Why did Mrs. Houdini cry when she read the letter Victor handed her?

She was sad because her husband just died.

Why was Victor so excited after reading Houdini's monument?

He realized the box belonged to Houdini.

How could you tell that Houdini was kind as an adult?

He took time to write Victor a letter.

At the end of the story, why didn't Victor tell his wife and child about the box?

He said he would never speak of Houdini again., He didn't want to share Houdini's secrets.

What is most likely the reason the author wrote The Houdini Box?

entertain with a story about a boy wanting to be a magician

What happened AFTER Victor played ball with his son?

He found Houdini's box in the attic.

What kind of person was Victor?

daring because he approached Houdini at a train station

Why would Houdini promise to write Victor a letter?

He was impressed with Victor's determination.

How could you tell that Victor as an adult was kind?

He encouraged his son when playing ball.

Victor was upset because he could not...

do the things that Houdini did.

What did Victor and Houdini have in common?

They liked to perform magic tricks.

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Houdini Box Review

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A review game to prepare for the Reading Street test on The Houdini Box.

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1
The stale bread ______.
escape
monument
magician
crumbled
2
How was Victor the same at the beginning and at the end of the story?
He was excited about magic.
He listened to his mother.
He went to the train station.
He enjoyed playing ball.
3
Antonym, or opposite, of vanished
monument
appeared
disappeared
escape
4
The clouds ______ in the sky.
vanished
escape
magician
bustling
5
Do not let the dog ______!
crumbled
appeared
escape
busting
6
We visited the ______.
crumbled
monument
magician
vanished
7
Why did Mrs. Houdini cry when she read the letter Victor handed her?
She was angry because Victor came over early.
She was sad because her husband just died.
She was confused because she could not read.
She was happy because she was waiting for Victor.
8
The ______ performed several tricks.
appeared
escape
bustling
magician
9
Why was Victor so excited after reading Houdini's monument?
He learned about Houdini's history.
He realized the box belonged to Houdini.
He understood Houdini was his father.
He remembered trying the tricks as a child.
10
The shoppers were ______ at Kroger's.
appeared
bustling
vanished
magician
11
How could you tell that Houdini was kind as an adult?
He could escape locked trunks.
He wasn't mean.
He took time to write Victor a letter.
He was a magician.
12
A person who performs tricks and illusions
magician
manager
fire fighter
teacher
13
At the end of the story, why didn't Victor tell his wife and child about the box?
He was embarrassed.
He said he would never speak of Houdini again.
He forgot about the box.
He didn't want to share Houdini's secrets.
14
What is most likely the reason the author wrote The Houdini Box?
explain why magicians have secrets
describe how to get out of a locked trunk
persuade children to do magic
entertain with a story about a boy wanting to be a magician
15
What happened AFTER Victor played ball with his son?
He left to visit Houdini.
He received a letter from Houdini.
He found Houdini's box in the attic.
He wrote Houdini a letter.
16
Synonym for disappeared
descended
divided
vanished
appeared
17
fell to pieces
appeared
crumbled
built
vanished
18
Synonym for bustling
chatting
quarreling
scurrying
arriving
19
What kind of person was Victor?
fearful because he never tried new things
helpful because he did a lot of chores
daring because he approached Houdini at a train station
curious because he climbed a fence to get Harry's ball
20
To break loose; to get free
bustling
fall
escape
trap
21
Why would Houdini promise to write Victor a letter?
He was worried Victor would get into trouble.
He was annoyed with Victor's questions.
He was angry that Victor could not do the tricks.
He was impressed with Victor's determination.
22
Synonym for memorial
veteran
remember
monument
museum
23
A crow ______ and landed in my garden.
monument
appeared
escape
crumbled
24
What did Victor do right after he learned each of Houdini's tricks?
He visited his Aunt Harriet.
He would figure out the secret.
He would try to do it.
He wrote a letter to Houdini.
25
How could you tell that Victor as an adult was kind?
He encouraged his son when playing ball.
He was excited about magic.
He tried to hold his breath in the tub.
He found his old box.
26
Victor was upset because he could not...
do the things that Houdini did.
visit his Aunt Harriet.
find his mother in the bustling train station.
hit the baseball.
27
What did Victor and Houdini have in common?
They asked a lot of questions.
They liked to perform magic tricks.
They had a box with their initials on it.
They wanted to travel all over the world.

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