2. Which of the following birthday gifts was
wrapped untidily in brown paper and string?
a
skateboard
a helmet
small white metal
cupboard
a plastic
Indian
3. Anyone would have expected him to
laugh at this absurd threat from a tiny creature scarcely bigger than
his finger, armed with only a pinpoint." Using context clues,
what is the meaning of the word absurd?
logically
connected
a very small
injury
contrary to common
sense
4. The title of Chapter 2 is "The Door is
Shut." What door do you suppose this is?
the
kitchen door
the
cupboard door
the bedroom door
5. What did the Indian think was great magic?
a lamp
Coca-Cola
the cupboard
6. What Indian tribe did Little Bear belong to?
Pueblo
Iroquois
Hopi
7. Omni heard a cry of astonishment and fear and
found the Indian gazing at him with something more than respect-a sort
of awe. Which of the following best describes the word
"awe?"
an emotion
of danger
an emotion of
fear and suspicion
an emotion of mingled
reverence
8. What did the Indian demand for a better life?
meat-fire-color-much
things
food and a home
friends
9. Things were strewn about the bedroom making it
difficult to find what he needed. Which of the following best
describes the word "strewn?"
to
organize neatly
to
spread here and there: scatter
to take apart
10. The Indian grabbed the bread and little crumb
of cheese and began to tear at them ravenously. Which of the
following best describes the word "ravenously?"
carefully
and cautiously
properly
greedily hungry
11. Omri had not figured out the power of the
cupboard and the key. What experiment did he try?
He put the
teepee and a Matchbox card inside and locked it with his
great-grandmother's key.
He
put the Indian back in with many other plastic Indians and locked it
with a key.
He put all his plastic
toy soldiers inside and locked it with his great-grandmother's key.
12. The Indian folded his arms uncompromisingly
across his chest. Which of the following best describes the word
"uncompromisingly?"
apprehensively
and fearful
not yielding,
firm, inflexible
comfortably
13. How did the Indian show he was superstitious?
He
believed in magic and good and evil spirits.
He
believed Omri had a wife.
He believed he could
drive the Matchbox car.
14. Why didn't Omri make all of the horses come
alive?
He only
had one that was the right size for the Indian.
He
didn't think the cupboard could change all of them into real horses.
He didn't want herds
of horses in his bedroom.
15. Why did Omri admire the Indian as he galloped
outdoors high upon his horse?
He enjoyed
riding along with him on his bike.
He
was able to see things from the Indian's point of view and realized how
much courage he had to face many dangers.
He was glad he was out
of his bedroom.
16. In Chapter 4 what does Omri promise to find
for Little Bear?
more
Indians
Indian
food
Indian weapons
17. How does Little Bear get hurt in Chapter 4?
The
neighbor's cat bites him.
The
horse kicks him while he is inside the carton.
Omri accidentally
steps on him.
18. What does Omri throw into the cupboard at the
end of Chapter 4?
A plastic
Indian wife for Little Bear
A
First World War soldier
All of his plastic
horses
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