Why did Billy throw the rock through the window?

Uncle Arvie didn't fly like he was supposed to.

Why can't Uncle Arvie paint the bunny room himself?

He can't grab and move the paint brush.

What is the main problem in the story?

Uncle Arvie needs help with 3 pleases.

Which detail best supports the idea that Uncle Arvie is a jealous person?

He doesn't like Colin being around Aunt Julia.

Why does Dennis think his father hasn't come to see him?

His father might not have good aim on the wind.

For his first please, Uncle Arvie wanted...

Aunt Julia to read his hidden poem.

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Pleasing the Ghost by Sharon Creech

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Reading comprehension questions for the novel.

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1
What does the phrase "boodled trampolink" mean?
Finish the painting
Bury the chocolates
Buried treasure
Get the book
2
Why did Billy throw the rock through the window?
Uncle Arvie pinched him.
Billy is a bully.
Billy didn't like Bo.
Uncle Arvie didn't fly like he was supposed to.
3
What does "boodle the chinkle pink" mean?
get the treasure
bury the chocolates
get a certain book
finish a painting
4
Why can't Uncle Arvie paint the bunny room himself?
He forgot how to paint in heaven.
He doesn't like the painting.
He can't grab and move the paint brush.
Ghosts can't paint.
5
"The wind whistled, and the curtains curled in the wind" is an example of ...
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Irony
6
What is the main problem in the story?
Dennis's pepperoni died :-(
Billy keeps bullying Dennis.
Dennis can't understand what Uncle Arvie says.
Uncle Arvie needs help with 3 pleases.
7
"His hug felt like tickling cobwebs" is an example of...
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
8
Which detail best supports the idea that Uncle Arvie is a jealous person?
He doesn't like how Billy treats Dennis.
He wants three pleases.
He misses Aunt Julia.
He doesn't like Colin being around Aunt Julia.
9
"I heard one of the whispering winds" is an example of...
Personification
Simile
Hyperbole
Metaphor
10
Which point of view is Pleasing the Ghost is written in?
first person
third person objective
second person
third person limited
11
In the novel, "dinosaur" means....
Dinosaur
Dancing
Dennis
Daniel
12
Why does Uncle Arvie speak oddly?
Uncle Arvie has Alzheimer's disease.
He stutters.
Uncle Arvie had a stroke.
Uncle Arvie is just forgetful.
13
What does "wig pasta" mean?
a painting
a certain book
Aunt Julia
a treasure
14
Why did Colin suddenly leave Aunt Julia's house?
He didn't like Dennis.
Wasps were attacking him.
Uncle Arvie was pinching him.
He was jealous that Uncle Arvie was back.
15
What type of book is Pleasing the Ghost?
fantasy
historical fiction
science fiction
nonfiction
16
Why does Dennis think his father hasn't come to see him?
His father doesn't know how to find Dennis.
His father can't find the wind.
His father might not have good aim on the wind.
His father knows Dennis doesn't want to see him.
17
The author, Sharon Creech, probably wrote this story to...
describe
inform
persuade
entertain
18
For his first please, Uncle Arvie wanted...
to see Aunt Julia.
to pinch Colin.
Aunt Julia to read his hidden poem.
to finish his painting of the bunny room.

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