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Total questions: 79
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is on the front cover of the book?
An open mouth full of teeth
A smiling face
A pair of glasses
A sleeping cat
Who sat down to eat her first book?
Sheila
Gerald
Geraldine
The cat
What color is the book cover of Sheila’s first book?
Yellow
Blue
Red
Green
What strange thing happened when Sheila sat down to eat her first book?
The book ate her
The book disappeared
The book turned into a cat
The book started talking
What kind of animal is on the top of the chair Sheila was sitting in?
A black cat sleeping
A white dog barking
A brown rabbit hopping
A green frog jumping
Who is Gerald?
Sheila’s cousin
Sheila’s brother
Sheila’s friend
Sheila’s teacher
What strange thing did Sheila’s cousin Gerald sense?
His left foot went left and his right foot went wrong
His hands turned into books
His head started spinning
His eyes changed color
What animal is hiding in the bookcase?
An iguana on the third shelf
A snake on the second shelf
A bird on the top shelf
A mouse on the bottom shelf
What did Gerald lose when his left foot went left and his right foot went wrong?
His shoe came off
His hat fell off
His book disappeared
His glasses broke
What color is the book cover that Gerald was reading?
Blue
Yellow
Red
Green
Who is the portrait of the three children hanging on the wall?
Sheila, Gerald, and Geraldine
Sheila, Gerald, and George
Sheila, Gerald, and Grace
Sheila, Gerald, and Gary
What strange thing happened to Gerald after his left foot went left and his right foot went wrong?
The book ate him
The book disappeared
The book turned into a cat
The book started talking
Who is Geraldine?
Gerald's twin sister (Who is also Sheila's cousin)
Gerald's mother
Gerald's teacher
Gerald's friend
Who watched all the strange things happening to Gerald?
Geraldine his twin sister
Sheila his cousin
His mother
His teacher
What was Geraldine doing as she watched the strange things happening?
Sipping her tea
Reading a book
Playing with a toy
Talking on the phone
What was the time on the clock behind Geraldine?
12:52
11:30
1:45
3:15
What is Sheila’s, Gerald’s, and Geraldine’s last name?
Grunions
Smith
Johnson
Brown
What was tired of Geraldine?
The tea
The book
The clock
The chair
What did Geraldine pour the tea onto?
A stuffed bear
A book
A table
A plant
How many teacups did Geraldine have?
3
2
4
5
What did Geraldine grow tired of?
The tea
The book
The clock
The chair
What did Geraldine do after she got tired of the tea?
She grabbed the biggest book that she could find
She went to sleep
She started drawing
She called her friend
What color was the book Geraldine grabbed?
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
Where did Geraldine get the red book from?
She used a ladder to reach the second shelf from the top
She found it on the floor
She took it from a friend
She bought it from a store
What happened after Geraldine grabbed the book?
It didn’t eat her at first but then it did
She started reading it
She put it back on the shelf
She gave it to Sheila
Why couldn’t Sheila, Gerald, and Geraldine no longer hear the Coo-coo of Grandma’s ticktock clock?
They were devoured by their books
They were too far away
The clock stopped working
They were talking too loudly
Where did Sheila spiral into?
A world of words
A dream
A forest
A city
Why did Sheila ask a beautiful question?
She was hungry for answers
She was bored
She wanted to impress her friends
She was curious about the weather
Where is Sheila when she asked the beautiful question?
In space
On Earth
In a forest
Underwater
What happened after Sheila asked the beautiful question?
She blasted off through giants made of gas; past planets made of diamonds; into space
She found a treasure chest
She met a talking animal
She fell asleep
Why did Sheila blast off into space?
She was in search
She wanted to play
She was running away
She was looking for a friend
Where in space did Sheila go?
Where what goes up doesn’t always come back down
To the moon
To Mars
To a black hole
What is Sheila wearing in space?
A yellow planet
A red suit
A blue dress
A green hat
Where was Gerald hiding?
Between the lines in his book
Under his bed
In a treehouse
Behind a curtain
What called out to Gerald as he was hiding between the lines in his book?
The sounds of the Bug-a-Boo
A loud noise
A whisper
A song
What did the Bug-a-Boo call out to Gerald?
G E A R A L D
H E L L O
C O M E H E R E
S T O P
Where did Gerald follow the letters the Bug-a-Boo called out?
Into the Ever-that Never had been
To the forest
To the beach
To his house
What did Gerald find when he entered the Ever-that Never had been?
The Bug-a-Boo
A treasure
A new friend
A secret door
What did the Bug-a-Boo find when Gerald entered the Ever-that Never had been?
Gerald
A map
A key
A book
Who was unleashed by her book?
Geraldine
Sheila
Gerald
The Bug-a-Boo
What kind of cage did Geraldine burst free from?
A wall-to-wall carpeted cage
A metal cage
A wooden cage
A glass cage
What kind of animal was in Geraldine’s book?
