Hoot Chapters 7-12

Match the word with its synonym

• strongly

• amiably

• kindly

• travesty

• mockery

• stupendous
• cruelly

• caustically

• astonishing

• pungently

Fill in the blank with the correct vocab word:

Trevor tried to enter the classroom and sit down ______ so he would not be noticed by his teacher.

• pungently

• nonchalantly

• travesty

• caustically

Beatrice reveals that the barefoot boy is:

• her boyfriend

• her brother

• her cousin

• her uncle

What does Curly rent in order to deter the vandals?

• 2 vicious dogs

• 7 rattle snakes

• 3 empty police cars

• 4 vicious dogs

Match the following vocab words with its definition

• hopelessly, miserably

• bleakly

• uncertain or suspicious of

• excursion

• judging or measuring

• enticed

• a trip or outing

• appraising

• lured or attracted

• leery

Fill in the blank with the correct vocab word:

My mother became ____ when I lost her cell phone.

• leery

• ballistic

• enticed

• bleakly

Who saved Roy from Dana beating him up in the janitors closet?

• Garrett

• Mullet Fingers

• Beatrice

• Mr. Ryan

Roy didn't try daredevil stunts like most boys his age usually tried because ________________.

• he feared for his safety

• he didn't like boys who tried to be show offs

• he felt it was his solemn duty as an only child to not get hurt

• he was clumsy and didn't want to get hurt

When Curly arrived at the construction site he saw _________.

• a giant dead turtle on the steps of the construction trailor

• several goats inside the fence chasing the rottweilers

• Officer Delinko in his patrol car phoning in another report of vandalism

• Kalo chasing the four attack dogs waving his red umbrella

What unusual thing did Curly notice about the cottonmouths?

• Their mouths were tapes closed

• They had shiny tails

• They were striped with florescent paint

• They were longer than normal cottonmouths