Study Guide Encyclopedia Brown

Question 1 What did Encyclopedia Brown need before he could solve the crime?

Answer 1 He needed the specific details about the crime.

Question 2 How are frogs and salamanders alike?

Answer 2 They are both amphibians.

Question 3 What event happened about the same time that Dr. O'Donnell examined the new crocodile.

Answer 3 Mrs. King took a coffee break.

Question 4 Why did Sam Maine act suspicious of Mrs. King?8

Answer 4 He wanted the police to think that she was the thief.

Question 5 When did Encyclopedia show that he had solved the case?

Answer 5 When he said that Sam was lying about the experience.

Question 6 What is an important lesson in this story.

Answer 6 It helps to pay careful attention to details.

Question 7 If Encyclopedia Brown did not live in Idaville, what would MOST likely happen?

Answer 7 Some crimes would go unsolved.

Question 8 When and where did this story take place.

Answer 8 At the Brown’s house one evening.

Question 9 What was the main reason that Chief Brown was stumped by the crime.

Answer 9 The crook did not leave many clues.

Question 10 What is the Author’s purpose in writing this story?

Answer 10 To entertain us with a story.