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Sophie Simon Solves Them All (Ch.1-3)
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1
What deal did Sophie and Daisy almost make?
Daisy's ballet friends would each pay Sophie $5 for getting out of recital.
Daisy would take all of their tests for them.
Daisy's ballet friends would share their calculators with Sophie.
Daisy would teach them ballet and they would do her math.
2
What was Daisy's problem with ballet?
She didn't want to go to ballet class so often.
She had soccer practice at the same time.
She was very clumsy.
She liked tap dancing better.
3
For his birthday this year, Owen wants a pet rabbit.
False
True
4
What was the book about that Sophie was reading that made Mr. St. Cupid angry?
about people throughout history learned math.
about what kids should do to win science contests.
about how parents learn from their mistakes.
about how powerless people in history fought for what they wanted
5
What was Daisy Pete's biggest problem?
She tripped a lot.
She hated school.
She was a slow runner.
She was really bad at math.
6
When Owen turned 7, he wanted clean, shiny, black school shoes for his birthday, but his mother bought him...
a new box of crayons
a hang glider
antigravity boots
a ticket to Florida
7
Sometimes, Sophie wondered if her parents were not really her parents.
False
True
8
How did Sophie explain
Reverse Psychology?
It is wearing your clothes inside out and backward
It is getting someone to do something by saying you want the opposite.
It is spelling words wrong so that no one knows you read.
It is going backward when you drive.
9
At age 4, Sophie had dismantled her parents broken toaster and made what?
a soaking sprinkler
a small remote control
a high-tech copier
a working radio
10
Sophie read books through all of her lessons, but during silent reading times, she ...
wrote in her journal.
wrote notes to her friends.
worked on science experiments.
went to sleep.
11
What was NOT an example of civil disobedience?
African Americans in North Carolina in 1960 doing sit-ins
serving pancakes for dinner at a diner
Ghandi leading a march to the sea for salt
Rosa Parks refusing to give up her seat on the bus
12
Why didn't anybody raise their hand to answer questions in Mr. St. Cupid's class?
Rule #97: No reading during snack
Rule # 118: No tripping over your shoelaces
Rule #8: No talking
Rule #3: No moving your arms
13
"Swish!" "Clunk!" "Thud!"
What are these examples of?
simile
exaggeration
personification
onomatopoeia
14
As they got to the bus stop, what did Sophie's parents find in her back pack that got them VERY upset?
a dictionary
a calculus book
an earthworm
a party invitation
15
What is a
concerto
?
an open-toed shoe
a biscuit made in Italy
a chair for two people
a piece of music played by an orchestra
16
Every morning, Sophie's parents told her to have fun at school and Sophie answered...
School is always fun!
School is not for fun. It's for learning.
School is fun on some occasions.
School is not for fun. It's for fooling around.
17
Civil Disobedience is when people choose to break a law in a peaceful way because they think the law is wrong.
False
True
18
Why did Owen say Julia would never help him solve his problem, as Sophie suggested?
Julia was busy trying to think up a topic for a news article.
Julia was mad at Owen for not playing with her at recess.
Julia was terribly afraid of animals.
Julia was not ever free to talk because she read all the time.
19
What was Daisy doing in the pet store that demonstrated her clumsiness?
dribbling a soccer ball
twirling a baton
riding a scooter
doing handstands
20
Sophie's parents worried that she was not ...
fearful
creative
well-mannered
well-adjusted
21
Julia McGreevy's best friend is ....
Daisy Pete
Sophie Simon
Owen Luu
Mr. St. Cupid
22
Why did Daisy's parents insist she take ballet class?
They were famous dancers and wanted her to learn.
They didn't want her to always be clumsy.
They didn't want her to have to work in the pet store like they did.
They thought she really loved to dance.
23
What is another word for "
extremely afraid
?"
devoured
soaked
petrified
brave
24
Daisy had three rules she would have liked for her parents: No yelling, no lecturing and ...
no making your daughter wear sneakers on gym days.
no making your daughter eat greenbeans at lunch
no forcing your daughter to take piano lessons
no forcing your daughter to dance in a ballet recital
25
What is it that Sophie wants more than anything?
a new reading lamp
a best friend
a trip to DisneyWorld.
a Pembo Q 60 calculator
26
How does Owen's mom misunderstand him?
She doesn't speak the same language as him.
She invites friends over when he doesn't want to play.
She always thinks he is hungry and gives him soup.
She buys him birthday gifts that are not all what he wants.
27
What is a journalist?
a person who grades other people's journals
a person who lives in New Jersey
a person who reports the news
a person who travels or journeys for vacation
28
Well-Adjusted describes someone who fits in with everyone else.
False
True
29
What is the name of the "Child Expert" Doctor that Sophie's parents watch on TV?
Dr. Veronica
Dr. Wanda
Dr. Webber
Dr. Tandy
30
What does "
dismantle
" mean?
to drop
to take apart
to flatten
to paint
31
What grade is Sophie in?
5th
2nd
4th
3rd
32
What animal does Sophie determine is the opposite of a rabbit?
a loud animal with a long tail and little ears
a loud animal with two legs and a beard
a loud animal with soft fur and very long whiskers.
a loud animal with a giant nose and stripes.
33
Sophie agrees to help Owen after she hears that Julia's typewriter was sold for $15 and Julia needs a news story.
False
True
34
A person "in authority" is a person in charge.
True
False
35
What had Julia's dad done that showed he didn't value her opinion?
Asked her to help Daisy at the pet store.
Bought her a new camera to take pictures.
Sold her typewriter when she wanted to be a journalist.
Sent her to bed without dinner.
