The Cricket in Times Square
  • 1. What does the word scrounging mean?
A) digging with the claws
B) gathering by searching
C) writing something hastily
D) lying lazily
  • 2. What does the word jumble mean?
A) confusing mess
B) deep sound
C) sudden fall
D) quick motion
  • 3. Which word has almost the SAME meaning as logical?
A) reasonable
B) magical
C) abnormal
D) lyrical
  • 4. Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of cautiously?
A) recklessly
B) effortlessly
C) carefully
D) urgently
  • 5. An acquaintance is
A) someone you know
B) an old friend
C) someone you want to meet
D) a business partner
  • 6. Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of scornfully?
A) thankfully
B) beautifully
C) respectfully
D) wishfully
  • 7. What does the word complementary mean?
A) satisfying a request
B) making something better
C) demanding something
D) calculating what comes next
  • 8. Which word means almost the SAME as trustworthy?
A) wealthy
B) stable
C) agreeable
D) reliable
  • 9. How is the setting connected to the MAIN problem in the story?
A) Chester is accidentally brought to New York City
B) Chester searches New York for another cricket
C) Chester goes to New York to look for Tucker Mouse
D) Chester moves to New York for a new job
  • 10. Where do Tucker and Harry take Chester at the end of the story?
A) Times Square Subway Station
B) Grand Central Station
C) Times Square
D) Connecticut
  • 11. According to the story, how is the relationship between cats and mice in the city DIFFERENT than in the country?
A) They share habitats in the city, but not in the country
B) Their relationship is the same in both places
C) They are enemies in the city, but not in the country
D) They are enemies in the country, but not in the city
  • 12. How did Chester get to New York from Connecticut?
A) in a picnic basket
B) a backpack
C) a taxicab
D) a matchbox
  • 13. What made Chester feel better about being in a new and strange place?
A) Times Square
B) the matchbox
C) a familiar star
D) a friend like Tucker
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