The Cricket in Times Square
  • 1. What does the word scrounging mean?
A) writing something hastily
B) lying lazily
C) gathering by searching
D) digging with the claws
  • 2. What does the word jumble mean?
A) quick motion
B) deep sound
C) sudden fall
D) confusing mess
  • 3. Which word has almost the SAME meaning as logical?
A) magical
B) abnormal
C) reasonable
D) lyrical
  • 4. Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of cautiously?
A) urgently
B) effortlessly
C) carefully
D) recklessly
  • 5. An acquaintance is
A) someone you want to meet
B) someone you know
C) a business partner
D) an old friend
  • 6. Which word has the OPPOSITE meaning of scornfully?
A) wishfully
B) thankfully
C) respectfully
D) beautifully
  • 7. What does the word complementary mean?
A) making something better
B) satisfying a request
C) demanding something
D) calculating what comes next
  • 8. Which word means almost the SAME as trustworthy?
A) agreeable
B) stable
C) wealthy
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 moves to New York for a new job
D) Chester goes to New York to look for Tucker Mouse
  • 10. Where do Tucker and Harry take Chester at the end of the story?
A) Connecticut
B) Times Square Subway Station
C) Times Square
D) Grand Central Station
  • 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 taxicab
C) a matchbox
D) a backpack
  • 13. What made Chester feel better about being in a new and strange place?
A) the matchbox
B) Times Square
C) a friend like Tucker
D) a familiar star
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