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