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TLB PBB 17

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is on the front cover of the book?

a)

An open mouth full of teeth

b)

A smiling face

c)

A pair of glasses

d)

A sleeping cat

2.

Who sat down to eat her first book?

a)

Sheila

b)

Gerald

c)

Geraldine

d)

The cat

3.

What color is the book cover of Sheila’s first book?

a)

Yellow

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Green

4.

What strange thing happened when Sheila sat down to eat her first book?

a)

The book ate her

b)

The book disappeared

c)

The book turned into a cat

d)

The book started talking

5.

What kind of animal is on the top of the chair Sheila was sitting in?

a)

A black cat sleeping

b)

A white dog barking

c)

A brown rabbit hopping

d)

A green frog jumping

6.

Who is Gerald?

a)

Sheila’s cousin

b)

Sheila’s brother

c)

Sheila’s friend

d)

Sheila’s teacher

7.

What strange thing did Sheila’s cousin Gerald sense?

a)

His left foot went left and his right foot went wrong

b)

His hands turned into books

c)

His head started spinning

d)

His eyes changed color

8.

What animal is hiding in the bookcase?

a)

An iguana on the third shelf

b)

A snake on the second shelf

c)

A bird on the top shelf

d)

A mouse on the bottom shelf

9.

What did Gerald lose when his left foot went left and his right foot went wrong?

a)

His shoe came off

b)

His hat fell off

c)

His book disappeared

d)

His glasses broke

10.

What color is the book cover that Gerald was reading?

a)

Blue

b)

Yellow

c)

Red

d)

Green

11.

Who is the portrait of the three children hanging on the wall?

a)

Sheila, Gerald, and Geraldine

b)

Sheila, Gerald, and George

c)

Sheila, Gerald, and Grace

d)

Sheila, Gerald, and Gary

12.

What strange thing happened to Gerald after his left foot went left and his right foot went wrong?

a)

The book ate him

b)

The book disappeared

c)

The book turned into a cat

d)

The book started talking

13.

Who is Geraldine?

a)

Gerald's twin sister (Who is also Sheila's cousin)

b)

Gerald's mother

c)

Gerald's teacher

d)

Gerald's friend

14.

Who watched all the strange things happening to Gerald?

a)

Geraldine his twin sister

b)

Sheila his cousin

c)

His mother

d)

His teacher

15.

What was Geraldine doing as she watched the strange things happening?

a)

Sipping her tea

b)

Reading a book

c)

Playing with a toy

d)

Talking on the phone

16.

What was the time on the clock behind Geraldine?

a)

12:52

b)

11:30

c)

1:45

d)

3:15

17.

What is Sheila’s, Gerald’s, and Geraldine’s last name?

a)

Grunions

b)

Smith

c)

Johnson

d)

Brown

18.

What was tired of Geraldine?

a)

The tea

b)

The book

c)

The clock

d)

The chair

19.

What did Geraldine pour the tea onto?

a)

A stuffed bear

b)

A book

c)

A table

d)

A plant

20.

How many teacups did Geraldine have?

a)

3

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

21.

What did Geraldine grow tired of?

a)

The tea

b)

The book

c)

The clock

d)

The chair

22.

What did Geraldine do after she got tired of the tea?

a)

She grabbed the biggest book that she could find

b)

She went to sleep

c)

She started drawing

d)

She called her friend

23.

What color was the book Geraldine grabbed?

a)

Red

b)

Blue

c)

Green

d)

Yellow

24.

Where did Geraldine get the red book from?

a)

She used a ladder to reach the second shelf from the top

b)

She found it on the floor

c)

She took it from a friend

d)

She bought it from a store

25.

What happened after Geraldine grabbed the book?

a)

It didn’t eat her at first but then it did

b)

She started reading it

c)

She put it back on the shelf

d)

She gave it to Sheila

26.

Why couldn’t Sheila, Gerald, and Geraldine no longer hear the Coo-coo of Grandma’s ticktock clock?

a)

They were devoured by their books

b)

They were too far away

c)

The clock stopped working

d)

They were talking too loudly

27.

