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Duplicate of Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
Duplicate of Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
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Ramona beckoned to Sara and Janet to join her when she gave her book report. What does beckoned mean?
frowned
called or signaled
smiled
2
Before Beezus and Ramona left for school, Mr. Quimby
gave them each a new eraser
asked them to help him move
made them promise to be good
told them about his new book
3
Though they both thought dinner was delicious, Beezus and Ramona
were not hungry after eating their school lunches
wanted to feed it to their two crying dogs
refused to eat after realizing it was tongue
thought their grandmother's cooking was better
4
After Ramona walked around the class handing out name tags, Ramona
learned that her shoes squeaked
laughed at Mrs. Whaley's jokes
spoke to a shy girl in the back
tripped over Danny's feet
5
Ramona stopped answering questions in school because she
was not paying attention in class
refused to speak to Mrs. Whaley
had not done her homework for days
did not want to irritate Mrs. Whaley
6
What does Ramona call the boy who took her eraser?
Yard Ape
The Whacker
Eraser Man
Dumb
7
Mrs. Quimby told Ramona not to dawdle or she'd be late for the bus. What does dawdle mean?
dance
rush
linger or delay
8
On Sunday, Mr. Quimby reminded Ramona about cooking dinner when she
pretended to be asleep
asked to visit Howie's house
did not leave her room all day
tried to go outside to skate
9
After she spent the night at Mary Jane's house, Beezus
did not want to talk to Ramona
would not do any work
refused to help with the dishes
was grouchy and tired
10
Why did Ramona want to take a hard-boiled egg for lunch?
No one else would eat it
She was using it in class
Sara wanted the egg
It was the week's fad
11
Because they did not have any soup, Beezus and Ramona
used yogurt on the chicken
tried to make some from scratch
made sandwiches instead
could not make the casserole
12
One rainy Sunday, Beezus thought Mrs. Quimby was mean because she
made Beezus take the cat outside
wanted Beezus to stay with Ramona
would not let Beezus go to a party
asked Beezus to scrub the floors
13
Why was Mr. Quimby going back to school?
He wanted to be a good example.
He was finishing his degree.
He was awarded a scholarship.
He wanted to become a teacher.
14
Because her egg had not been boiled, Ramona
ruined her brand-new jeans
had to clean out her lunch box
ended up with egg in her hair
tried to trade her lunch for Sara's
15
This book was written by
Peg Kehret
Amy Hest
Sharon Creech
Beverly Cleary
16
Every morning before Ramona left for school, Mrs. Quimby
checked her homework assignments
made sure she brushed her teeth
handed Willa Jean a warm sweater
told her to be nice to Willa Jean
17
Ramona thought Mrs. Whaley said she was a _______________ .
had a headache
wanted to join the track team
was a nuisance
owned a red backpack
18
When the Quimby's went to dinner at Whopperburger, the gentleman with the moustache
asked to eat with them
paid for their dinner
promised to visit them
wanted to see them again
19
Mrs. Quimby was able to stay home with a sick Ramona because
a retired receptionist took over for her.
the dentist she worked for was also ill.
Beezus needed her to stay home, too.
Mr. Quimby insisted that she stay home.
20
Ramona demanded accuracy. What does accuracy mean?
money or currency
not telling the truth
being correct or right
21
When Ramona asked him about her book report, Mr. Quimby
told her she should ask Mrs. Whaley
asked her to get Beezus to help her
suggested she make a commercial
did not have time to help her with it
22
Along with get-well notes, Sara
gave Ramona advice about sharing and being a good friend
gave her math facts to study for the test
dropped off flowers for Ramona to smell
brought Ramona a book fromschool to do a book report
23
There was a gasp when the egg broke on Ramona's head and the yolk ran down her face. What does gasp mean?
groan
drawing in the breath
laugh
24
Ramona's dad did not want the TV to disturb him while he was studying. What does disturb mean?
motivate
entertain
interrupt or distract
25
Beezus belittled Ramona's letters from her classmates. What does belittled mean?
wrote on them
bragged
make to feel unimportant
26
Although the Quimby's had good days and bad days, ups and downs, they agree that they are a nice family.
True
False
27
Danny called Ramona Bigfoot because
he made up names for everyone
she stomped everywhere she went
the new girls called her Bigfoot
her feet looked big in her sandals
28
Ramona could not sleep because
she was too hot to be comfortable
her sister snored all night
her dog jumped on the bed
she was afraid of thunderstorms
29
On the day the car broke down, Ramona _____ when she looked at the blue oatmeal.
threw up on the floor
saw her reflection
asked for more milk
thought about her fish
30
When Mr. Quimby said he was studying cognitive processes of children, Ramona
offered to help him with a homework assignment
did not want him to know what she thought
was afraid Mrs. Whaley would find out
tried to read his textbook along with him
31
Ramona was anxious about her book report over The Left-Behind Cat. What does anxious mean?
sad
happy
nervous
32
Beezus and Ramona did not make an awful-tasting dinner because they
liked the new stove
knew better than to try
would have to eat it, too
wanted to do a good job
33
When she forgot the words she planned for her report, Ramona said,
"That's all folks!"
"I can't believe I read the whole thing!"
"I did not like the book!"
If you want to know more, read it yourself!"
34
Ramona hoped that the dinner her and Beezus made would be edible. What does edible mean?
not safe to eat
safe to eat
made out of eggs
35
Mrs. Quimby said tongue was cheaper and nutritious. What does nutritious mean?
fattening and yucky
bumpy and slimy
nourishing and healthy
36
What does nuisance mean?
annoying or troublemaker
teacher's pet
a good friend
