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They Cage the Animals at Night Prologue-Chapter 6

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jennings was from________.

a)

The Bronx

b)

Chicago

c)

Los Angeles

d)

Queens

2.

How many children did Mrs. Burch have?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

2

d)

5

3.

Jennings's brother __________ has always been in the hospital.

a)

Walter

b)

Gene

c)

Larry

d)

Jerome

4.

The story begins with Jennings talking to his daughter at the zoo. What is her name?

a)

Brenda

b)

Susie

c)

Kelly

d)

Stacy

5.

What is rule #1?

a)

Don't think about going home.

b)

Don't make friends.

c)

Don't speak out of turn.

d)

Do not make noises at bedtime.

6.

What is the name of Jennings's stuffed animal?

a)

Stacy

b)

Fido

c)

Doggie

d)

Rooster

7.

What is the name of Mark's stuffed animal?

a)

Doggie

b)

Brownie

c)

Queenie

d)

Fido

8.

Out of all the other brothers, Jennings and ________stayed in orphanages.

a)

Jerome

b)

Larry

c)

Walter

d)

Gene

9.

Term used for orphan (having no parents).

a)

Part-Timer

b)

Lifer

10.

Larry received a __________ from Mrs. Keys.

a)

bugle

b)

toy truck

c)

stuffed animal

d)

coat

11.

Only lifers attended_________.

a)

dinner

b)

school

c)

hospitals

d)

church

12.

The first orphanage that Jennings went to is called?

a)

St. Teresa's

b)

Home of the Angels

c)

Home of the Homeless

d)

St. Peterburg

13.

The Second orphanage that Jennings went to was called?

a)

The Home of the Angels

b)

St. Christopher's

c)

Home of the Children

d)

St. Teresa's

14.

Sister Ann Charles went to help children in ____________.

a)

Mexico

b)

South Korea

c)

North Korea

d)

China

15.

The first set of foster parents Jennings stays with are the (a)   .

16.

Why is the novel called, They Cage the Animals at Night?

a)

They cage zoo animals at night.

b)

The children are caged in an orphanage like the stuffed animals are caged at night.

c)

The author likes caged animals.

17.

What is the name of Jennings's sister who died at childbirth?

a)

Stacy

b)

Susie

c)

Mary Ann

d)

Della

18.

Who was Jennings's girlfriend?

a)

Mary Ann

b)

Stacy

c)

Jenny

d)

Linda

19.

Who drags and hits Jennings after he takes the blame for spilling hot chocolate?

a)

Sister Frances

b)

Sister Claire

c)

Sister Barbara

d)

Sister Natalie

20.

Stevie is the _______character of the new orphanage. He is in the home because his mom died and his dad beats him.

a)

Butch

b)

Mark