Where did Sheila spiral into?

a)

A world of words

b)

A dream

c)

A forest

d)

A city

28.

Why did Sheila ask a beautiful question?

a)

She was hungry for answers

b)

She was bored

c)

She wanted to impress her friends

d)

She was curious about the weather

29.

Where is Sheila when she asked the beautiful question?

a)

In space

b)

On Earth

c)

In a forest

d)

Underwater

30.

What happened after Sheila asked the beautiful question?

a)

She blasted off through giants made of gas; past planets made of diamonds; into space

b)

She found a treasure chest

c)

She met a talking animal

d)

She fell asleep

31.

Why did Sheila blast off into space?

a)

She was in search

b)

She wanted to play

c)

She was running away

d)

She was looking for a friend

32.

Where in space did Sheila go?

a)

Where what goes up doesn’t always come back down

b)

To the moon

c)

To Mars

d)

To a black hole

33.

What is Sheila wearing in space?

a)

A yellow planet

b)

A red suit

c)

A blue dress

d)

A green hat

34.

Where was Gerald hiding?

a)

Between the lines in his book

b)

Under his bed

c)

In a treehouse

d)

Behind a curtain

35.

What called out to Gerald as he was hiding between the lines in his book?

a)

The sounds of the Bug-a-Boo

b)

A loud noise

c)

A whisper

d)

A song

36.

What did the Bug-a-Boo call out to Gerald?

a)

G E A R A L D

b)

H E L L O

c)

C O M E H E R E

d)

S T O P

37.

Where did Gerald follow the letters the Bug-a-Boo called out?

a)

Into the Ever-that Never had been

b)

To the forest

c)

To the beach

d)

To his house

38.

What did Gerald find when he entered the Ever-that Never had been?

a)

The Bug-a-Boo

b)

A treasure

c)

A new friend

d)

A secret door

39.

What did the Bug-a-Boo find when Gerald entered the Ever-that Never had been?

a)

Gerald

b)

A map

c)

A key

d)

A book

40.

Who was unleashed by her book?

a)

Geraldine

b)

Sheila

c)

Gerald

d)

The Bug-a-Boo

41.

What kind of cage did Geraldine burst free from?

a)

A wall-to-wall carpeted cage

b)

A metal cage

c)

A wooden cage

d)

A glass cage

42.

What kind of animal was in Geraldine’s book?

a)

A red dinosaur and two pterodactyls

b)

A blue whale and a shark

c)

A lion and a tiger

d)

A rabbit and a fox

43.

When did Geraldine tear?

a)

To a time were being terrible

b)

To a time of happiness

c)

To a time of peace

d)

To a time of adventure

44.

What did Geraldine do to scare the dinosaur and the pterodactyls?

a)

She made a shadow monster

b)

She roared loudly

c)

She ran away

d)

She threw a rock

45.

What was Geraldine terrific at?

a)

Being terrible

b)

Singing

c)

Dancing

d)

Drawing

46.

What did the books begin to realize?

a)

Something strange was happening

b)

They were being read

c)

They were being sold

d)

They were being moved

47.

What strange thing happened at the end of the story?

a)

The children were eating the books one word at a time

b)

The books started flying

c)

The books disappeared

d)

The children fell asleep

48.

What word was Sheila eating?

a)

THE

b)

AND

c)

BUT

d)

OR

49.

What letter was Geraldine eating?

a)

G

b)

A

c)

B

d)

C

50.

What letter was Gerald eating?

a)

O

b)

P

c)

Q

d)

R

51.

How long did the children eat the books?

a)

Until there were no words left

b)

Until they were full

c)

Until the teacher stopped them

d)

Until the bell rang

52.

What came out of the clock at the end of the story?

a)

The Coo-Coo bird saying “Coo-Coo! Coo-Coo!”

b)

A mouse

c)

A cat

d)

A dog

53.

What color was the bird that came out of the clock?

a)

Red, yellow, blue, and white

b)

Green, yellow, blue, and white

c)

Red, green, blue, and white

d)

Red, yellow, green, and white

54.

What was on the floor at the end of the story?

a)

Spilled tea, pieces of paper, stuffed bear, tea kettle, and teacups

b)

Books, pencils, and erasers

c)

Toys, clothes, and shoes

d)

Food, drinks, and plates

55.

