didn't have a piano in that l'il ol' shack, didja?' I said, then bit my tongue. ' I mean...'
'No,' Woodrow said, seeming not to notice my blunder."
(verb) to bump into someone accidentally
(preposition) a location that is the opposite of above
(noun) an embarrassing mistake
(noun) an appliance you use to make smoothies
What does "wistfully" mean, as it is used in the following sentence?
Pg. 44 "How grown-up you seem tonight, Gypsy,' she said wistfully. 'It's almost like talking to another adult."
(adverb) to think back or reflect on life with longing or regret
(noun) the way the wind gusts during a storm
(adjective) hoping for a different outcome
(verb) to want something very badly
What does "stubborn" mean, as it is used in the following sentence?
Pg. 56 "I folded my arms in stubborn resolution.
'I am not moving from this spot till you answer me."
(adjective) easily persuaded to do what others suggest
(verb) when you accidentally hit your toe on something
(noun) the day you celebrate your birthday
(adjective) not willing to budge on one's initial idea, thought, plan
Pg. 51 “While everybody was turning to page 36, Woodrow glanced at me and winked so quick I don’t think anybody else saw him. That’s when I knew for sure that Woodrow wasn’t as backward as he let on, but he had a bit of the devil in him.”
What can we infer about Woodrow based on this quote?
Woodrow is a shy and nervous boy who feels uncomfortable telling stories in front of a group.
Woodrow is not as simple as he seems; he is clever and enjoys being a little mischievous.
Woodrow is a bad person who enjoys lying to other people to get what he wants.
Woodrow is flirting with Gypsy.
Pg. 42 "Where are you going?' I said to Belle."
And she laughed. There was something unnatural about that laugh. I should have been more tuned in to her feelings. "She had one of those sheer white scarves she kept twirling around her neck and through her fingers like she couldn't be still."
"Going to find myself a beau,' she said, and laughed again."
What can we infer about Aunt Belle in this quote?
She is happy and excited to be going on a date.
She is very confident and has no doubt that she will find a boyfriend.
She is nervous, but trying to hide her true feelings.
She is angry at the Love for asking her a question.
