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