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Cam Jansen & The Mystery at the Monkey House
Nate the Great &
The Phony Clue
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A hint that helps to solve the crime.

A. Motive

B. Detective

C. Clue

D. Detective Dog

C. Clue

100

Why was "Cam" her nickname?

A. She liked to dance

B. She had a photographic memory

C. She had a really great camera

D. She wanted to be a teacher

B. She had a photographic memory

100

What did Nate like to eat?

A. Pancakes

B. Pizza

C. Sushi

D. Noodles 

A. Pancakes

100

Where the crime takes place.

A. Motive

B. Setting  

C. Evidence

D. Mystery

 

B. Setting
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What does a detective do? 


Solves crimes

200

A person who gathers information to solve a crime. 

A. Motive

B. Detective

C. Clue

D. Detective Dog

B. Detective

200

Why did the thief say he stole the monkeys? 

A. He wanted to keep them as pets for himself

B. He thought they were funny

C. He wanted to sell them

D. He wanted to bring them to Florida

C. He wanted to sell them

200

Who is Big Hex?

A. Rosamond's puppy

B. Rosamond's fish

C. Nate's cat

D. Rosamond's cat

D. Rosamond's cat

200

A person who steals things. 

A. Baseball Player

B. Thief

C. A good person

D. Crime Solver

B. Thief

200

When someone did NOT commit the crime, they are __________. 

A. Guilty

B. Best friends

C. Innocent

D. The criminal

C. Innocent

300

The events that take place in a mystery. 

A. Plot 

B. Detective

C. Suspects

D. Detective Dog

A. Plot 

300

What was the crime in the story? 

A. The thief stole the giraffes

B. The thief stole the elephants

C. The thief stole the seals

D. The thief stole the monkeys

D. The thief stole the monkeys

300

What are some things Big Hex did?

A. Jump, skip, hop
B. Rip, claw, scratch
C. Laugh, Cry, Dance

B. Rip, claw, scratch

300

An object or piece of information that is found to help the detective solve the crime. 

A. Evidence

B. Witness 

C. Criminal

D. Suspect

A. Evidence

300

When someone DID commit the crime, they are ________. 

A. Guilty

B. Best friends

C. Innocent

D. The criminal

A. Guilty

400

The list of people who might have committed a crime. 

A. Suspects

B. Detective

C. Clue

D. Detective Dog

A. Suspects

400

What did the zoo director give the kids as a reward for solving the mystery?

A. Free passes to the zoo and cupcakes

B. Free passes to the zoo, a trip to the kitchen, and ice cream

C. Free passes to the zoo and a trip to the tree house

B. Free passes to the zoo, a trip to the kitchen, and ice cream

400
What did Nate do to see the writing on the piece of paper that was in the sewer?


A. He used a magnet to pick it up
B. He waited until the paper got wet to see the writing through
C. His dog jumped down to get it
D. He waited until it blew away

B. He waited until the paper got wet to see the writing through

400

The act of violence that violates the law. 

A. Witness

B. Suspects

C. Clues

D. Crime

D. Crime

400
At the end of Nate the Great, we found out why Finley and Pip decided to write the invitation. They had a bet that Nate ____________. 


A. Would not be able to solve the mystery
B. would run away
C. Would become the president

A. Would not be able to solve the mystery

500

The reason behind why the criminal wanted to commit the crime. 

A. Their uniform

B. Their favorite toy

C. Their Motive

D. Their clues 

C. Their Motive

500

What were clues that Cam used to help her solve the mystery? 


A. The padlock that was cut off the cage, the truck that had dirt in it and still had dirt when it left, and sticks with holes sticking out of the dirt

B. The banana peels all over the zoo and the blue car

C. The monkey thief left his car unlocked and the monkeys were driving the car

A. The padlock that was cut off the cage, the truck that had dirt in it and still had dirt when it left, and sticks with holes sticking out of the dirt

500

At the end, Nate solves the mystery. He figures out who wrote the invitation. Who was it?

A. Rosamond
B. Nate's Dog
C. Big Hex
D. Finley and Pip

D. Finley and Pip
500

Someone who may have seen the crime take place and can give information to the detective. 

A. Clue

B. Criminal

C. Witness

D. Crime Solver

C. Witness

500

What reward did the kids say "no thank you" to? and why?

A. Ice cream
B. Free passes to the zoo
C. A trip to the kitchen
D. A new car 

A. Ice cream because they did not like the flavors (lemon and chocolate, and rum raisin and strawberry)