The Crowded House Comprehension
  • 1. This story is most like a _______.
A) myth
B) mystery
C) biography
D) folktale
  • 2. When does this story take place?
A) forever
B) present
C) future
D) past
  • 3. Where does this play take place?
A) in the countryside
B) in Granny's cabin
C) in a crowded school
D) in a carpenter's cottage
  • 4. Why do family members seem to be in each other's way?
A) The cottage only has one room.
B) Everyone is playing in the cottage.
C) Bartholomew came to visit.
D) No one moves out of the goat's way.
  • 5. How do the family members get along with one another?
A) They are polite and treat each other kindly.
B) They try to get out of each other's way.
C) They complain about each other.
D) They blame Father for their troubles.
  • 6. Father describes his life as _____.
A) miserable
B) difficult
C) busy
D) hopeless
  • 7. Why does the family bring a goat to live in the house?
A) It's easier for May Ann to milk the goat inside.
B) The goat is cold outside.
C) Bartholomew tells them to do it.
D) Father insists upon it.
  • 8. Bartholomew is known throughout the village as _______.
A) an old man
B) a crazy man
C) an animal lover
D) a wise man
  • 9. What is one reason that goat doesn't work out?
A) The goat attacks after being teased.
B) Martin and Willy ignore it.
C) Meg likes the goat.
D) The goat provides enough milk.
  • 10. When the family complains about the goat, Bartholomew tells them to _______.
A) bring the chickens inside, too
B) learn to get along with it
C) take the goat back outside
D) stop teasing it
  • 11. What does the family do when the chickens come inside?
A) They blame the boys for their troubles.
B) They begin to stop complaining.
C) They stay busy collecting eggs.
D) They complain more than ever.
  • 12. Bartholomew tells the family to bring their donkey inside because he _______.
A) thinks the house has a little more room left
B) wants the family to know how much room they really have
C) doesn't want the donkey to be alone outside
D) wants the family to appreciate their farm animals
  • 13. Why does the family follow Bartholomew's advice even after it made things worse?
  • 14. What is the lesson or moral of the selection?
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