Enemy Pie Comprehension Quiz

What is one thing the narrator never had before Jeremy came along?

• a tree house

• a trampoline

• an enemy list

• an earthworm

At the beginning of the story, what ruins the narrator's perfect summer?

• His sister goes away to camp.

• His dad helps him build a tree house.

• He doesn't know how to make pie.

• Jeremy Ross becomes his enemy.

What sentence from the story supports the correct answer to question 2?

• "He laughed when he struck me out."

• "But he knew a way to get rid of them."

• "I begged him to tell me something- anything."

• "I bought earthworms, but he didn't need those."

Read this sentence from the story: "Dad squinted at it." What part of his body did Dad use to squint?

• his ears

• his mouth

• his fingers

• his eyes

How does the narrator feel when he smells something really good coming from his kitchen?

• confused

• guilty

• hungry

• pleased

What sentence from the story explains why the narrator feels the way he does in question 5?

• "Enemy Pie,' he said, satisfied."

• "Enemy Pie is the fastest known way to get rid of enemies."

• "I listened to the sounds of my dad making Enemy Pie."

• "Enemy Pie shouldn't smell this good."

What does the narrator have to do to make Enemy Pie work?

• catch a boomerang

• put his enemy on a list

• spend time with his enemy

• give his enemy chewed gum

How does Jeremy Ross act when he opens his door and sees the story's narrator?

• angry

• nervous

• rude

• surprised

Read this sentence from the story: "I think it's poisonous or something!" What does the narrator think might happen when Jeremy eats the pie?

• Jeremy will want to be his friend.

• Jeremy might die.

• Jeremy will laugh at him.

• Jeremy might steal the recipe for Enemy Pie.

What sentence from the story supports the correct answer to question 9?

• "I tried to imagine how horrible it must smell."

• "I had saved his life."

• "Jeremy was happily eating."

• "I still don't know how to make Enemy Pie."