Memoirs of a Hamster Comprehension and Vocab Test

What would you say the format of the book is most like?

• newspaper
• journal
• informational book
• report

What are three things that Seymour loves at the beginning of the book?

• water, running, and kisses
• sunlight, yogurt drops, and cats
• seeds, space, and wood shavings
• dogs, vacuums, and cats

What does Seymour do when given two yogurt drops?

• he eats them both
• he eats one and stores the other in his cheek
• he spits them both out
• all of the above

Why does the cat make fun of Seymour?

• he runs for no reason
• he is chubby
• he thinks that happy hamsters are annoying
• the color of his fur

What was the cat's reasoning for telling the hamster about the sunroom?

• she wants to eat him
• she wants him to run away forever
• she wants the yogurt drops for herself
• none of the above.

What does the cat tell the hamster to lure him out of his cage?

• there is yogurt drops in the sunroom
• the stairs are made of sunflower seeds
• the hamster could run as much as he wants
• all of the above

The hamster could be described as resourceful, while the cat is sly, and the dog is innocent.

• True
• False

What was the purpose for Devin Scillian writing the book Memoirs of a Hamster?

• Persuade
• Inform
• Entertain

Several runners from Kenya competed in the __________ this year.

• marathon
• hydrated
• shimmied
• doomed
• concentrate

The hamster ________ down the ladder to get to his food.

• shimmied
• hydrated
• marathon
• doomed
• concentrate