Kristi kept her things neatly displayed out in the open, while Catherine...

had to keep her things hidden from David in jumbled drawers.

On her English quiz, Lina took her dad's advice to...

figure out words by taking them apart.

Mila loved to swim in the pool, even though it...

smelled bad and made her eyes hurt.

In order to keep an eye on Shay, Mila...

slept on Shay's floor with one eye and one ear open.

Before Mark left the visitor center to start climbing, he...

called Jessie and told her that he loved her.

After toppling the Micah Bouring statue with his Pants Laser, Kyle...

fired at a car, which exploded and sent pieces fying into the crowd.

After Zander's father called his school, Zander's mother had to start...

sending him sworn statements about Zander's health and education.

What happened to Stubby when Conroy was hospitalized with a deadly virus?

The hospital made an exception to allow Stubby to bunk with Conroy.

Mrs. Wellington found a way to include Munchauser in her plot because...

she wanted the children to have someone with them in the forest.

Zander's mother thought about doing the movie because...

she felt bad taking money from Zander's father.

Doctor Beck would not let Mila listen to the whale song because...

Mila did not pay attention to her work when it was playing.

Zander made _____ to help students see the Civil War was about race...

signs for African Americans to wear

Coach Robeson tried to convince the team that Chris could be a good coach by arguing that...

sports were really about focus and concentration.

When Chris was introduced as the team's new coach, the players...

grumbled and didn't think he could do the job.

After Mark saw Mt. Rainier and told Beau he did not want to die, he...

remembered everyone who had been kind to him and started walking back.

When a crowd of students gathered around Mighty Mike on the playground, Kyle...

was jealous that Mighty Mike had become the most popular student.

Why did Mairi have to show Mighty Mike how to eat pizza?

He was an alien who had never eaten pizza before.

While Matt had been looking for things in Vietnam, his little brother...

was terribly wounded in an explosion.

When Wesley said that the missing boy might still beat his cancer, Mark...

whispered that it always came back.

Kristi asked Catherine to go to the dance because...

Kristi was only able to go with Ryan if Catherine went, too.

How do we know that Stubby was an invaluable asset to American troops?

He used his keen sense of smell to fnd wounded soldiers in the feld.

Why was Lina upset when she saw her father reading a book during a volleyball match?

He seemed to care more about books than he did about his own daughter.

Leo thought Ms. Sparks would try to fire his father because...

the guests were pulling the rip cords.

Matt's mother helped put together a special dinner for Coach Robeson because...

the team wanted to thank him for all he had done.

LillyAnn Pompadore had been staying at the hotel because...

she was tired of the Texas social scene.

In a letter sent from Cuba, Mila learned that...

a man who may have been her father hoped to visit her one day.

Kyle swooped down to help at the scene of the fire after...

Mighty Mike blew on the fames, causing the embers to scatter.

The students finally caught up with Munchauser on the cobblestone path when he...

stopped to lure Macaroni onto the path with a sandwich.

While he seemed fine in front of his parents, Mark...

cried when he was alone with Jessie.

The students became frustrated with the curriculum after they...

spent their 2nd class learning to smile and wave like a pageant contestant.

In order to help rid the students of their fears, Mrs. Wellington...

faked her own death, forcing them to go on a quest for her pet dog.

Jason was able to communicate with others by...

pointing to word cards in a communication book.

Why did Jason bump into Lina after class ended?

Lina had used her word problem in math class to make fun of him.

Mr. Culpepper didn't scream or take down names after the fight because...

Cody's father worked in the school, he did not want to make trouble.

While most veterans loved the media attention the dog earned, a few veterans said Stubby...

received better treatment and more acclaim than many returning soldiers.

