Henry and Mudge Comprehension

What is Henry's problem at the beginning of the story?

• His parents are mean.

• He has no one to play with.

• He doesn't like his house.

Why does Henry want to move to a different street?

• He has no friends on his street.

• His street is too busy.

• He wants a bigger house with a pool.

Which of these did Henry ask for last?

• a brother

• to live on a different street

• a dog

What did Henry's parents do before they said yes to the dog?

• They looked at their empty house and their empty street.

• They talked about whether or not they should get a dog.

• They said no, but Henry talked them into it.

What did Henry do when his parents said yes to the dog?

• He did a happy dance.

• He cried with joy.

• He hugged them.

Why did the author tell us all the things Henry did NOT want in a dog?

• to show he knew exactly what kind of dog he wanted

• to show he would just take any dog

• to show he didn't care much about getting a dog

Which best describes Mudge when Henry got him?

• pointed ears, curly fur, short

• floppy ears, straight fur, short

• pointed ears, straight fur, tall

Henry said he didn't want a short dog. Why was it okay with him that Mudge was short?

• He liked him so much, it didn't matter.

• He was just a puppy, so Henry knew he would grow.

• He decided he wanted a short dog after all.

Why does the author talk about all the things Mudge grew out of?

• to show how fast and how much he grew

• to show he only grew a little bit

• to show that Henry had to spend a lot of money on him

How did the story end?

• Mudge was too big and Henry didn't like it.

• Mudge didn't grow as much as Henry hoped he would.

• Mudge was huge and Henry was happy.