The Case of Pablo's Nose
  • 1. We could barely hear the old man as he __________ to himself.
A) retorted
B) muttered
C) alibi
D) sculptor
  • 2. Her body was __________ every day because of her new exercise program.
A) alibi
B) straightaway
C) strengthening
D) sculptor
  • 3. When people say what Oliver carved out of stone, they called him a great ____________.
A) mutter
B) retort
C) sculptor
D) alibi
  • 4. Rather than wait until later, I want you to do your chores _____________.
A) retorted
B) strengthening
C) mutter
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) strengthening
B) sculptor
C) alibi
D) scholarship
  • 7. When Pablo says, "My nose. It's been stolen!" he means _____________.
A) the original nose from the statue
B) the nose that Pablo sculpted for the contest
C) a drawing of Abraham Lincoln's nose
D) Encyclopedia Brown's nose
  • 8. What is Pablo's first step in sculpting the new nose?
A) leaving the sculpture outside to weather
B) shaping the mixture into a copy of the wax model
C) mixing the stone with special glue
D) Making a mold of the statue's face
  • 9. When Pablo says he thought he "had a good chance of nosing out everyone," he means that he ______________.
A) thinks he will win the contest
B) has the biggest nose in Idaville
C) has a good sense of smell
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 works hard as a doctor doing plastic surgery on people.
B) He is a doctor who fixes people's noses
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 does not have a purple bicycle.
B) She is in Maine for the summer with her grandparents.
C) She and Joan are at camp in North Carolina.
D) She does not have a red shirt.
  • 13. Why is Desmoana Lowry a suspect?
A) She has a blue shirt.
B) She entered the nose contest.
C) She is jealous of Pablo.
D) She owns a purple bicycle.
  • 14. What is Desmoana's biggest alibi?
A) She has not ridden her bicycle for nearly a year.
B) She was at home when the robbery took place.
C) She is wearing a red shirt.
D) She was at camp that day.
  • 15. What is this story mostly about?
A) Encyclopedia Brown's detective service
B) catching a thief
C) Pablo Pizzaro, Idaville's greatest artist
D) Abraham Lincoln's nose
  • 16. How does Desmoana show she's guilty?
A) by doing tricks on her bicycle
B) by saying she's not interested in bikes anymore
C) by hiding her bicycle behind the water heater
D) by not being good at riding a bike
  • 17. Why does Pablo's nose win the New Nose Now contest?
A) His nose is the only one in the contest.
B) He is Idaville's greatest artist.
C) The nose is found.
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 the nose was not the right size
B) She wanted her nose to win
C) She thought it was a birdhouse
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 didn't learn anything.
B) He should not have entered the contest.
C) He should not leave artwork in the front yard.
D) He should not brag so much about his talent.
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