HOOT Chapters 1-7 Test

Why would Curly say, "What owls?" when asked about the burrowing owls?

• He had no idea what Officer Delinko was talking about.

• He did not know that owls were on his property.

• He knew about them, but he was not worried about what happened to the owls.

• He wanted to do everything he could to protect the owls.

What made Miss Hennepin eventually believe Roy's story?

• She talked with Roy's parents

• She saw a note that Dana had written to harass Roy.

• She saw marks on Roy's neck.

• She believed Roy's explanation of the fight.

The boy was still far ahead of him [Roy]. And Roy was gulping like a beached trout. What is being compared in this similie?

• Roy is being, compared to a beach.

• The boy ahead of Roy is being compared to a beached trout.

• The way Roy is breathing is being compared to a beached trout

• The way Roy looks is being compared to a beached trout.

Which of the following words best describe Mullet Fingers?

• lonely and sad

• brave and unconventional

• timid and reserved

• arrogant and greedy

It turned out that Curly's real name was Leroy Branitt, and he was the "supervising engineer" of the construction project. He scowled when he saw the policeman write down "foreman" instead.

In the passage above, supervising engineer is a(n) __________________________ for foreman.

• euphemism

• oxymoron

• metaphor

• symbol

How did the running boy get the name Mullet Fingers?

• His fingers (and body) smell like a mullet.

• He lost a finger in a fishing accident.

• He tried to feed a mullet a finger.

• He can catch a mullet with his hand.

Who is Beatrice Leep's step-brother?

• Dana Matherson

• David Delinko

• Mullet Fingers

• She does not have one.

The main character of Hoot is __________________.

• Roy

• Beatrice Leep

• Dana Matherson

• b and c

Read the following passage, and then answer questions 9-10.

The boy was straw-blond and wiry, and his skin was nut-brown from the sun. The expression on his face was intent and serious. He wore a faded Miami Heat basketball jersey and dirty khaki shorts, and here was the odd part: no shoes. The soles of his feet looked as black as barbecue coals.

What literary device is employed in the passage?

• flashback

• imagery

• hyperbole

• symbolism

Read the following passage, and then answer questions 9-10.

The boy was straw-blond and wiry, and his skin was nut-brown from the sun. The expression on his face was intent and serious. He wore a faded Miami Heat basketball jersey and dirty khaki shorts, and here was the odd part: no shoes. The soles of his feet looked as black as barbecue coals.

The passage appeals most strongly to ___________________.

• basketball fans

• the sense of touch

• the sense of sight

• students