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Enemy Pie

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a curved, flat hunting tool that can be thrown so that it returns to you

a)

boomerang

b)

sword

c)

arrow

d)

trampoline

2.

looked at something with partly closed eyes

a)

blinked

b)

winked

c)

squinted

d)

stared

3.

a set of instructions for making something from various ingredients

a)

recipe

b)

instructions

c)

dictionary

d)

answer

4.

relaxed because something unpleasant stopped or didn't happen

a)

relieved

b)

panicked

c)

squinted

d)

crumpled

5.

pleased with something

a)

satisfied

b)

dissatisfied

c)

enjoy

d)

scarcely

6.

strong fear that you couldn’t think or act in a normal way

a)

panicked

b)

persuaded

c)

confused

d)

aggravated

7.

unable to think clearly

a)

confused

b)

disturbed

c)

relieved

d)

restless

8.
Who is telling the story?
a)
Jeremy Ross
b)
The Boy
c)
Dad
d)
A Pie
9.

What is the name of the new neighbor?

a)

Steve Peace

b)

Stanley Jamex

c)

Johnny Sanchez

d)

Jeremy Ross

10.

What did the boy have in his backyard?

a)

A baseball

b)

Soccer ball

c)

Tree house

d)

trampoline

11.

At the beginning of the story, what ruins the narrator's perfect summer?

a)

His sister goes away to camp.

b)

His dad helps him build a tree house.

c)

He doesn't know how to make pie.

d)

Jeremy Ross becomes his enemy.

12.

What is one thing the narrator never had before Jeremy came along?

a)

a tree house

b)

a trampoline

c)

an enemy list

d)

an earthworm

13.

Why does the narrator not like Jeremy Ross?

a)

He laughed at the narrator at a baseball game.

b)

He was new in town.

c)

He played with Stanley.

d)

He stole his girlfriend.

14.
What ingredients did the boy think would be in Enemy Pie?
a)
ants, mud, and skunk
b)
secret ingredients
c)
cherries, pie crust, and sugar
d)
weeds, earthworms, rocks, and chewed gum
15.

When dad was baking Enemy Pie, the boy thought this could be a great summer after all.

Why did the boy think it could be a great summer?

a)

He was friends with Jeremy.

b)

He thought he would get rid of Jeremy Ross.

c)

He was going to play with his best friend Stanley.

d)

He was playing baseball.

16.

How does the narrator feel when he smells something really good coming from his kitchen?

a)

confused

b)

guilty

c)

hungry

d)

pleased

17.

What sentence from the story explains why the narrator feels the way he does in question 2?

a)

“‘Enemy Pie,’ he said, satisfied.”

b)

“‘Enemy Pie is the fastest known way to get rid of enemies.’”

c)

“I listened to the sounds of my dad making Enemy Pie.”

d)

“Enemy Pie shouldn’t smell this good.”

18.

What does the narrator have to do to make Enemy Pie work?

a)

catch a boomerang

b)

put his enemy on a list

c)

spend time with his enemy

d)

give his enemy chewed gum

19.

The boy thought if he'd spend the day with Jeremy he would be "Out of his hair". What does Out of His Hair mean?

a)

His hair would fall out.

b)

He would be pulling his hair out.

c)

He would be gone.

20.

How does Jeremy Ross feel when he opens his door and sees the boy?

a)

angry

b)

nervous

c)

rude

d)

surprised

21.

Why did the boy tear the list off the wall of his treehouse?

a)

His treehouse was a mess

b)

He was embarrassed about his writing

c)

Because he liked Jeremy and didn't want him to see it

22.

At dinner, why did the boy begin to think he and his dad should forget about Enemy Pie?

a)

He wanted to eat the pie himself.

b)

Jeremy was no longer his enemy.

c)

He decided to give the pie to a different enemy.

23.

Read this sentence from the story: “I think it’s poisonous or something!” What does the narrator think might happen when Jeremy eats the pie?

a)

Jeremy will want to be his friend.

b)

Jeremy might die.

c)

Jeremy will laugh at him.

d)

Jeremy might steal the recipe for Enemy Pie.

24.

What sentence from the story supports the correct answer to question 23?

a)

“I tried to imagine how horrible it must smell.”

b)

“I had saved his life.”

c)

“Jeremy was happily eating.”

d)

“I still don’t know how to make Enemy Pie.”

25.

What happens when the narrator takes a tiny taste of Enemy Pie?

a)

His hair falls out.

b)

He thinks it’s delicious.

c)

His friend laughs at him.

d)

He smells something awful.

26.

How did the boy's feelings towards Jeremy change in the story?

a)

He first liked Jeremy, and then he hated him at the end.

b)

He first loved Jeremy and then he felt annoyed by him.

c)

He first disliked Jeremy and then he liked him at the end.

27.

What does the narrator say he lost at the end of the story?

a)

his dad

b)

his friend

c)

his enemy

d)

his enemy list

28.

How did the story end?

a)

The boy and Jeremy became friends

b)

The boy and Jeremy stayed enemies

c)

The boy and Jeremy never talked

d)

The boy ate the pie alone

29.

Why did dad suggest the boy play with Jeremy?

a)

He wanted some time to make a gross pie for Jeremy to eat.

b)

He wanted to trick the boy into getting to know Jeremy.

c)

The dad wanted his son to go out of the house.

30.

What is the the theme of Enemy Pie?

a)

We should be honest with others.

b)

You shouldn't judge people before you really get to know them.

c)

If we work hard, we can meet our goals.

d)

You should not be selfish to be good friends.