Prudy’s Problem

And How She Solved It

#1

Prudy’s MAIN problem was that she did not ________.

• A. have a place for her collection

• B. want to listen to her parents

• C. have a big enough bedroom

• D. want to throw anything away

•D. Want to throw anything away

#2

Where does MOST of the story take place?

• A. Egbert’s house• B. Belinda’s house• C. Harold’s house• D. Prudy’s house

•D. Prudy’s house

#3

Why did Prudy’s father say unpleasant things when he tried to mow the lawn?

• A. The grass had grown too high.• B. Prudy’s clutter was in the way.• C. The grass was covered with ants.• D. Prudy’s friends refused to help.

•B. Prudy’s clutter was in the way.

#4

Which word best describes Prudy?• A. Gentle• B. Careful• C. Stubborn• D. Frightened

•C. stubborn

#5

Prudy first started to think that she had a problem when she__________

• A. could barely get to her desk• B. picked up a silver gum wrapper• C. saw Evie making a pile of pine

twigs• D. found a mushroom in the living

room

•A. could barely get to her desk

#6

According to the story, what happened every time Prudy left her bedroom?

• A. She took things to the dump.

• B. The wall started to bulge.

• C. She set off an avalanche.

• D. The door popped open.

•C. She set off an avalanche.

#7

Which of these events from the story could NOT really happen?

• A. Prudy’s room exploded all over the place.

• B. Prudy’s friends collected things.• C. Prudy gathered information at the

library.• D. Prudy saved pretty paper napkins.

•A. Prudy’s room exploded all over the place.

#8

Why do you think the author wrote this story?

• A. To explain how to collect things• B. To describe an unusual museum• C. To tell a funny story about a girl• D. To show different kinds of stamps

•C. To tell a funny story about a girl

#9

Which would be another good title for the story?

• A. How Prudy Cares For Her White Mice• B. Prudy’s Family Rides a Rocket to

Neptune• C. Prudy Discovers a Silver Gum Wrapper• D. How Prudy’s Collections Became a

Museum

•How Prudy’s Collections Become a Museum

#10

At the end of the story, Prudy was more like her father because she became

• A. neat• B. graceful• C. silly• D. confused

•A. neat

#11

How did Prudy’s family and friends finally help her to solve her problem?

A. They got her a job at a thrift shop.

B. They sent her to another planet.

C. They brought her library books.

D. They helped her build a museum.

•D. They helped her build a museum.

#12

• Why was Egbert worried when he saw Evie collecting things?

•Egbert knew Evie was going to add more clutter to Prudy’s house.

#13

• Why was the setting at the end of the story important?

•The museum was the solution to her problem.

#14

• Why was Prudy’s museum a success with visitors?

•Everyone enjoyed looking at all of Prudy’s unusual collections.