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1
Kristi kept her things neatly displayed out in the open, while Catherine...
was not allowed to have anything except furniture in her room.
kept her things lined up perfectly in a locked glass cabinet.
had to keep her things hidden from David in jumbled drawers.
had to keep her things in a storage unit until she turned 18.
2
On her English quiz, Lina took her dad's advice to...
trust her gut feeling and use her time well.
ask her teacher for extra time.
start with the smallest words frst.
figure out words by taking them apart.
3
Mila loved to swim in the pool, even though it...
was much shallower than she wanted.
had no animals in it.
made her very tired.
smelled bad and made her eyes hurt.
4
In order to keep an eye on Shay, Mila...
tied a string around Shay's arm.
swam next to her all day long.
slept on Shay's floor with one eye and one ear open.
moved her bed into the closet in Shay's room.
5
Before Mark left the visitor center to start climbing, he...
called Jessie and told her that he loved her.
left a note with the guard apologizing to everyone.
told Wesley to send his gold whistle to Jessie.
recorded a video and emailed it to his parents.
6
After toppling the Micah Bouring statue with his Pants Laser, Kyle...
aimed at the sky, causing thousands of pairs of pants to rain down.
fired at a car, which exploded and sent pieces fying into the crowd.
used the laser to pop all of Mighty Mike's parade balloons.
adjusted the settings to make everyone's pants invisible.
7
After Zander's father called his school, Zander's mother had to start...
meeting with the principal every week to talk about Zander's behavior.
sitting with Zander every night to make sure he did his homework.
sending him sworn statements about Zander's health and education.
packing Zander a lunch so he would not eat the unhealthy cafeteria food.
8
Lina threw up and cried while _____ with Ms. Cantu.
waiting in the emergency room
on a shopping trip to the mall
running over dunes at the beach
eating too much at the carnival
9
What happened to Stubby when Conroy was hospitalized with a deadly virus?
The nurses took him back to their unit until Conroy was discharged.
Stubby had to be sent back to camp to live with Conroy's friends.
The hospital made an exception to allow Stubby to bunk with Conroy.
Stubby sat outside of Conroy's hospital room and cried for three weeks.
10
David screamed and threw a plastic bat because...
it was starting to rain outside.
he could not hit the ball.
the bat was the wrong color.
there was a bee in the yard.
11
Mrs. Wellington found a way to include Munchauser in her plot because...
she wanted him around to cook the lamb for their final celebration dinner.
he'd always been a great friend and he could be useful.
she wanted the children to have someone with them in the forest.
he had a special talent for accents and elaborate disguises.
12
Zander's mother thought about doing the movie because...
her sister lived only a few minutes from the shoot location.
the director was a good friend from college.
she felt bad taking money from Zander's father.
Zander said he thought the script was really powerful.
13
Doctor Beck would not let Mila listen to the whale song because...
Mila did not pay attention to her work when it was playing.
Mila played the whale song so loudly it woke the other patients.
Doctor Beck thought that human music would be better for Mila.
when Mila heard the whales, she forgot how to speak English.
14
Zander made _____ to help students see the Civil War was about race...
a map of the United States
a mural about slavery
pamphlets with facts about slavery
signs for African Americans to wear
15
Coach Robeson tried to convince the team that Chris could be a good coach by arguing that...
older folks had more wisdom than young kids realized.
sports were really about focus and concentration.
good players didn't really need coaches anyway.
people who didn't know sports made the best coaches.
16
When Chris was introduced as the team's new coach, the players...
immediately asked him to start drilling them.
threatened to quit by the end of the week.
started cheering and clapping with joy.
grumbled and didn't think he could do the job.
17
After Mark saw Mt. Rainier and told Beau he did not want to die, he...
called his parents and told them where to fnd him.
shot off his fare gun and was saved by a helicopter.
remembered everyone who had been kind to him and started walking back.
called to some snowboarders who helped get him back to the visitor center.
18
When the fire-breathing bull headed toward them, Remi told Leo to...
tell Pilar to find him in the clouds.
let Jane Yancey sing at the wake.
give the conch shell to Pilar.
kick Jane Yancey on her shin.
19
When a crowd of students gathered around Mighty Mike on the playground, Kyle...
felt betrayed by his friends, who had always hated Mighty Mike.
was jealous that Mighty Mike had become the most popular student.
worried that Mighty Mike was planning to run for Student Council.
was happy that his prank made Mighty Mike glow radioactive orange.
20
Why did Mairi have to show Mighty Mike how to eat pizza?
In his orphanage, children were fed bread and water.
He was a machine and did not need food to survive.
He was an alien who had never eaten pizza before.
The rich family he lived with always used silverware.
