Operation Clean Sweep

Who is the narrator in Operation Clean Sweep?

• Miss Mckee

• Cornelius

• Otis

• Daisy

What was the password the ladies used for their meetings?

• Umatilla

• sisters

• Suffragists

• Operation Clean Sweep

Which of these is NOT something mom would do if she was elected Mayor?

• move Elmer's grave

• Pay back the town's electric bill

• changed the color of the buildings in town

• make a law against chickens running around town

What does the idiom "making a mountain out a mole hill" mean?

• a person who makes too much of a minor issue

• wishing a person good luck

• saying something is very easy to do

• saying that is it raining really hard

While Cornelius is waiting for the voting to end he says "I bit my lip. I bit my finernails." What feeling is he describing?

• He was happy.

• He was disappointed.

• He was very nervous.

• He was furious.

How do the men in the crowd react after Mom is elected mayor?

• The men are very confused.

• The men are very happy.

• The men are embarrassed.

• The men are very thrilled.

What does the word underestimate mean?

• overvalue

• power

• to place too low a value on

• overrate

How does Mom think about being nominated for mayor?

• She said it would too hard.

• She said it would be an honor and pleasure.

• She said it would be the wrong thing to do.

• She said it would be embarrassing.

What genre is Operation Clean Sweep?

• fantasy

• nonfiction

• historical fiction

• poetry

"Those nominations were made long ago, and besides, women don’t get involved in politics" What does the word politics mean in this sentence?

• feelings

• opinions

• travel

• government