Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears Comprehension - Quiz
  • 1. Everything he said is ____________ because the facts in his story make no sense.
A) mischief
B) council
C) nonsense
D) tidbit
  • 2. The little boy has a silly grin on his face, so he may be up to some ___________.
A) mischief
B) duty
C) satisfied
D) tidbit
  • 3. It is the children's _______ to follow the school rules.
A) mischief
B) council
C) satisfied
D) duty
  • 4. The ____________ voted to build a new school.
A) council
B) mischief
C) nonsense
D) tidbit
  • 5. Are you ____________ with the story you're writing?
A) satisfied
B) nonsense
C) council
D) duty
  • 6. There is only a _____________ of meat left in the pan.
A) mischief
B) tidbit
C) satisfied
D) council
  • 7. This story is told to explain ____________.
A) why owls hoot
B) why yams are so tasty
C) why mosquitos buzz in people's ears
D) why iguanas always have sticks in their ears
  • 8. Why does the iguana think that the mosquito's story is nonsense?
A) Mosquitoes are tiny compared to yams.
B) Yams and mosquitoes are the same size.
C) There is no such thing as a yam.
D) Yams are always smaller than mosquitoes.
  • 9. The iguana puts sticks in his ears because _____.
A) the mosquito is talking too loudly and too fast
B) he doesn't want to hear what the mosquito is saying
C) he is trying to be funny
D) the mosquito is buzzing around in his ears
  • 10. The iguana "went off, mek, mek, mek." In the story, the words mek and kirk are ________.
A) how things taste
B) how the animals sound when they move
C) the different things animals smell
D) what the animals see
  • 11. Who warns the other animals of danger?
A) the python and the rabbit
B) King Lion and the owl
C) the crow and the monkey
D) the mosquito and the iguana
  • 12. The monkey leaps "kili wili through the trees". In this story, kili wili means _______
A) calmly
B) excitedly
C) easily
D) quietly
  • 13. How does King Lion find out why the sun is still sleeping?
A) He searches for the mosquito, who is hiding.
B) He asks the owlets.
C) He brings the mosquito before the council.
D) He asks each animal what has happened?
  • 14. The iguana doesn't speak to the python because the iguana _______.
A) can't hear with sticks in his ears
B) is mad at the snake
C) is planning some mischief
D) is in a hurry
  • 15. The author repeated some lines in story to make the ______.
A) story longer
B) story easier to read
C) story fun to read
D) story difficult to read
  • 16. Which sentence best tells about the mosquito?
A) She is very brave.
B) She causes trouble on purpose.
C) She tries to do good for others.
D) She still whines in people's ears.
  • 17. At the end of the story, what does KPAO! stand for?
A) the sound of someone slapping at a mosquito
B) the sound of someone shouting
C) a word meaning "yes"
D) the sound of a mosquito buzzing
  • 18. "Coyote Places the Stars" and "Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People's Ears" are similar because both stories _________.
A) are humorous and have nonsense verses
B) have animal characters and explain about something in nature
C) are like a science textbook
D) are about real animals and are factual
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