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Trash by Andy Mulligan. Comprehension Challenge. Comprehension Questions. Part 1. Q1. What is stuppa ?. Stuffing for chairs Human muck Chicken droppings Coffee grounds. Q2. What is the name of the rubbish town?. Bentham Bethal Behala Behalio. Q3. What are they looking for?. Wallets
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Trash by Andy Mulligan Comprehension Challenge
Comprehension Questions Part 1
Q1. What is stuppa? • Stuffing for chairs • Human muck • Chicken droppings • Coffee grounds
Q2. What is the name of the rubbish town? • Bentham • Bethal • Behala • Behalio
Q3. What are they looking for? • Wallets • Metal • Clothing • Plastic
Q4. If a good tyre can fetch half a dollar, what can a dead tyre be used for? • Water storage • Holding your roof down • Insulation • Beds
Q5. On a good day, how much can he make? • 200 pesos • 150 pesos • 100 pesos • 50 pesos
Chapter 1 Answers B – Stuppa = Human Muck C – Behala is the name of their rubbish town D – Plastic, white then blue B – Dead tyres used to hold your roof down A – On a good day he can make 200 pesos
Comprehension Questions Chapters 2-3
Q6. What day of the week was his unlucky-lucky day? • Monday • Tuesday • Wednesday • Thursday
Q7. How old is Gardo? • 10 • 12 • 14 • 16
Q8. What is the name given to a bag that is unsplit from a rich area? • A special • A jackpot • A bounty • A treasure chest
Q9. How much money was in the wallet? • 500 pesos • 600 pesos • 1100 pesos • 1600 pesos
Q10. Where was the bag put into the rubbish by mistake? • McKenzie Hill • McKinley Hill • McCaffrey Hill • McClean Hill
Chapters 2-3 Answers 6. D – Thursday was his unlucky-lucky day 7. C – They are both fourteen years old 8. A – An unsplit bag from a rich area is called a special 9. C – 1100 pesos was inside the wallet 10. B – McKinley Hill was where the police said the bag was dumped
Comprehension Questions Chapters 4-5
Q11. What is Rat’s real name? • Jose • Alejandro • Jo-Jo • Jun-Jun
Q12. How many were killed when Smoky fell? • Nearly 50 • Nearly 100 • Nearly 150 • Nearly 200
Q13. What is the locker number on the key? • 101 • 202 • 303 • 010
Q14. How much did they get paid for the day? • 50 pesos • 80 pesos • 100 pesos • 120 pesos
Q15. What mistake did Auntie make? • She followed the boys to Rat’s hole • She looked through Raphael’s room • She talked to the police • She handed in the money
Chapter 4-5 Answers 11. D – Rat’s real name is Jun-Jun 12. B – Nearly 100 were killed when the rubbish mountain Smoky fell 13. A – Locker number 101 C – They were paid 100 pesos for the day C – She talked to the police
Comprehension Questions Chapter 6
Q16. What train did the boys wait for? • The four o’clock • The five o’clock • The six o’clock • The seven o’clock
Q17. Where does the train go? • Diamond Harbour • DiarmuidHarbour • Darling Harbour • Darlington Harbour
Q18. How much prize money are they now offering? • 10,000 • 20,000 • 30,000 • 40,000
Q19. How much time does the money buy them from the station boys? • Five minutes • Ten minutes • Fifteen minutes • 20 minutes
Q20. What was the package in the locker? • An old brown paper bag tied with rubber bands • A satchel with the initials J.A. • An old tattered briefcase • A brown envelope sealed with tape
Chapter 6 Answers 16. C – the six o’clock train 17. A – Diamond Harbour 18. B – 20,000 19. A – it buys them 5 minutes worth of time 20. D – the package was a brown envelope sealed with tape
Comprehension Questions Part 2 Chapters 1-2
Q21. What is the name of the school Father Julliard runs? • St Augustus Mission School • St Angelico Mission School • Pascal Aguila Mission School • Pasquale Aquila Mission School
Q22. How old is Father Julliard? • 63 • 65 • 70 • 73
Q23. How old is Sister Olivia? • 20 • 22 • 24 • 26
Q24. How many years had Gabriel Olondriz been in prison? • 20 • 21 • 22 • 23
Q25. What room at the end of the corridor was he taken into? • #2 • #4 • #6 • #8
Part 2 Chapters 1-2 Answers 21. C – Pascal Aguila Mission School 22. A – Father Julliard is 63 23. B – Sister Olivia is 22 24. D – Gabriel Olondriz was serving his 23rd year in prison 25. C – he was taken to room #6
Comprehension Questions Part 2 Chapters 3-4 Answers
Q26. What was the landmark he saw? • A famous church • Statue of a soldier • The tallest building • A large fountain
Q27. What had Jose been arrested for? • Robbery • Fraud • Murder • Assault
Q28. What is the name of the prison? • Colditz • Colgate • Colva • Celiz
Q29. How old was Jose’s daughter? • 14 • 12 • 10 • 8
Q30. What is the name of the vice president? • Senator Zapanta • Senator Zacusa • Senator Alondroz • Senator Alusia
Part 2 Chapters 3-4 Answers 26. B – The landmark was a statue of a soldier 27. A – Jose had been arrested for robbery 28. C – Colva Prison 29. D – Pia is 8 30. A – Senator Zapanta
Comprehension Questions Part 3 Chapters 1-3
Q31. Where does Sister Olivia’s father work? • Oxford University • Parliament • The Department of Health • The Foreign Office
Q32. What did the boys tell Sister that Gardo’s grandfather was in prison for? • Robbing tourists • Beating up someone • Murdering someone • Not paying taxes
Q33. Why do the relatives live beside the prison? • To visit as there is no public transport • To earn money as they work for the officers • To get food into the prisoners so they don’t starve • To avoid the shame of having a family member in prison
Q34. How much did Sister Olivia have to pay MrOliva? • 10,000 • 11,000 • 12,000 • 13,000
Q35. How long did it take to make the pass for Sister? • 10 Minutes • Half an hour • An hour • Two hours
Part 3 Chapters 1-3 Answers 31. D – Sister Olivia’s father works for the Foreign Office 32. B – They said he was accused of beating up someone 33. C – they live there to get food into the prisoners so they don’t starve 34. A – she had to pay MrOliva 10,000 35. B – half an hour to make the pass