2. The Crowded House

3. What is the setting of the story? B. a barn A. a one room cottage C. a farmhouse D. a two bedroom cabin

4. What is John’s occupation? A. a painter B. a carpenter C. a farmer D. none of the above

5. How do the characters demonstrate that the house is crowded? A. Characters must move out of the way. out of the way. C. both A and B D. none of the above B. Everyone is complaining.

6. Who is Bartholomew? A. a friend of the family D. the wisest man in the village village B. the village pastor C. a crazy, old man

7. What causes Bartholomew to stop at John’s house? A. He was invited to dinner. B. He hears shouting and wailing. wailing. D. He always makes a weekly visit. visit. C. The animals were too loud. loud.

8. How does John describe his life to Bartholomew? A. complicated B. miserable C. tiring D. hopeless

9. In which order were the animals brought into the house? A. chickens, goat, donkey D. goat, chickens, donkey C. goat, chickens, horse B. donkey, chickens, goat

10. How does the family feel when the animals leave? A. happy D. all of the above B. relieved C. not crowded anymore

11. What is the author’s purpose? B. to persuade A. to entertain C. to inform D. to give directions

12. What is the lesson of the story? A. Always be kind to your neighbors. neighbors. D. Always be grateful for what you have because it what you have because it can get worse. can get worse. C. Don’t bring animals into your home. your home. B. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch. before they hatch.

13. Choose the correct word: Thomas asked for ______ on how to set up his computer. A. wailing D. advice C. wits B. faring

14. Complete the analogy: Joyful is to gloomy as hello is to ________. A. faring C. farewell B. survived D. wits

15. Choose the correct word: The _______ tornado struck the town with a roar. A. collapsed D. dreadful C. wits B. entertaining

16. Complete the sentence: We were ______ just fine on our nature walk until a skunk crossed our path. A. wailing B. faring C. advice D. wits

17. Acknowledgements: Sound effects: http://www.brandens.net/ http://www.brandens.net/ Animations: www.animationlibrary.comwww.animationlibrary.com