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Reading comprehension questions for Carl Hiaasen's book Hoot.
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1
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
2
Where was Mullet Fingers during the ceremony?
hiding in the bulldozer
buried in an owl burrow with only his head showing
hiding in the trunk of the stretch limousine
in Curly's trailer
3
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
4
Why wasn't the Environmental Impact Statement in the file of permits?
Chuck Muckle had burned the report back at the office.
The report was hidden in Curly's trailer.
Mother Paula's never had the report completed.
It was in Councilman Grandy's golf bag with a $4500 bribe.
5
Immediately after the ground breaking, Lonna has Mullet Fingers sent to juvenile detention.
True
False
6
Where does Roy go with his family Sunday after skateboarding?
on a boat trip in the Everglades
to Dana's house to try to work things out
to the construction site to check on the owls
to the mall to buy new shoes
7
What does Dana tell Curly his name is?
Beatrice Leep
Roy Eberhardt
Dana Matherson
Mullet Fingers
8
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
9
Roys shares his concern for the owls in history class during the current events discussion.
True
False
10
What did Roy have as evidence that the owls were on the property?
a nest with eggs in it
a digital camera with a blurry picture of an owl
a bag of owl feathers
a sample of owl poop
11
Who joined Roy and Beatrice at the ground breaking ceremony?
Students from Roy's history class and the soccer team
Beatrice's soccer team
some students from Roy's history class
Roy's parents
12
What does Dana step on when he tries to break into the trailer?
an owl burrow
rat traps
poisonous snakes
a broken step
13
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 suspended from school for a week.
Dana will be going to juvenile hall because of his record.
He knows about Mullet Fingers.
14
At the hospital, what does Roy say is Mullet Fingers' name?
John Doe
Leon Leep
Roy Eberhardt
Dana Matherson
15
Why do the police doubt that Dana is responsible for the vandalism?
D. All of the above
B. Dana is more a thief than a prankster.
A. The shirt left on Officer Delinko's car was too small.
C. Dana had no motive for vandalism.
16
Who is hiding under Roy's bed when he returns home on Sunday? Why?
Beatrice because her parents are fighting
Dana because he wants revenge
Mullet Fingers because he can no longer stay in the junkyard
Garrett because he wants to find out what really happened
17
Beatrice chips her tooth when she falls down the stairs.
False
True
18
Chuck Muckle believes there are no burrowing owls on the construction site.
False
True
19
Why doesn't Mullet Fingers live at home with Beatrice?
His mother sends him away to special schools.
The house is too small.
He and Beatrice fight all the time.
Beatrice's father Leon is mean to him.
20
Curly got fired because they did not start the construction on time.
True
False
21
Who is the protagonist in
Hoot
?
Dana
Curly
Beatrice
Roy
22
What happens to Roy when he first chases the Running Boy?
He trips in an owl hole.
He gets hit in the head with a golf ball.
He gets lost.
Beatrice catches him and tells him to go home.
23
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.
24
What is Beatrice's nickname?
Beatrice the Witch
Bossy Beatrice
Bigfoot Beatrice
Beatrice the Bear
25
Officer Delinko is concerned about the owls after he sees the baby owl in its burrow.
True
False
26
Roy's dad gave the folder with the permits to the Department of Justice.
False
True
27
What does Roy tell Dana he can find in the construction trailer?
a box of donuts
a box of cigarettes
a pile of money
a loaded gun
28
Mullet Fingers uses Dana as an accomplice to get out of the juvenile detention center.
True
False
29
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 a lot of homework to do.
She has to cook her dad dinner.
30
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 company must get a special permit.
They cannot build on a site with owl burrows.
The burrows must be abandoned.
31
What is the setting of the story?
New York City in the future
Florida in the present day
Montana in the 1970s
Detroit, Michigan in the present day
32
Lonna wants Mullet Fingers to come home, but Leon won't let him.
True
False
33
How did the Running Boy get the nickname "Mullet Fingers"?
He can catch mullet with his bare hands.
His favorite food is mullet.
He smells bad like fish because he doesn't bathe.
His fingers are long like a basketball player's.
34
Why does Mullet Fingers have to go to the hospital?
He gets hit with a golf ball.
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.
35
Why does Dana pick on Roy?
Roy is the new kid.
Roy makes fun of Dana.
He is jealous of Roy's girlfriend.
Roy is really smart.
36
What did Roy find in his shoe after going to the
Molly Bell?
a rubber alligator
a burrowing owl
a mullet fish
a cottonmouth
37
Why does Roy moon Dana?
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.
Garrett dared Roy to do it.
38
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
39
Who is the antagonist in
Hoot
?
Curly
Dana
All of the above
Chuck Muckle
40
Mullet Fingers' real name is Frankenstein O'Malley Leep.
True
False
41
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.
42
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.
43
Who had the file with the permits for the Mother Paula's site?
Roy's dad
Curly
Councilman Grandy
Chuck Muckle
44
In the end, Roy learns to enjoy life in Florida.
False
True
