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What does Ellie compare Sharrell to?
The main conflict in Squashed is between
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1
The main conflict in
Squashed
is between
Richard and Wes
Big Daddy and Max
Ellie and Cyril
Ellie and her dad
2
What does Ellie compare Sharrell to?
A rodent
A dog
A bug
A snake
3
Who is Justin Julee and why does he want to talk to Ellie?
A school journalist who wants to interview Ellie for paper.
An adult who wants to compete, and hopes Ellie can help him
A grower who wants to ask Ellie for advice on growing.
He is a boy from another school who has a crush on Ellie.
4
What vegetable did Wes grow?
spinach
potatos
tomatos
corn
5
What was Ralphie's real motivation for taking pictures of Ellie in her patch?
He wants a picture that will get published nationally.
He wants to have a picture to enter in the fair.
He thinks that Ellie is cute.
He is getting information to form a pumpkin stealing plan.
6
What does Ellie's dad do to help Max grow?
He waters Max to help him grow.
He plays Max a tape with one of his motivational speeches.
He fertilizes him.
He plays Max a piece of inspirational music.
7
What does Nana give to Ellie for good luck?
A picture of her mother
A pumpkin seed
A picture of her father working in the fields
A Ziploc bag of soil
8
What does Ellie's father do?
Teacher
Motivational Speaker
Works at a florist shop
Farmer
9
Which of the following IS NOT one of Ellie's goals?
She wants to beat Cyril.
She wants to be crowned the Sweet Corn Coquette Princess.
She wants to lose weight.
She wants to win the pumpkin weigh-in.
10
What does Richard bring Ellie?
He brings her a state-of-the-art security system.
He brings her news that pumpkin thieves had been captured.
He brings her groceries to cook.
He brings her a guard dog.
11
Who won the Rock River Pumpkin Weigh-In?
Gloria
Ellie
Cyril
Wes
12
What is Richard's favorite sport?
Basketball
Baseball
Hockey
Football
13
How did Ellie usually cope with stress?
She ate sweets even though she was on a diet.
She practiced meditation techniques.
She listened to her dad's motivational speeches.
She went for long runs to help her relax and lose weight.
14
Why isn't Ellie happy after the first pumpkin thieves are caught?
She knows there are other pumpkin thieves.
She wishes they had succeeded in stealing the a pumpkin.
She's afraid she's going to lose the Weigh-In.
They cut her pumpkin before they were caught.
15
What does Ellie take to her mother's grave?
Her mother's locket
A yellow mum
A picture
Red roses
16
What happened when they weighed Big Daddy?
He cracked open and his rotten inside spilled out.
He weighed more than any other pumpkin ever.
Big Daddy only weighed 100 pounds.
The scale broke.
17
What pageant did Sharrell want to enter?
Beautiful Bean Queen
Sweet Corn Coquette
Precious Potato Princess
Miss Pretty Pumpkin
18
Who is the main character in
Squashed
?
Richard
Ellie
Cyril
Max
19
Why was Cyril late to the pumpkin line up?
He had a flat tire.
His pumpkin burst when they tried to load it.
He wanted to make a special entrance.
He couldn't find enough men to help him load his pumpkin.
20
Who does Ellie finally meet at Grace's party?
Sharrell
Wes
JoAnn
Richard
21
Why does Ellie pretend to be sick?
She wants to take care of Max.
Her Nana needs her help.
She hates school.
She doesn't want to see Wes.
22
Which of the following does Ellie do to help Max grow?
Paints Max a brighter orange color.
Gives Max a special booster solution.
Cuts the leaves off of Max's vines.
Leaves Max alone to let nature take its course.
23
Where does Ellie ask her dad to take her?
To her mother's grave.
To the school.
To the movies with Wes.
To the Harvest Fair and Pumpkin Weigh-In
24
What special gift did Nana give Ellie on Ellie's thirteenth birthday?
A journal Mother wrote during Ellie's first months of life
a deed to one acre of the Morgan family farmstead.
The locket that Great Gran, Nana, and Mother had all worn.
Seeds from Nana's prize sunflowers
25
What is the name of Cyril's pumpkin?
Cyril Junior
Max
Big Daddy
Big 'Ole Sqaush
26
What did Dennis drop in the hallway?
A note about his plans to steal Cyril's pumpkin
His backpack full of stolen goods.
A piece of pumpkin pie made from the last pumpkin he stole.
His homework.
27
When Wes first visits Cyril what does he discover about Cyril's Pumpkin?
It is a beautiful orange color.
It is bigger than Ellie's pumpkin.
It is starting to rot.
It is smaller than Ellie's pumpkin.
28
What is the setting of
Squashed
?
Red River Valley, Oklahoma
Pumpkin Grove, Ohio
Des Moines, Iowa
Rock River, Iowa
29
Why does Cyril keep his pumpkin hidden?He doesn't want the air to damage the shell.
He doesn't hid it.
He displays it proudly.
He is ashamed of how small it is.
He doesn't want the crowd to see the big patch of rot.
30
What is stolen from Mannie Plummer?
Her parakeet.
Her pumpkin.
Her truck.
Her baby.
31
What or who is Spider?
Spider is a dog that will guard Ellie's pumpkins.
Spider is the name of Cyril's super secret booster solution.
A spider is a bug in Ellie's garden.
Spider is the name of Ellie's other pumpkin.
32
Why does Ellie's dad decide to let her keep Spider?
He knew how important it would be to have a guard dog.
He was close friends with the Ankers.
It may help him land an important new client.
He likes dogs.
33
What happened to Ellie's mom?
She won the lottery and moved away.
She was killed in a car accident.
Ellie never knew her mom.
She died from cancer.
34
Who does Ellie think is responsible for the theft?
Wes, the new boy from Gaithersville that nobody trusted.
Richard, the baseball star who needed money for a new glove.
Sharrell, the beauty queen who needed money for her pageant.
Dennis, a mean junior, who had flunked the 8th grade.
35
What did Ellie do after she returned home from the party?
She called Grace to learn what Wes had said about her.
She went to bed, so she could wake early and care for Max.
She talked to Max, encouraging him to grow larger.
She sat out on her porch gazing at the stars.
36
What three things does the exposition include?
Climax, Background Information, and Complications
Setting, Background Information, and Characters
Setting, Climax, and Resolution
Falling Action, Characters, and Resolution
37
What is the name of Ellie's pumpkin?
Max
Harris
Louie
Steven
38
Who was the first pumpkin thief caught?
Dennis
Steven
Ralphie
Richard
39
What did Dad do after he told Ellie he'd "found farming again?"
He pressed charges against Ralphie.
He said he could help Max because winning was his specialty.
He helpedEllie so she could pass her American History exam.
He asked if there was room for him and Ellie on the farm.
40
What does Wes tell Ellie that she must do to her pumpkin?
Sing to it.
Talk to it.
Give it plenty of compost.
Water it well.
