1. Prudy’s Problem
And How She Solved It

2. Prudy’s MAIN problem was that she did not ___.
A. have a place for her collection
B. want to listen to her parents
C. have a big enough bedroom
D. want to throw anything away

3. Where does MOST of the story take place?
A. Egbert’s house
B. Belinda’s house
C. Harold’s house
D. Prudy’s house

4. Why did Prudy’s father say unpleasant things when he tried to mow the lawn?
A. The grass had grown too high. B. Prudy’s clutter was in the way. C. The grass was covered with ants. D. Prudy’s friends refused to help.

5. Which word best describes Prudy?
A. Gentle
B. Careful
C. Stubborn
D. Frightened

6. Prudy first started to think that she had a problem when she__________.
A. could barely get to her desk B. picked up a silver gum wrapper C. saw Evie making a pile of pine twigs D. found a mushroom in the living room

7. A. She took things to the dump. B. The wall started to bulge.
According to the story, what happened every time Prudy left her bedroom?
A. She took things to the dump.
B. The wall started to bulge.
C. She set off an avalanche.
D. The door popped open.

8. Which of these events from the story could NOT really happen?
A. Prudy’s room exploded all over the place. B. Prudy’s friends collected things. C. Prudy gathered information at the library. D. Prudy saved pretty paper napkins.

9. Why do you think the author wrote this story?
A. To explain how to collect things
B. To describe an unusual museum
C. To tell a funny story about a girl
D. To show different kinds of stamps

10. Which would be another good title for the story?
A. How Prudy Cares For Her White Mice B. Prudy’s Family Rides a Rocket to Neptune C. Prudy Discovers a Silver Gum Wrapper D. How Prudy’s Collections Became a Museum

11. A. neat B. graceful C. silly D. confused
At the end of the story, Prudy was more like her father because she became _____.
A. neat
B. graceful
C. silly
D. confused

12. They got her a job at a thrift shop. They sent her to another planet.
How did Prudy’s family and friends finally help her to solve her problem?
They got her a job at a thrift shop.
They sent her to another planet.
They brought her library books.
They helped her build a museum.