What time is on the clock at the end when the bird comes out?

a)

1:00

b)

2:00

c)

3:00

d)

4:00

56.

What strangely remained at the end of the story?

a)

The black cat peeping out of a drawer

b)

The books on the shelf

c)

The clock on the wall

d)

The toys on the floor

57.

What did Sheila’s HOW discover?

a)

A Why

b)

A What

c)

A When

d)

A Where

58.

What did Sheila’s Why open up?

a)

A What IF

b)

A How

c)

A When

d)

A Where

59.

Who is in the chair at the end of the story?

a)

Sheila and the black cat

b)

Gerald and the dog

c)

Geraldine and the bird

d)

Sheila and the dog

60.

What color gown or dress is mentioned?

a)

Yellow

b)

Blue

c)

Red

d)

Green

61.

What is strange about Sheila in the beginning of the story as she sits in the chair with the book?

a)

She has one eye opened and one eye closed

b)

She is wearing a hat

c)

She is standing on one leg

d)

She is holding a cat

62.

How did the photograph of the children change from the beginning to the end of the story?

a)

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

b)

In the beginning, the children are smiling; in the end, they are frowning

c)

In the beginning, the children are sitting; in the end, they are standing

d)

In the beginning, the photograph is black and white; in the end, it is colored

63.

Who liked being lost and loved being found?

a)

Gerald

b)

Sheila

c)

Geraldine

d)

The iguana

64.

Where is Gerald at the very end of the story?

a)

Hanging out of the second shelf of the bookcase wearing a blue shirt

b)

Sitting on a chair

c)

Standing by the window

d)

Lying on the floor

65.

At the end of the story, what animal is on the floor beneath the photograph?

a)

The iguana with blue stripes

b)

A cat

c)

A dog

d)

A rabbit

66.

Who would never be tamed?

a)

Geraldine

b)

Sheila

c)

Gerald

d)

The iguana

67.

What color dress is Geraldine wearing at the end of the story?

a)

Red dress and red ribbons

b)

Blue dress and blue ribbons

c)

Green dress and green ribbons

d)

Yellow dress and yellow ribbons

68.

Where is Geraldine sitting at the end of the story?

a)

On top of the red dragon’s head drinking tea

b)

On a chair

c)

On the floor

d)

On a table

69.

How did the curtains in the library change?

a)

In the beginning, they were white and at the end, they were red

b)

In the beginning, they were blue and at the end, they were green

c)

In the beginning, they were yellow and at the end, they were purple

d)

In the beginning, they were black and at the end, they were white

70.

According to the book, what is strange but true?

a)

The way to eat a book is to let it eat you

b)

The way to read a book is to close your eyes

c)

The way to write a book is to tear it apart

d)

The way to understand a book is to ignore it

71.

What has Sheila Grunion never met that she does not question?

a)

An answer

b)

A question

c)

A book

d)

A clock

72.

What does Sheila Grunion do whenever she meets an answer?

a)

Answers it

b)

Ignores it

c)

Questions it

d)

Reads it

73.

Where does Gerald Grunion find himself?

a)

In a book

b)

Lost in the oddest places

c)

At home

d)

In a classroom

74.

What is Geraldine Grunion considered to be?

a)

A walking volcano with bows in her hair

b)

A teacher

c)

A student

d)

A book

75.

Why is Geraldine considered to be a volcano?

a)

Because she is hot

b)

Because she can’t be tamed

c)

Because she is quiet

d)

Because she is cold

76.

What time is shown on the clock on the title page of the book?

a)

12:00

b)

3:00

c)

12:46

d)

6:30

77.

Looking at the clock from beginning to end, how long did the story take?

a)

10 minutes

b)

14 minutes

c)

20 minutes

d)

30 minutes

78.

What is the pattern on Geraldine’s tea set?

a)

Stars

b)

Circles

c)

Hearts

d)

Squares

79.

What changes were made between the books and the children from beginning to the end of the story?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

The books and the children’s clothing were both colored from the beginning

d)

No changes were made