Before completing this activity, you must read chapter 1 of The Mouse and the Motorcycle by Beverly Cleary!
Choose which answer best fits each question. When you have answered all of the questions, click the "Check Answer" button. A box will pop-up with your score. Do not close until your score is printed or reviewed by your teacher.
Keith and his parents had come from _____,
Ohio
California
Illinois
Washington
They had driven _____ days.
ten
two
eight
five
What did they NOT cross over?
deserts
lakes
plains
mountains
The old hotel was in the _____ _____.
Great Plains
Black Hills
California foothills
Cascade Mountains
The old hotel was how many miles from Highway 40?
twenty-five
fifty
ten
five
What is Matt's job and how old is he?
Matt was the receptionist and was thirty years old.
Matt was the bellboy and was sixty years old.
Matt was the busboy and was fifty years old.
Matt was the trainer and was fifty-five years old.
What was their plan for the whole trip?
They had planned to see as much of the United States and spend Fourth of July in San Francisco.
They had planned to see as much of California and spend Thanksgiving in Ohio.
They planned to see as much of the United States and spend Christmas in New York.
They had planned to see much of the west and spend the New Year in San Francisco.
What activity was NOT available?
ping-pong in the game room
swimming in the pool room
croquet on the back lawn
TV in the lobby
True or False: Mrs. Gridley protested that this hotel was spooky and full of mice.
true
false
How did Keith feel about the hotel?
Keith liked the hotel because he had his own cot in the corner.
Keith liked the hotel because he could make new friends.
Keith liked the hotel because he had his own bathroom.
Keith liked the hotel because he had a whole room to himself.
Keith discovered a _____ under the window.
knothole
plug in
heat register
phone jack
He lost interest in it because _____.
It did not work.
It was empty.
It was full.
It was useless.
Keith pretended _____ were highways and made noises like sports cars, ambulances and motorcycles.
The stripes on the carpet.
The ridges on his blanket.
The ridges on his floor mat.
The stripes on his bedspread.
What interrupted Keith’s playtime?
His mom called for dinner.
His friend called to talk.
His dad called for bedtime.
His dog wanted to go out for a walk.
True or False: Mrs. Gridley protested that this hotel was spooky and full of mice.
