Al Capone 10-20

1.

1 point

What is the main idea of Mrs. Peabody's letter to the warden?

He should be ashamed of his daughter and her actions.

She wants him to give her son's money back.

Her son came home without a shirt.

2.

1 point

Why does Moose call his mom a “one-woman commando unit”?

She doesn’t care about other people’s feelings.

She usually doesn’t give up until she gets what she wants

His dad works so much that his mother is in charge of everything at home.

3.

1 point

What was one of the FIRST signs that the laundry scheme was not going to work?

Mr. Trixle asked why they were bringing laundry to school.

The laundry was too heavy to carry without help.

Del questions Piper.

4.

1 point

What small sign of progress can you see Natalie making in Chapter 19.

She responds to Theresa.

She stops playing with her buttons.

She stops repeating things.

5.

1 point

The gangster(s) NOT imprisoned on Alcatraz Island:

Roy Gardner

Machine Gun Kelly

Bonnie and Clyde

6.

1 point

Why did Mrs. Flanagan finally agree to take Natalie home from the Ester P. Marinoff school?

She was afraid Mr. Purdy was getting upset with her.

She knew the school wasn’t right for her.

She hoped Mrs. Kelly could help Natalie be reconsidered for the school.

7.

1 point

Why does Moose give Natalie her buttons and all the lemon cake she wants when his mom leaves the house?

He is mad at her for making him watch Natalie.

She never seems to consider his feelings.

All of the Above

8.

1 point

Why don't the kids at school react as well to the laundry from Alcatraz as Piper had hoped they would?

There was no proof it was actually washed by convicts.

They didn't get their clothes back.

The laundry isn't clean.

9.

1 point

What event did Moose believe caused Natalie to remain ten-years old?

when they moved to Alcatraz his mom wanted the other kids to accept her.

Mr. Purdy’s phone call to pick up Natalie from her new school

her rejection from UCLA when they couldn’t cure her disease.

10.

1 point

At home she’d spend hours in her room “rocking like a boat in a terrible storm” is an example of

personification

a metaphor

a simile

11.

1 point

What adjectives best describe Piper.

responsible and obedient

sneaky and manipulative

caring and kind

12.

1 point

How does Mrs. Flanagan’s new job affect Moose?

He has to watch Natalie and take Natalie with him wherever he goes.

He can't play baseball with Scout after school anymore.

He has to take Natalie with him wherever he goes

13.

1 point

How does the warden find out about the laundry scheme?

Del’s mother writes a letter to the warden.

Del’s mother writes a letter to the San Francisco chronicle

The school calls him.

14.

1 point

Why does the warden compare the kids’ behavior to the convicts on Alcatraz?

They both live on the island.

They were both motivated by money.

Both A and B

15.

1 point

According to Mr. Purdy, Natalie had to return home from her new school because she was _________________.

not ready or adjusting to her new environment

waking up the neighbors

throwing her buttons