The Trading Game
  • 1. When Grampa told Andy,"Your not competin' is a sin," what did he mean?
A) Andy should have been more involved in sports.
B) Andy should have tried to win at all costs.
C) Andy was not very brave and should be embarrassed.
D) Andy was a bad person who had done and evil thing.
  • 2. After reading what Grampa said to Andy after the game, most readers feel---
A) sorry for Andy
B) proud of Grampa
C) angry at Andy's mother
D) surprised and amazed
  • 3. Andy's view of his grandfather changed when he realized Grampa----
A) was not perfect
B) had cheated
C) hated his father
D) was just like him
  • 4. Why did Alice take the Ace 459 card from Tubby?
A) Andy told her it was really his card.
B) Tubby had insulted her too much.
C) She thought Andy should own it.
D) She wanted if for her collection.
  • 5. By the end of the story, both Andy and his father had used the tree house in the woods to---
A) be alone after a fight with Ace 459
B) be a secret club meeting place.
C) have all night campouts with friends
D) trade baseball cards with one of the Watsons.
  • 6. Andy decided that winning the game was not worth---
A) losing a lot of money
B) daily practice
C) hurting his friend
D) making Grampa angry
  • 7. What did Andy realize about himself?
A) He could never lie, no matter what happened.
B) He was the same off and on the field.
C) He cared more about money than he thought he had.
D) He only played baseball to please Grampa.
  • 8. Alice knew Andy would be willing to trade a Mickey Mantle card for a Jim Harris card because Andy---
A) didn't want to be like his grandfather.
B) didn't know what the baseball card was worth
C) was afraid of losing Tubby's friendship
D) cared more for his family than for baseball cards
  • 9. When Andy's mother talked to Grampa about coaching, the reader can predict that---
A) Andy will discover Grampa does not know much about coaching baseball.
B) Andy's friends will laugh at Grampa's coaching style.
C) Grampa will hurt Andy's feeling while coaching him.
D) Grampa will tell Mr. Cartwright he's being a great coach.
  • 10. Because he already had a heart problem, the exertion of coaching caused Grampa to---
A) have a mild stroke
B) die of heart failure
C) have a heart attack
D) become dizzy and faint
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