The Case of Pablo's Nose
  • 1. We could barely hear the old man as he __________ to himself.
A) alibi
B) retorted
C) sculptor
D) muttered
  • 2. Her body was __________ every day because of her new exercise program.
A) strengthening
B) alibi
C) straightaway
D) sculptor
  • 3. When people say what Oliver carved out of stone, they called him a great ____________.
A) alibi
B) retort
C) mutter
D) sculptor
  • 4. Rather than wait until later, I want you to do your chores _____________.
A) retorted
B) mutter
C) strengthening
D) straightaway
  • 5. When the woman was wrongly accused, she ___________ that she was innocent.
A) straightaway
B) retorted
C) sculptor
D) whistled
  • 6. Ben's ____________ was that he had been working at home, but no one else had seen him there.
A) sculptor
B) alibi
C) scholarship
D) strengthening
  • 7. When Pablo says, "My nose. It's been stolen!" he means _____________.
A) the original nose from the statue
B) a drawing of Abraham Lincoln's nose
C) the nose that Pablo sculpted for the contest
D) Encyclopedia Brown's nose
  • 8. What is Pablo's first step in sculpting the new nose?
A) shaping the mixture into a copy of the wax model
B) mixing the stone with special glue
C) Making a mold of the statue's face
D) leaving the sculpture outside to weather
  • 9. When Pablo says he thought he "had a good chance of nosing out everyone," he means that he ______________.
A) has the biggest nose in Idaville
B) has a good sense of smell
C) thinks he will win the contest
D) is the luckiest person in town
  • 10. Pablo uses photographs of Abraham Lincoln because he _________.
A) wants to be a photographer
B) likes Abe Lincoln's nose
C) doesn't know how to make a nose
D) wants to make the nose look realistic
  • 11. What does Sally mean when mean when she tells Pablo that he is "a regular plastic surgeon"?
A) He is a doctor who fixes people's noses
B) He works hard as a doctor doing plastic surgery on people.
C) The nose is not the right color or texture.
D) The nose Pablo made is excellent
  • 12. Why do the detectives know that Martha Katz could not have taken the nose?
A) She and Joan are at camp in North Carolina.
B) She does not have a red shirt.
C) She does not have a purple bicycle.
D) She is in Maine for the summer with her grandparents.
  • 13. Why is Desmoana Lowry a suspect?
A) She has a blue shirt.
B) She owns a purple bicycle.
C) She is jealous of Pablo.
D) She entered the nose contest.
  • 14. What is Desmoana's biggest alibi?
A) She was at camp that day.
B) She was at home when the robbery took place.
C) She has not ridden her bicycle for nearly a year.
D) She is wearing a red shirt.
  • 15. What is this story mostly about?
A) Encyclopedia Brown's detective service
B) Abraham Lincoln's nose
C) catching a thief
D) Pablo Pizzaro, Idaville's greatest artist
  • 16. How does Desmoana show she's guilty?
A) by hiding her bicycle behind the water heater
B) by saying she's not interested in bikes anymore
C) by not being good at riding a bike
D) by doing tricks on her bicycle
  • 17. Why does Pablo's nose win the New Nose Now contest?
A) The nose is found.
B) He is Idaville's greatest artist.
C) His nose is the only one in the contest.
D) His nose is a masterpiece.
  • 18. Which best describes Encyclopedia Brown?
A) wants everyone to be honest
B) thinks things through carefully
C) jumps to conclusions
D) is not willing to try new things
  • 19. Why does Desmoana steal Pablo's nose?
A) She thought it was a birdhouse
B) She wanted her nose to win
C) She thought the nose was not the right size
D) She has been jealous of Pablo ever since he beat her in a drawing contest.
  • 20. What lesson can Pablo learn from this?
A) He should not have entered the contest.
B) He should not brag so much about his talent.
C) He should not leave artwork in the front yard.
D) He didn't learn anything.
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