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Reading comprehension questions for Carl Hiaasen's book Hoot.
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1
What happens to Roy when he first chases the Running Boy?
He trips in an owl hole.
He gets lost.
He gets hit in the head with a golf ball.
Beatrice catches him and tells him to go home.
2
What is the setting of the story?
Florida in the present day
Detroit, Michigan in the present day
Montana in the 1970s
New York City in the future
3
Why does Mullet Fingers have to go to the hospital?
He got bit by one of the guard dogs.
One fo the snakes bit him when he was sleeping.
He gets hit with a golf ball.
He doesn't eat enough, so he gets dizzy.
4
How did the protest end?
The kids tied up Chuck Muckle.
Chuck Muckle dug Mullet Fingers out of the ground.
A burrowing owl landed on Mullet Fingers' head.
Lonna ran into the burrow with Mullet Fingers.
5
Why does Dana pick on Roy?
He is jealous of Roy's girlfriend.
Roy makes fun of Dana.
Roy is the new kid.
Roy is really smart.
6
Why doesn't Beatrice stay at the hospital with Mullet Fingers?
She is afraid she will get in trouble.
Needles and blood make her sick.
She has to cook her dad dinner.
She has a lot of homework to do.
7
What do Beatrice's friends say is the reason she is absent?
She fell down the stairs and chipped a tooth.
She missed the bus.
Her step-mom made her stay home to clean.
She was at an out-of-town soccer game.
8
What does Dana step on when he tries to break into the trailer?
an owl burrow
a broken step
rat traps
poisonous snakes
9
Why doesn't Mullet Fingers live at home with Beatrice?
The house is too small.
His mother sends him away to special schools.
Beatrice's father Leon is mean to him.
He and Beatrice fight all the time.
10
What news does Garrett bring to Roy on Sunday when he wants him to go skateboarding?
Dana will be going to juvenile hall because of his record.
Dana will be suspended from school for a week.
He knows about Mullet Fingers.
Dana is planning to fight Roy.
11
Why is Roy so interested in the "Running Boy"?
B. He has no shoes.
A.He doesn't go to school.
C. Both A and B
D. none of the above
12
Where was Mullet Fingers during the ceremony?
hiding in the trunk of the stretch limousine
in Curly's trailer
hiding in the bulldozer
buried in an owl burrow with only his head showing
13
What does Roy tell Dana he can find in the construction trailer?
a loaded gun
a box of donuts
a pile of money
a box of cigarettes
14
Roys shares his concern for the owls in history class during the current events discussion.
True
False
15
Mullet Fingers uses Dana as an accomplice to get out of the juvenile detention center.
False
True
16
Where does Roy go with his family Sunday after skateboarding?
to the mall to buy new shoes
to the construction site to check on the owls
on a boat trip in the Everglades
to Dana's house to try to work things out
17
What does the Running Boy do to Officer Delinko when he falls asleep in his patrol car?
spray paints his windows black
lets the air out of his tires
puts mice in the construction trailer
puts cottonmouths in his car
18
What does Mullet Fingers leave on Officer Delinko's car antenna?
dirty bandages
his hospital gown
his torn green t-shirt
the shoes Roy gave him
19
Who joined Roy and Beatrice at the ground breaking ceremony?
some students from Roy's history class
Students from Roy's history class and the soccer team
Roy's parents
Beatrice's soccer team
20
Why do the police doubt that Dana is responsible for the vandalism?
D. All of the above
A. The shirt left on Officer Delinko's car was too small.
B. Dana is more a thief than a prankster.
C. Dana had no motive for vandalism.
21
Roy's dad gave the folder with the permits to the Department of Justice.
True
False
22
What does the law say about building on a site with owl burrows?
The can build on the site because the owls aren't endangered
They cannot build on a site with owl burrows.
The burrows must be abandoned.
The company must get a special permit.
23
Immediately after the ground breaking, Lonna has Mullet Fingers sent to juvenile detention.
True
False
24
What is Beatrice's nickname?
Beatrice the Bear
Beatrice the Witch
Bigfoot Beatrice
Bossy Beatrice
25
How did the Running Boy get the nickname "Mullet Fingers"?
He can catch mullet with his bare hands.
His fingers are long like a basketball player's.
His favorite food is mullet.
He smells bad like fish because he doesn't bathe.
26
Who is hiding under Roy's bed when he returns home on Sunday? Why?
Dana because he wants revenge
Garrett because he wants to find out what really happened
Mullet Fingers because he can no longer stay in the junkyard
Beatrice because her parents are fighting
27
What did Roy have as evidence that the owls were on the property?
a bag of owl feathers
a digital camera with a blurry picture of an owl
a nest with eggs in it
a sample of owl poop
28
What did Mullet Fingers have attached to some kite string?
a baby burrowing owl
a bucket of rubber cottonmouths
one of the Rottweilers that Curly rented
the live alligators from the port-a-potties
29
What does Dana tell Curly his name is?
Dana Matherson
Beatrice Leep
Mullet Fingers
Roy Eberhardt
30
Who had the file with the permits for the Mother Paula's site?
Roy's dad
Councilman Grandy
Curly
Chuck Muckle
31
Officer Delinko is concerned about the owls after he sees the baby owl in its burrow.
True
False
32
Why wasn't the Environmental Impact Statement in the file of permits?
It was in Councilman Grandy's golf bag with a $4500 bribe.
The report was hidden in Curly's trailer.
Chuck Muckle had burned the report back at the office.
Mother Paula's never had the report completed.
33
Why does Roy moon Dana?
Roy wants Dana to chase him.
He is mad at Dana for trying to kill him in the closet.
Garrett dared Roy to do it.
He is mad that Dana never paid him for doing his homework.
34
Lonna wants Mullet Fingers to come home, but Leon won't let him.
True
False
35
Curly got fired because they did not start the construction on time.
True
False
36
In the end, Roy learns to enjoy life in Florida.
False
True
37
At the hospital, what does Roy say is Mullet Fingers' name?
Roy Eberhardt
Dana Matherson
John Doe
Leon Leep
38
Beatrice chips her tooth when she falls down the stairs.
True
False
39
Why does Mullet Fingers vandalize the Mother Paula's property?
He thinks the company is greedy.
He is trying to protect the burrowing owls.
He doesn't like pancakes.
His mother owns Mother Paula's, and he is getting revenge.
40
What did Roy find in his shoe after going to the
Molly Bell?
a rubber alligator
a cottonmouth
a burrowing owl
a mullet fish
41
Chuck Muckle believes there are no burrowing owls on the construction site.
False
True
42
Mullet Fingers' real name is Frankenstein O'Malley Leep.
False
True
