Books Basics
Ralph and Family
Ralph and Keith
Ralph's Adventures
Vocabulary
100
Who are the members of the Gridley family?
Mr. Gridley, Mrs. Gridley and Keith
100
What happened to Ralph's father?
He was poisoned by an aspirin.
100
How do Ralph and Keith first meet?
Keith finds Ralph in the wastebasket.
100
Where does Ralph first ride the motorcycle?
In the hotel hallway
100

To have a false sense of bravery; acting brave when you really aren't

bravado

200

Who is the character who reassures Mrs. Gridley that there are no mice in the hotel?

Matt (the bellboy)

200

What word best describes Ralph's mother? 

worrier

200

What did Ralph do to help Keith?

He search for and found Keith an aspirin.

200

How does Ralph lose the motorcycle?

He gets trapped in a pillowcase and has to chew his way out. The hole isn't big enough for the motorcycle, so he has to leave it.

200

"Vroom, vroom, vroom" is an example of what?

Onomatopoeia

300

Which character refuses to drive another mile?

Mr. Gridley

300
How does Ralph end up trapped in the wastebasket?
He drives Keith's motorcycle off of the bed side table.
300

When Ralph talks about "room service" what does he mean?

Keith bringing food to the mousehole so that Ralph doesn't have to pilfer for food.

300
Ralph decides to go on a mission to look for something for Keith. What is he in search of?
An aspirin
300

What word means to steal small amounts?

pilfer

400

Why does Keith like the Mountain View Inn?

He gets to have his own room, and he likes that there are mice.

400
After the announcement of the "war on mice" how does Ralph's family plan to get their food?
They plan to have Keith bring them "room service".
400
What is the first thing that Ralph asks Keith to bring for room service?
A peanut butter sandwich.
400

Ralph has a problem when he can't get the ambulance up the stairs. How does he solve the problem?

He makes the dog in Room 211 start barking so his owner will use the elevator to take him outside.

400

What does "fiction" mean?

A story that is not real

500

What is the setting of the story?

The Mountain View Inn, Room 215, California Foothills, Fourth of July weekend

500
Why does Ralph's mother feel bad about Keith continuing to bring the family room service?
She does not have a tip for Keith.
500

How did Ralph and Keith's relationship change from the beginning of the novel to the end?

At the beginning they were nice to each other, but at the end they developed a true friendship.

500

What is one problem Keith has and how does he solve it?

Answers may vary.


500

What is the word part called that is added to the front of a word such as "un" in unconscious?

prefix

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