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The Crowded House
The Crowded House
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A reading and vocabulary comprehension selection.
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Questions
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Answers
1
The baby's ______ in the other room let us know he was hungry.
wailing
advice
dreadful
wits
2
Why do family members seem to be in each other's way?
Everyone is playing in the cottage.
Bartholomew came to visit.
No one moves out of the goat's way.
The cottage has only one room.
3
Father describes his life as ______.
difficult
miserable
busy
hopeless
4
Bartholomew is known throughout the village as ______.
an animal lover
a crazy man
an old man
a wise man
5
This cold weather is the most ______ weather we have had in years!
wailing
advice
faring
dreadful
6
When the family complains about the goat, Bartholomew tells them to ______.
bring the chickens inside, too
take the goat back outside
stop teasing it
learn to get along with it
7
This story is most like a ______.
mystery
myth
biography
folktale
8
Please give me some _____ on how to solve this problem.
faring
advice
farewell
dreadful
9
When does this story take place?
forever
future
present
past
10
Where does this play take place?
in a carpenter cottage
in Granny's cabin
in the countryside
in a crowded school
11
We were _____ well, despite the freezing temperature.
wailing
dreadful
advice
faring
12
Why does the family bring a goat to live in the house?
It's easier for Mary Ann to milk the goat inside.
Bartholomew tells them to do it.
Father insists upon it.
The goat is cold outside.
13
How do the family members get along with one another?
They complain about each other.
They blame Father for their troubles.
They are polite and treat each other kindly.
They try to get out of each other's way.
14
What does the family do when the chickens come inside?
They begin to stop complaining.
They complain more than ever.
They blame the boys for their troubles.
They stay busy collecting eggs.
15
Will she bid us ____ as she is leaving?
dreadful
wailing
faring
farewell
16
That loud noise scared me out of my _____!
dreadful
farewell
advice
wits
17
What is one reason the goat doesn't work out?
Meg likes the goat.
Martin and Willy ignore it.
The goat provides enough milk.
The goat attacks after being teased.
18
Bartholomew tells the family to bring their donkey inside because he _____.
thinks the house has a little more room left
wants the family to appreciate their farm animals
wants the family to know how much room they really have
doesn't want the donkey to be alone outside
