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