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Reading comprehension questions for Carl Hiaasen's book Hoot.
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1
How did the Running Boy get the nickname "Mullet Fingers"?
His favorite food is mullet.
He can catch mullet with his bare hands.
His fingers are long like a basketball player's.
He smells bad like fish because he doesn't bathe.
2
What happens to Roy when he first chases the Running Boy?
Beatrice catches him and tells him to go home.
He trips in an owl hole.
He gets lost.
He gets hit in the head with a golf ball.
3
Why doesn't Beatrice stay at the hospital with Mullet Fingers?
Needles and blood make her sick.
She is afraid she will get in trouble.
She has a lot of homework to do.
She has to cook her dad dinner.
4
Why does Mullet Fingers vandalize the Mother Paula's property?
His mother owns Mother Paula's, and he is getting revenge.
He is trying to protect the burrowing owls.
He thinks the company is greedy.
He doesn't like pancakes.
5
Where was Mullet Fingers during the ceremony?
hiding in the trunk of the stretch limousine
in Curly's trailer
buried in an owl burrow with only his head showing
hiding in the bulldozer
6
Who had the file with the permits for the Mother Paula's site?
Roy's dad
Chuck Muckle
Councilman Grandy
Curly
7
Where does Roy go with his family Sunday after skateboarding?
on a boat trip in the Everglades
to the construction site to check on the owls
to the mall to buy new shoes
to Dana's house to try to work things out
8
Roys shares his concern for the owls in history class during the current events discussion.
False
True
9
Why do the police doubt that Dana is responsible for the vandalism?
B. Dana is more a thief than a prankster.
C. Dana had no motive for vandalism.
D. All of the above
A. The shirt left on Officer Delinko's car was too small.
10
Who is the antagonist in
Hoot
?
Chuck Muckle
Dana
Curly
All of the above
11
What did Roy find in his shoe after going to the
Molly Bell?
a rubber alligator
a burrowing owl
a cottonmouth
a mullet fish
12
What does the Running Boy do to Officer Delinko when he falls asleep in his patrol car?
lets the air out of his tires
puts cottonmouths in his car
spray paints his windows black
puts mice in the construction trailer
13
Who is hiding under Roy's bed when he returns home on Sunday? Why?
Beatrice because her parents are fighting
Mullet Fingers because he can no longer stay in the junkyard
Garrett because he wants to find out what really happened
Dana because he wants revenge
14
Immediately after the ground breaking, Lonna has Mullet Fingers sent to juvenile detention.
True
False
15
Mullet Fingers' real name is Frankenstein O'Malley Leep.
False
True
16
What do Beatrice's friends say is the reason she is absent?
She was at an out-of-town soccer game.
She fell down the stairs and chipped a tooth.
Her step-mom made her stay home to clean.
She missed the bus.
17
Mullet Fingers uses Dana as an accomplice to get out of the juvenile detention center.
False
True
18
Why does Roy moon Dana?
Garrett dared Roy to do it.
He is mad at Dana for trying to kill him in the closet.
He is mad that Dana never paid him for doing his homework.
Roy wants Dana to chase him.
19
What did Mullet Fingers have attached to some kite string?
a bucket of rubber cottonmouths
a baby burrowing owl
one of the Rottweilers that Curly rented
the live alligators from the port-a-potties
20
What does the law say about building on a site with owl burrows?
The company must get a special permit.
They cannot build on a site with owl burrows.
The burrows must be abandoned.
The can build on the site because the owls aren't endangered
21
What does Roy tell Dana he can find in the construction trailer?
a box of cigarettes
a box of donuts
a loaded gun
a pile of money
22
Curly got fired because they did not start the construction on time.
True
False
23
Why does Mullet Fingers have to go to the hospital?
He doesn't eat enough, so he gets dizzy.
One fo the snakes bit him when he was sleeping.
He got bit by one of the guard dogs.
He gets hit with a golf ball.
24
What is Beatrice's nickname?
Bossy Beatrice
Beatrice the Witch
Beatrice the Bear
Bigfoot Beatrice
25
Who is the protagonist in
Hoot
?
Roy
Dana
Curly
Beatrice
26
What does Dana tell Curly his name is?
Mullet Fingers
Roy Eberhardt
Beatrice Leep
Dana Matherson
27
What does Mullet Fingers leave on Officer Delinko's car antenna?
his torn green t-shirt
dirty bandages
his hospital gown
the shoes Roy gave him
28
Chuck Muckle believes there are no burrowing owls on the construction site.
True
False
29
What did Roy have as evidence that the owls were on the property?
a digital camera with a blurry picture of an owl
a bag of owl feathers
a sample of owl poop
a nest with eggs in it
30
At the hospital, what does Roy say is Mullet Fingers' name?
John Doe
Roy Eberhardt
Leon Leep
Dana Matherson
31
Officer Delinko is concerned about the owls after he sees the baby owl in its burrow.
False
True
32
What is the setting of the story?
New York City in the future
Detroit, Michigan in the present day
Montana in the 1970s
Florida in the present day
33
Why does Dana pick on Roy?
Roy is really smart.
He is jealous of Roy's girlfriend.
Roy is the new kid.
Roy makes fun of Dana.
34
Lonna wants Mullet Fingers to come home, but Leon won't let him.
True
False
35
Why doesn't Mullet Fingers live at home with Beatrice?
The house is too small.
He and Beatrice fight all the time.
His mother sends him away to special schools.
Beatrice's father Leon is mean to him.
36
Roy's dad gave the folder with the permits to the Department of Justice.
False
True
37
Beatrice chips her tooth when she falls down the stairs.
False
True
38
Why is Roy so interested in the "Running Boy"?
C. Both A and B
A.He doesn't go to school.
B. He has no shoes.
D. none of the above
39
Why wasn't the Environmental Impact Statement in the file of permits?
Mother Paula's never had the report completed.
It was in Councilman Grandy's golf bag with a $4500 bribe.
Chuck Muckle had burned the report back at the office.
The report was hidden in Curly's trailer.
40
How did the protest end?
The kids tied up Chuck Muckle.
Chuck Muckle dug Mullet Fingers out of the ground.
Lonna ran into the burrow with Mullet Fingers.
A burrowing owl landed on Mullet Fingers' head.
41
What does Dana step on when he tries to break into the trailer?
a broken step
rat traps
an owl burrow
poisonous snakes
42
What news does Garrett bring to Roy on Sunday when he wants him to go skateboarding?
Dana is planning to fight Roy.
Dana will be going to juvenile hall because of his record.
He knows about Mullet Fingers.
Dana will be suspended from school for a week.
43
In the end, Roy learns to enjoy life in Florida.
True
False
44
Who joined Roy and Beatrice at the ground breaking ceremony?
some students from Roy's history class
Roy's parents
Students from Roy's history class and the soccer team
Beatrice's soccer team
