1. Mystery Comprehension Check
October 22, 2010

2. Practice Question: What is the name
of your teacher?
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1. Ms. Smith
2. Ms. Stahr
3. Ms. Molina
4. Ms. Vicini

3. In The Case of the Earthenware Pig Charlie
stole the earthenware pig from Bugs.
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1. True
2. False

4. Who was the detective in The Case of
the Earthenware Pig?
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1. Charlie Stewart
2. Bugs Meany
3. Encyclopedia Brown
4. Dictionary Black

5. In The Case of the Earthenware Pig what is
the best choice for what case means?
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84%1. A type of bag you
carry items in
2. Something that is
being investigated
3. A crime
4. Another name for
evidence

6. In The Case of the Purloined Pachyderm the
detective was Molly Montez. Which choice has
the same meaning as detective?
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1. A person who tries to solve
a crime
2. A person thought to be
guilty of a crime
3. A person who has
committed a crime
4. A person who sees or hears
something

7. Which choice means something that
helps solve a mystery?
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1. Case
2. Criminal
3. Solution
4. Clue

8. In The Case of the Earthenware Pig what
choice best explains why Bugs Meany tried
to frame Charlie Stewart?
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1. Bugs wanted Charlie’s
tooth collection
2. Bugs just didn’t like Charlie
3. Bugs was trying to get even
because Charlie had stolen
something from him
4. Bugs was trying to collect
insurance money

9. Miss Kerby would be a criminal if she stole lunch
money from a student. Which choice has the
same meaning as criminal?
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1. Something that is
being investigated
2. A person thought to
be guilty of crime
3. A person who has
committed a crime
4. A person who tries
to solve a crime

10. In The Case of the Earthenware Pig why did
Charlie want to buy Grizzly bear teeth?
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88%1. He wanted to use them
as a warning system
2. He wanted them for his
tooth collection
3. He wanted to make
dentures out of them
4. He wanted to trade them
for the earthenware pig

11. The Case of the Earthenware Pig had the
mystery elements of a detective, a crime,
clues suspects and a solution.
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1. True
2. False

12. Have you enjoyed learning about
mysteries this week?
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1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Disagree
4. Strongly Disagree

13. Do you feel that you have learned a lot about
mysteries this past week from Miss Kerby?
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1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Disagree
4. Strongly Disagree

14. Do you feel that you understand the
mystery vocabulary?
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1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Disagree
4. Strongly Disagree