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The Penderwicks

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of The Penderwicks?

a)

Edith Wharton

b)

Enid Blyton

c)

Jeanne Birdsall

d)

J.K. Rowling

2.

What is the setting of the story?

a)

Aundel, in the past

b)

Arundel, present time

c)

England, in the present

d)

Arundel, in the future

3.

Although the location of the story is fictional, it is based on real-world inspirations. Which of these places is it based on?

a)

San Bernardino Mountains, California

b)

Alaska Range, Alaska

c)

Appalachian Mountains, West Virginia

d)

Berkshire Mountains, Massachusetts

e)

The Pennines, England

4.

Organize these options into the right categories

Categorize the following

likes organizing the cutlery drawer

loves animals

good at soccer

loves writing

likes boys in baseball caps

gets in trouble because of her bluntness

loves numbers

likes baking cookies

Rosalind
Jane
Skye
Batty
5.

What were the names of Cagney's rabbits?

a)

Yarp and Clam

b)

Yam and Carly

c)

Yaz and Carla

d)

Yoyo and Cally

6.

There was a lot of "brouhaha" about several incidents in the story. Identify them.

a)

Rosalind finding out about Cagney

b)

the bull incident

c)

the Garden Club Contest incident

d)

Batty's running away

e)

Jane tearing off her book

7.

Match Jeffrey's gifts to the Penderwick girls

a)

Rosalind

1.

baked brownies

b)

Skye

2.

a new Dexter target

c)

Jane

3.

bound another copy of her book

d)

Batty

4.

drew a picture of the bull

8.

Which of these activities did the children NOT engage in at Arundel?

a)

target practice with bow and arrow

b)

fishing

c)

feeding the rabbits

d)

watching the frogs in the lily pond

e)

playing soccer

9.

While the children played together most of the time, categorise the activities that they enjoyed doing alone

Categorize the following

observing bugs in the grass

telling secrets to Hound

writing her book

cooking up ideas for her book

solving math problems

exploring the Arundel grounds

baking

reading about the Civil War

Batty
Jane
Skye
Rosalind
10.

In the beginning, Jeffrey is​ (a)   and​ (b)   . By the end, he is more​ (c)   and​ (d)   .

Choose from the below words
shy
timid
assertive
confident
nasty
arrogant
handsome