How are Harry and Tucker alike? How are they different?
They are alike because they both like drain pipes. Harry likes to sing but Tucker likes to dance.
100
What was the main idea of Chapter 6?
The main idea of Chapter 6 was that Mario bought a cricket cage for Chester.
100
What started the fire at the newstand?
Matches that Tucker knocked over.
100
How would you describe Tucker Mouse?
Tucker Mouse can be greedy but also helpful.
100
How wuch was the cricket cage?
15 cents
200
Who enjoys Chester's singing the MOST? Why?
Mr. Smedly because he enjoys music on the right tune and music that is better than a very good organ player.
200
How is Chester different from Mario?
Chester is different from Mario because he is a cricket and he can sing. Mario is different from Chester because he is a person and he doesn't live in a match box or a cage.
200
What dream did Chester have when he ate the dollar bill?
He dreamed he was in Connecticut on a stump eating a leaf.
200
What is the main idea in the story so far?
The main idea is a cricket coming to New York and learning to do new things while visiting.
200
Where did Chester Cricket come from?
Connecticut
300
Why does Mama Bellini dislike Chester Cricket?
Mama Bellini does not like Chester because she thinks he will invite his friends over to the newstand and she thinks he is a jinx.
300
Name two words that describe Mario's mother.
Example: Rude (how she acts most of the time), Sweet (how she gets when she remembers how she met her husband)
300
How did Chester feel when he met Tucker?
He felt very interested.
300
How would you describe the Bellini family?
Mario is a dependable little boy who likes to help out, Mama Bellini is stubborn at times but has her happy moments, and Papa Bellini knows how to control his temper a lot of the time.
300
How does the photo on page 31 help you understand the chapter?
It shows you that Chester has never been to New York.
400
In Chapter 10 what caused the fire at the newstand after Chester started singing?
Tucker was dancing to CHester's music and he knocked down a box of matches. So the matches caught on fire and burned the stuff.
400
How do Tucker's actions effect Chester during the dinner party?
It effect's Chester because Tucker knocked down the matches and it got the newstand on fire.
400
Who is Orpheus?
The greatest musician who every one loves.
400
What do you think Chester is teaching people?
Crickets are unique and they are not just gross little bugs.
400
How are Chester and Harry similar in two ways?
They both love music and they are both polite.
500
Why did Chester and Papa Bellini have a good relationship?
(No answer provided)
500
What 3 things did Mario and his parents say Chester chirped?
CHester chirped opera, Italian songs, and hymns.
500
How does Chester change from the beginning of the story until the end?
At the beginning he is shy and at the end he is more outgoing.
500
Who do you think that Harry Cat acts so elegant and polite?
Harry Cat was probably raised by a rich family that is that way.
500
HOw dod the actions of Chester effect the story?
Chester plays Mama Bellini a song and she does not get rid of him.