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Chapters 1-5 Chapters 6-10 Chapters11-15 GENERAL

Vocabulary

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Chapters 1-5 – 5 Points

This is how Mario’s family made a living.

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What is….?

Selling newspapers and magazines.

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Mario lived in this city.

Chapters 1-5 – 10 Points

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What is….?

New York City

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Chapters 1-5 – 15 Points

Mario said crickets were good for this.

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What is …?

Telling the temperature.

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Chapters 1-5 – 20 Points

Mario made a bed for the cricket out

of a ….

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What is …?

A matchbox

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Chapters 1-5 – 25 Points

This was the nice thing the conductor Paul did for Mario.

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What is …?

Paul gave Mario .50 for a paper that costs a quarter.

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Chapters 6-10 – 5 Points

This is what the cricket cage looked like.

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What is …?

A pagoda

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Chapters 6-10 – 10 Points

What gift did Sai Fong give Mario for the

cage?

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What is …?

A bell

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Chapters 6-10 – 15 Points

Chester slept here.

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What is …?

The drainpipe

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Chapters 6-10 – 20 Points

Chester ate this during the night.

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What is …?

A candy bar

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Chapters 6-10 – 25 Points

The book said to feed Chester this.

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Mulberry Leaves

What are…?

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Chapters 11-15 – 5 Points

Mama blamed _____ for the fire.

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Who is …?

The cricket.

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Chapters 11-15 – 10 Points

What kind of music did Chester play?

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What is …?

Italian Opera

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Chapters 11-15 10 points

This is how Chester was

going to learn new songs.

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What is …?

by listening to the radio.

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This is what Chester stayed up most nights doing.

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What is …?

Learning new music pieces.

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Chapters 11-15 – 20 Points

This was the day of the farewell performance.

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What is …?

Friday

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Chapters 11-15 – 25 Points

This is how Chester would know when he reached home.

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What is …?

Chester would recognize the smell.

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General – 5 Points

This is the setting of the story.

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What is…?

The city

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General – 10 Points

This is the main

character of the story.

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Who is …?

Chester the cricket

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General – 15 Points

Chester’s special talent

is….

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What is …?

Playing music with his wings.

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General – 20 Points

What will Chester do when he

returns to the country?

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What is …?

Continue to play music

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General – 25 Points

This is the name of the author of the book.

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Who is …?

George Seldon

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Vocabulary- 5 Points

A zoologist who studies insects

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What is an entomologist

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Vocabulary – 10 Points

A Far Eastern tower usually with roofs curving upward at the division of each of several stories.

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What is …?

A pagoda

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Vocabulary – 15 Points

High grade; superiority; excellence.

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What is …?

Quality

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Vocabulary- 20 Points

Having a delicious taste or smell.

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What is:

Luscious?

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Vocabulary- 25 Points

This means a small amount; a very small quantity or portion; a bit or mite.

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What is …?

Smidgin