21
While Matt had been looking for things in Vietnam, his little brother...
was terribly wounded in an explosion.
drank poison by accident and died.
ran away to the American army base.
was kidnapped by communist troops.
22
When Wesley said that the missing boy might still beat his cancer, Mark...
confessed that the cancer was fake.
yelled at Wesley to leave him alone.
whispered that it always came back.
jumped out of the car and ran away.
23
Kristi asked Catherine to go to the dance because...
she wanted Catherine to make some new friends.
she needed Catherine's mother's car to get there.
Kristi was only able to go with Ryan if Catherine went, too.
it was a chance to perform their dance routine.
24
How do we know that Stubby was an invaluable asset to American troops?
In 1985, President Reagan called Stubby World War I's biggest hero.
He used his keen sense of smell to fnd wounded soldiers in the feld.
Many soldiers wrote books about how Stubby saved them.
He was the only animal permitted to board the ship for home.
25
Why was Lina upset when she saw her father reading a book during a volleyball match?
She thought it was dangerous and that he might get hit with a ball.
He seemed to care more about books than he did about his own daughter.
Her father was supposed to be helping the coach.
Lina thought that the players would make fun of him.
26
Leo thought Ms. Sparks would try to fire his father because...
the hot tub in her offce overflowed.
she caught him napping in the hammock.
the guests were pulling the rip cords.
the hot tub in her office overflowed.
27
Matt's mother helped put together a special dinner for Coach Robeson because...
Coach Robeson had encouraged her to adopt Matt.
the team wanted to thank him for all he had done.
she knew he would need money after losing his job.
Matt would be able to show off his cooking skills there.
28
On the battlefield, Stubby...
howled nonstop at the moon.
was hit by shrapnel.
was afraid of noises.
bandaged soldiers' wounds.
29
LillyAnn Pompadore had been staying at the hotel because...
it was hurricane season in the South.
she was tired of the Texas social scene.
her father had turned her room into a gym.
celebrities were buying all the land in Aspen.
30
In a letter sent from Cuba, Mila learned that...
a man who may have been her father hoped to visit her one day.
her home in the sea had been destroyed by a terrible oil spill.
she had been found in a treehouse as a baby.
the dolphins had taken her from her mother.
31
Kyle swooped down to help at the scene of the fire after...
he saw that Mairi was sound asleep and unaware of the danger.
he saw Mighty Mike running away with matches and gasoline.
Mighty Mike blew on the fames, causing the embers to scatter.
the fire had spread to the lighthouse that Mairi's mother owned.
32
The students finally caught up with Munchauser on the cobblestone path when he...
paused at a fork in the road to take a pebble out of his shoe.
stopped to lure Macaroni onto the path with a sandwich.
got his scarf tangled in the thick black bramble bushes.
became so out of breath that he fell down under an oak tree.
33
While he seemed fine in front of his parents, Mark...
cried when he was alone with Jessie.
got really angry when he was at school.
seemed depressed at his uncle's house.
only felt happy when he was on his own.
34
The students became frustrated with the curriculum after they...
spent their 2nd class learning to smile and wave like a pageant contestant.
can't seem to have any hope of getting out of there.
realized that the books they had been given were from 19th century.
all failed a test that they were certain they had passed with fying colors.
35
In order to help rid the students of their fears, Mrs. Wellington...
faked her own death, forcing them to go on a quest for her pet dog.
chained them to the roof of the mansion during a blizzard.
told them their parents had died, gave them fowers, and sent them home.
insisted that each student meet up with a mad dog every week.
36
Jason was able to communicate with others by...
reading lips and using sign language.
typing words using the blue keyboard on his laptop.
blinking twice for "yes" and once for "no."
pointing to word cards in a communication book.
37
Why did Jason bump into Lina after class ended?
He wanted to get her to notice him.
Lina had used her word problem in math class to make fun of him.
Lina had challenged him to a fight in front of their classmates.
He was looking down and did not see her.
38
Mr. Culpepper didn't scream or take down names after the fight because...
Cody's father worked in the school, he did not want to make trouble.
Zander's mother had called; Zander was having a hard time at home.
he did not want to be late to his dentist appointment.
he didn't want to make a scene.
39
Blop calmed down considerably after...
waking from a four-hour solar nap.
drinking a liter of motor oil.
saying ten thousand words.
having new spark plugs installed.
40
While most veterans loved the media attention the dog earned, a few veterans said Stubby...
received better treatment and more acclaim than many returning soldiers.
was nothing more than a cute street mutt.
reminded them of their awful wartime experiences.
was being used by Conroy to make the United States look weak.

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