Ramona Quimby, Age 8

Why did the stranger pay for the Quimby's dinner?

• They made him laugh.

• They kept him company.

• He was rich.

• They are a nice family.

What is the main conflict in the story?

• Ramona is having trouble in school and at home.

• Ramona goes to school.

• Ramona wants to go on vacation.

• Ramona is having trouble with her sister, Beezus.

What is the central message of the story? What lesson is it trying to teach?

• Family always sticks together, even through hard times.

• Always be yourself.

• Having an older sister is really tough.

• Sometimes people are mean because they like you.

Why does Ramona refer to herself as a "Supernuisance"?

• She couldn't write in cursive.

• She fell down in front of everyone.

• She squeaked her sandals.

• She threw up in class.

How do Ramona's parents punish her and Beezus for their behavior over dinner?

• They have to clean the kitchen.

• They can't watch television.

• They have to cook dinner.

• They have to wash dishes.

What happens to Ramona that causes her to have to go to the office?

• She threw her eraser.

• She cheated on an est.

• She got into a fight with Danny.

• She got raw egg in her hair.

Whose house does Ramona have to go to after school?

• Mrs. Whaley's

• Sara's

• Marsha's

• Howie's

What is Ramona's job in her family?

• Be nice to Willa Jean.

• Be nice to Beezus.

• Feed Picky-Picky.

• Clean the bathroom.

Why were Ramona and Beezus punished to cook dinner?

• They were fighting with Willa Jean.

• They complained about eating tongue for dinner.

• Ramona was making fun of Beezus.

• They were fighting with each other before dinner.

Rainy Sunday afternoons in November were always dismal, but Ramona felt Sunday was the most dismal of all. What does the word, dismal mean?

• Sunny

• Gloomy

• Hot

• Bright