A red dinosaur and two pterodactyls
A blue whale and a shark
A lion and a tiger
A rabbit and a fox
When did Geraldine tear?
To a time were being terrible
To a time of happiness
To a time of peace
To a time of adventure
What did Geraldine do to scare the dinosaur and the pterodactyls?
She made a shadow monster
She roared loudly
She ran away
She threw a rock
What was Geraldine terrific at?
Being terrible
Singing
Dancing
Drawing
What did the books begin to realize?
Something strange was happening
They were being read
They were being sold
They were being moved
What strange thing happened at the end of the story?
The children were eating the books one word at a time
The books started flying
The books disappeared
The children fell asleep
What word was Sheila eating?
THE
AND
BUT
OR
What letter was Geraldine eating?
G
A
B
C
What letter was Gerald eating?
O
P
Q
R
How long did the children eat the books?
Until there were no words left
Until they were full
Until the teacher stopped them
Until the bell rang
What came out of the clock at the end of the story?
The Coo-Coo bird saying “Coo-Coo! Coo-Coo!”
A mouse
A cat
A dog
What color was the bird that came out of the clock?
Red, yellow, blue, and white
Green, yellow, blue, and white
Red, green, blue, and white
Red, yellow, green, and white
What was on the floor at the end of the story?
Spilled tea, pieces of paper, stuffed bear, tea kettle, and teacups
Books, pencils, and erasers
Toys, clothes, and shoes
Food, drinks, and plates
What time is on the clock at the end when the bird comes out?
1:00
2:00
3:00
4:00
What strangely remained at the end of the story?
The black cat peeping out of a drawer
The books on the shelf
The clock on the wall
The toys on the floor
What did Sheila’s HOW discover?
A Why
A What
A When
A Where
What did Sheila’s Why open up?
A What IF
A How
A When
A Where
Who is in the chair at the end of the story?
Sheila and the black cat
Gerald and the dog
Geraldine and the bird
Sheila and the dog
What color gown or dress is mentioned?
Yellow
Blue
Red
Green
What is strange about Sheila in the beginning of the story as she sits in the chair with the book?
She has one eye opened and one eye closed
She is wearing a hat
She is standing on one leg
She is holding a cat
How did the photograph of the children change from the beginning to the end of the story?
In the beginning, Sheila and Gerald’s mouths are wide open as to look shocked; Geraldine has two hands under her chin and seems to be smiling. In the end, Sheila and Gerald are smiling and Geraldine is missing a hand and looking curious
In the beginning, the children are smiling; in the end, they are frowning
In the beginning, the children are sitting; in the end, they are standing
In the beginning, the photograph is black and white; in the end, it is colored
Who liked being lost and loved being found?
Gerald
Sheila
Geraldine
The iguana
Where is Gerald at the very end of the story?
Hanging out of the second shelf of the bookcase wearing a blue shirt
Sitting on a chair
Standing by the window
Lying on the floor
At the end of the story, what animal is on the floor beneath the photograph?
The iguana with blue stripes
A cat
A dog
A rabbit
Who would never be tamed?
Geraldine
Sheila
Gerald
The iguana
What color dress is Geraldine wearing at the end of the story?
Red dress and red ribbons
Blue dress and blue ribbons
Green dress and green ribbons
Yellow dress and yellow ribbons
Where is Geraldine sitting at the end of the story?
On top of the red dragon’s head drinking tea
On a chair
On the floor
On a table
How did the curtains in the library change?
In the beginning, they were white and at the end, they were red
In the beginning, they were blue and at the end, they were green
In the beginning, they were yellow and at the end, they were purple
In the beginning, they were black and at the end, they were white
According to the book, what is strange but true?
The way to eat a book is to let it eat you
The way to read a book is to close your eyes
The way to write a book is to tear it apart
The way to understand a book is to ignore it
What has Sheila Grunion never met that she does not question?
An answer
A question
A book
A clock
What does Sheila Grunion do whenever she meets an answer?
Answers it
Ignores it
Questions it
Reads it
Where does Gerald Grunion find himself?
In a book
Lost in the oddest places
At home
In a classroom
What is Geraldine Grunion considered to be?
A walking volcano with bows in her hair
A teacher
A student
A book
Why is Geraldine considered to be a volcano?
Because she is hot
Because she can’t be tamed
Because she is quiet
Because she is cold
What time is shown on the clock on the title page of the book?
12:00
3:00
12:46
6:30
Looking at the clock from beginning to end, how long did the story take?
10 minutes
14 minutes
20 minutes
30 minutes
What is the pattern on Geraldine’s tea set?
Stars
Circles
Hearts
Squares
What changes were made between the books and the children from beginning to the end of the story?
The books were colored and the children’s clothing was not, and at the end the children’s clothing were colored because they ate the books
The children’s clothing was colored and the books were not, and at the end the books were colored because they ate the children’s clothing
The books and the children’s clothing were both colored from the beginning
No changes were made
