Reading Monthly Test Score

Danny Champion of the World

Level: 5 Teacher: ____________
Name: ________________________________________

80 POINTS – MONTHLY TEST/ 20 POINTS – ESSAY

I. Vocabulary: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words.

(15 questions x 2 points each = 30 points)

succulent festooned poach ravenous unconscious

molest inspect quirks smug wearing off

flabbergasted roosting colossal revolting commanding

1. My painkillers are ________________________ , so my broken ankle hurts again.

2. I was absolutely ___________________________ when I learned that my friend once stole some candy
from a store.
3. My brother is a policeman, so he has a very ___________________________ voice.
4. I haven’t eaten anything all day, so I am ________________________ !
5. This chicken is quite _______________________ . It’s the best chicken I’ve ever had.
6. Billy, don’t _____________________ your little brother. I don’t want you bothering him.
7. Rotting meat has a ______________________________ smell that makes me sick.
8. We need a little something for the pot, so go out to the woods and __________________ some
pheasants!
9. A car after a wedding is ______________________________ with flowers and ribbons.
10. When you want to buy something, you should ________________________ it with great care.
11. I tried to wake up my friend, but she had been knocked _______________________ .
12. Building a 100 story skyscraper is a truly __________________________ job!
13. At night, birds sleep by ___________________________ in trees.
14. Katie gave me a ________________________ look when she pulled out her new smartphone, because it
was better than mine
15. Everyone has little ________________ that make them different people.

II. True/ False (10 questions x 2 points =20 points)

16. _______ Danny’s father was enchanted by gasoline engines.
17. _______ Danny thought the cogs and pistons he had to play with were not as

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 good as other children’s plastic toys.
18. _______ Mr. Hazell found all the pheasants after the shooting party was over.
19. _______ Mr. Hazell and William reached a peaceful agreement in the end.
20. _______ The Horsehair Stopper will paralyze a pheasant.
21. _______ Danny has no idea how to drive a car.
22. _______ Doc Spencer was upset that Danny’s father broke the law.
23. _______ The sight of Victor Hazell was enough to ruin William’s entire day.
24. _______ A keeper named Rabbets spotted Danny and shot at him.
25. _______ Danny’s grandfather once caught more than 120 pheasants.

III. Multiple Choice (10 questions x 2 points each = 20 points)

26. Why didn’t Danny ask his friends to visit him at home?
a. He was embarrassed they were so poor. c. His house was too far away.
b. He worried they would see the raisins. d. He preferred his father’s company.

27. What secret did Danny and Sidney know about Mr. Snoddy?
a. He was the headmaster. c. He was in love with Miss Birdseye.
b. He drank alcohol in class. d. He was married to a frightful woman.

28. What was Doc Spencer’s secret method for catching trout?
a. Feeding them gin-soaked raisins. c. Tickling them on the belly
b. Waiting for lunchtime d. Training pheasants to catch them

29. Why was Danny’s father so confused about their plans for poaching 200 birds?
a. He was on medical drugs. c. He was not confused
b. He was not sure what to do. d. Danny’s idea was too complicated.

30. Why did so many inspectors suddenly begin visiting Danny’s father?
a. They wanted to go poaching. c. They knew he was a criminal.
b. Victor Hazell sent them. d. They were his friends.

31. Why did Danny’s father refuse to eat after his adventure?
a. He was going to have an anesthetic. c. They had no food.
b. He didn’t like sandwiches. d. He wasn’t hungry.

32. How did Doc Spencer get six pheasants for them to eat?
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 a. He looked in the baby carriage. c. He did his own poaching.
b. He gathered them in the yard. d. He fed them more sleeping pills.

33. What does Danny think about his father?

a. He is strange and absurd. c. He is very boring.
b. He is the worst father in the world. d. He is the best father ever.

34. Why was Danny’s father such a stern and serious man?
a. He was always sad because of his dead wife.
b. He was always angry inside because of Victor Hazell.
c. He thought having fun made children grow up irresponsible.
d. He was actually funny, but he never smiled with his mouth, only his eyes.

35. Why did Danny’s father’s father go out poaching so much?

a. He loved the sport of it. b. He hated the rich men so much.
c. He needed to feed his family. d. both a and c

IV. Short Answer (5 questions x 2= 10 points)

36. What was Danny’s father’s great secret?

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37. What is the first meal Danny wants to cook in their new oven? Why?

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38. Why didn’t Danny’s father come home at 10:30 like he promised?
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39. What did Danny’s father say about who pheasants belong to?
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40. Why did Mrs. Clipstone start running when she came near the filling station?
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