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Reading comprehension questions for Carl Hiaasen's book Hoot.
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1
At the hospital, what does Roy say is Mullet Fingers' name?
John Doe
Leon Leep
Roy Eberhardt
Dana Matherson
2
Curly got fired because they did not start the construction on time.
False
True
3
What does Roy tell Dana he can find in the construction trailer?
a pile of money
a box of donuts
a box of cigarettes
a loaded gun
4
What do Beatrice's friends say is the reason she is absent?
Her step-mom made her stay home to clean.
She missed the bus.
She fell down the stairs and chipped a tooth.
She was at an out-of-town soccer game.
5
How did the Running Boy get the nickname "Mullet Fingers"?
His fingers are long like a basketball player's.
He smells bad like fish because he doesn't bathe.
He can catch mullet with his bare hands.
His favorite food is mullet.
6
Why do the police doubt that Dana is responsible for the vandalism?
C. Dana had no motive for vandalism.
D. All of the above
A. The shirt left on Officer Delinko's car was too small.
B. Dana is more a thief than a prankster.
7
What does Mullet Fingers leave on Officer Delinko's car antenna?
his torn green t-shirt
dirty bandages
his hospital gown
the shoes Roy gave him
8
What did Roy find in his shoe after going to the
Molly Bell?
a burrowing owl
a mullet fish
a cottonmouth
a rubber alligator
9
Why does Mullet Fingers vandalize the Mother Paula's property?
He is trying to protect the burrowing owls.
He thinks the company is greedy.
His mother owns Mother Paula's, and he is getting revenge.
He doesn't like pancakes.
10
Immediately after the ground breaking, Lonna has Mullet Fingers sent to juvenile detention.
False
True
11
Lonna wants Mullet Fingers to come home, but Leon won't let him.
False
True
12
What does the law say about building on a site with owl burrows?
The burrows must be abandoned.
The company must get a special permit.
The can build on the site because the owls aren't endangered
They cannot build on a site with owl burrows.
13
Why wasn't the Environmental Impact Statement in the file of permits?
The report was hidden in Curly's trailer.
Chuck Muckle had burned the report back at the office.
Mother Paula's never had the report completed.
It was in Councilman Grandy's golf bag with a $4500 bribe.
14
What happens to Roy when he first chases the Running Boy?
He gets lost.
He trips in an owl hole.
He gets hit in the head with a golf ball.
Beatrice catches him and tells him to go home.
15
Roy's dad gave the folder with the permits to the Department of Justice.
False
True
16
Why doesn't Mullet Fingers live at home with Beatrice?
His mother sends him away to special schools.
Beatrice's father Leon is mean to him.
The house is too small.
He and Beatrice fight all the time.
17
In the end, Roy learns to enjoy life in Florida.
True
False
18
What does the Running Boy do to Officer Delinko when he falls asleep in his patrol car?
puts mice in the construction trailer
puts cottonmouths in his car
lets the air out of his tires
spray paints his windows black
19
How did the protest end?
The kids tied up Chuck Muckle.
Lonna ran into the burrow with Mullet Fingers.
Chuck Muckle dug Mullet Fingers out of the ground.
A burrowing owl landed on Mullet Fingers' head.
20
Officer Delinko is concerned about the owls after he sees the baby owl in its burrow.
True
False
21
Chuck Muckle believes there are no burrowing owls on the construction site.
True
False
22
Where was Mullet Fingers during the ceremony?
hiding in the bulldozer
in Curly's trailer
hiding in the trunk of the stretch limousine
buried in an owl burrow with only his head showing
23
What did Roy have as evidence that the owls were on the property?
a sample of owl poop
a nest with eggs in it
a bag of owl feathers
a digital camera with a blurry picture of an owl
24
Why does Mullet Fingers have to go to the hospital?
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.
He gets hit with a golf ball.
25
Why is Roy so interested in the "Running Boy"?
A.He doesn't go to school.
B. He has no shoes.
C. Both A and B
D. none of the above
26
Who is the antagonist in
Hoot
?
Chuck Muckle
All of the above
Curly
Dana
27
Who joined Roy and Beatrice at the ground breaking ceremony?
some students from Roy's history class
Beatrice's soccer team
Students from Roy's history class and the soccer team
Roy's parents
28
What does Dana tell Curly his name is?
Roy Eberhardt
Mullet Fingers
Beatrice Leep
Dana Matherson
29
Mullet Fingers uses Dana as an accomplice to get out of the juvenile detention center.
False
True
30
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
31
Why doesn't Beatrice stay at the hospital with Mullet Fingers?
Needles and blood make her sick.
She is afraid she will get in trouble.
She has to cook her dad dinner.
She has a lot of homework to do.
32
Roys shares his concern for the owls in history class during the current events discussion.
False
True
33
Mullet Fingers' real name is Frankenstein O'Malley Leep.
False
True
34
What does Dana step on when he tries to break into the trailer?
poisonous snakes
a broken step
an owl burrow
rat traps
35
Who is the protagonist in
Hoot
?
Roy
Beatrice
Curly
Dana
36
Why does Dana pick on Roy?
Roy makes fun of Dana.
Roy is really smart.
Roy is the new kid.
He is jealous of Roy's girlfriend.
37
What is the setting of the story?
New York City in the future
Detroit, Michigan in the present day
Florida in the present day
Montana in the 1970s
38
What is Beatrice's nickname?
Bossy Beatrice
Beatrice the Bear
Beatrice the Witch
Bigfoot Beatrice
39
What did Mullet Fingers have attached to some kite string?
a bucket of rubber cottonmouths
one of the Rottweilers that Curly rented
a baby burrowing owl
the live alligators from the port-a-potties
40
What news does Garrett bring to Roy on Sunday when he wants him to go skateboarding?
Dana will be suspended from school for a week.
He knows about Mullet Fingers.
Dana is planning to fight Roy.
Dana will be going to juvenile hall because of his record.
41
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.
Garrett dared Roy to do it.
Roy wants Dana to chase him.
42
Who had the file with the permits for the Mother Paula's site?
Chuck Muckle
Curly
Roy's dad
Councilman Grandy
43
Who is hiding under Roy's bed when he returns home on Sunday? Why?
Garrett because he wants to find out what really happened
Beatrice because her parents are fighting
Dana because he wants revenge
Mullet Fingers because he can no longer stay in the junkyard
44
Beatrice chips her tooth when she falls down the stairs.
False
True
