Cleary, Beverly
AR Quiz No. 5041 EN
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Ralph fled in search of freedom but ended up being confined as a captive in a summer camp.
| ATOS Book Level: | 5.3 |
| Interest Level: | Middle Grades (MG 4-8) |
| AR Points: | 4.0 |
| Rating: | Not yet rated. |
| Word Count: | 24176 |
| Fiction/Nonfiction | Fiction |
Quiz Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is Ralph’s favorite food? | P.B.J. sandwiches (Peanut Butter and Jelly) |
| Did Garf steal Karen’s mouse watch? | No, one of the cats did the stealing. |
| Why did Ralph run away? | He didn’t want to share his motorcycle anymore and he wanted to be independent (take care of himself). |
| Who had poison oak? | Karen (She was scratching her arm in the craftshop.) |
| Where did Ralph get his motorcycle from? | A kid at the hotel named Keith. |
| How did Ralph’s cage get knocked over? | Catso was chasing Ralph and knocked over the cage off the shelf. |
| What was the name of Ralph’s friend from the craftshop? | Chum. He was a golden hamster. |
| How did Catso get in the craftshop? | There was a small hole in the craftshop’s screen door. |
| Who found Ralph’s motorcycle? | Garf. He found it in the bamboo. |
| How did Ralph get back to the hotel? | Garf brought him back. Garf said that he had to go to the hotel anyway to get his luggage. |
| Who is Ralph? | A small brown mouse. |
| Where does Ralph live? | Mountain View Inn (it is a hotel). |
| How does Ralph feel about Matt not helping him? | Surprised, because he thought Matt was his friend. |
| Who greets Ralph at the camp first? | Sam (the dog) |
| How does Ralph get his motorcycle down? | He chewed on all the branches until it came down. |
| Ralph escapes Sam only to meet who? | A mole. |
| How does Ralph feel at the beginning of his trip? | It’s not like he thought it would be, but he’s not going to give up. |
| What does “haste” mean? | To act hurriedly and in a careless way. |
| What does it mean if something is “apt”? | It means it is “just right”. |
| What does “nearsighted” mean? | It means you CAN see things close up, but CAN’T see things that are far away. |
| What is a lanyard? | It is a cord worn around the neck to hold something (like a whistle) |
| If someone says you speak in a “drone” way, what does that mean? | It means you speak in a monotonous voice all the time. Your voice stays the same tone and never changes to get higher or lower. |
| What does “oblige” mean? | To force (compel) somebody to do something for you, but not in a mean way. |
| If you look at someone with “scorn”, what does that mean? | It means you look down on them or you don’t like them. |
| If something “withers”, what happens to it? | It dries up. Like a flower will wither and die without water and sunlight. |
| If you “outwit” someone, what does that mean you have done? | It means you have beat them by being more sly or more clever (smarter). |
| What kind of personality does Chum have? | He is full of information and he teaches Ralph a lot. |
| What kind of animal is Chum? | He is a golden hamster. |
| Where was Chum born? | In a petstore |
| Why doesn’t Ralph trust Garf at first? | Because he sings songs about “bopping” field mice on the head. |
| Who is Lana? | Chum’s owner |
| Where did Ralph go when he ran away? | Happy Acres Camp |
| What color is Ralph’s motorcycle? | Red |
| Who caught Ralph? | Garf |
| Where did they put Ralph when they caught him? | In the craft shop |
| Who is Garf? | It is short for the name Garfield. |
| Which camp rule did Garf break? | Sneaking into the craft store when no one was around |
| Why does Chum chew the bars of his cage? | He is wearing down his teeth. |
| Chum says he is a philosopher. What is a philosopher? | Someone who thinks about life. |
| What does Garf tell Aunt Jill that he wants? | He wants time to be alone and he wants people to leave Ralph alone. |
| What does Garf’s sign say? | Pryvat! Keep Out! This Mowse is the personul property of Garfield R Jernigan! If you feed him, you will drop ded! |
| How does Ralph feel when Garf makes him a sign? | He feels content (okay) for the moment. |
| How does Ralph get out of the cage? | Catso attacks the cage and Ralph squeaks away. |
| How does Chum help Ralph? | He makes a hissing sound to distract Catso |
| What does it mean when Ralph’s search around the cage was “futile”? | It means hopeless. Ralph was searching for a way out and did not find one. |
| Who does Ralph strike a bargain with? (make a deal with) | Garf |
| Who is the author of Runaway Ralph? | Beverly Cleary |
| Where did Lana buy Chum? | She bought him at the Fair. |
| How did Ralph ask Matt to help him? | He asked him to help get his motorcycle down the steps of the Mountain View Inn (where Ralph lives) so he can run away. |
| Sam couldn’t let Ralph stay because he was already in trouble for doing what? | He let a car get away. |
| How did Ralph return Karen’s watch to her? | He chewed a hole in her sleeping bag and left it for her to find. |
| What did Matt do when Ralph told him he was running away from the Mountain View Inn? | He refused to help him lift his motorcycle to get down the steps. |
| Why did Garf say Ralph wouldn’t make it back? | Because the tires on his motorcycle were smooth and wearing (getting old). |
| When Garf was seen leaving the dining hall early, he was accused of doing what? | Stealing/taking Karen’s watch |
| An argument in the craft shop was caused by a sign that said what? | The sign said that Ralph belonged to Garf. |
| Who refused to let Ralph into the Happy Acres Camp? | Sam, the dog. |
| How would you describe Garf? | He was quiet and misunderstood. |
| Why is Ralph frightened when he wakes up from his nap in some bamboo leaves? | He comes face to face with a family of cats. |
| How would you describe Aunt Jill? | She is understanding and optimistic. |
| How does Garf catch Ralph? | by scooping him up in a net |
| Why did Matt come outside in his pajamas? | He wanted to see if Ralph got down the steps with his motorcycle alright. |
| At Mountain View Inn, where Ralph lives, where did he park his motorcycle? | Under the television |
| Why was Ralph able to talk to Matt? | Matt also loved motorcycles and going fast (speed) and he understood how Ralph made the motorcycle work. |
| How did Garf feel about going to camp? | He was NOT excited about it. |
| What sound was Ralph leading towards? | The bugle |
| How did Ralph’s brothers and sisters ride the motorcycle? | Ralph pushed them on it. |
| Where did Ralph hide from Sam, the camp’s watchdog? | In a gopher hole |
| What happened to most of Ralph’s litter of mice? | They died from eating poisoned grain. |
| Why didn’t Matt have a motorcycle? | He said he could never afford one (have enough money to buy one). |
| Why did Ralph have to get off the road and cling to a weed when he heard a car coming? | Because he would have been blown away like a gum wrapper. |
| What did Ralph decide to do as he heard the bugle (an instrument) play that morning? | Run away |
| Why did Ralph think camp would be different? | Ralph thought he would meet medium aged boys and eat peanut-butter and jelly sandwiches. |
| Why does Matt compare the Mountain View Inn to the Waldorf? (The Waldorf is also a hotel.) | Because it is a fancy hotel. |
| How is Ralph different from his mother and his uncle who scold him? (Scold means to get onto someone for doing something wrong.) | He likes adventures. |
| Why did Matt decide NOT to help Ralph down the steps? | He wanted to help Ralph be independent, which was why he was running away in the first place. |
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