Why does Mr. Hoppy move his table and chairs into his bedroom?
He needed the extra room for a dance party he was giving.
He was getting new furniture in the living room.
He needed them for an art project in his bedroom.
He needed room for the tortoises he was going to buy.
What do tortoises love to eat?
Cabbage leaves, tomato and lettuce.
Roses and daffodils
Meat pies
Hamburgers and fries
What is Mr. Hoppy's hobby?
making things
riding bears
growing plants and flowers
fixing cars
Why does Mr. Hoppy need so many tortoises?
He is collecting them for a hobby.
He needs a tortoise that is a little bigger every week
He likes turtle soup
He caught them for Mrs. Silver
What is written on the note that Mr. Hoppy lowers to Mrs. Silver?
a drawing of Mrs. Silver's favorite plant
a spell to make 259 tortoises
a love poem
a spell written backwards
Why couldn't Mr. Hoppy talk to Mrs. Silver?
He had nothing to say.
He was too shy.
He was jealous of Alfie.
She was too far away.
How many years did Mrs. Silver have Alfie?
11 years
1 year
9 years
7 years
Where does Mr. Hoppy find 140 tortoises?
in multiple pet stores
in Jamaica
in the zoo
in one pet store
Have you ever been in love?
Any answer is OK
What do you call a lady whose husband has died?
married
window
single
widowed
What does Mr. Hoppy wish would happen?
That he and Mrs. Silver could go to a boxing match together
That he could save Mrs. Silver from a gang of armed thugs
That he could help Mrs. Silver water her plants
That he is a villain beating up the good guys
What is Mr. Hoppy looking up in the phone book?
how to make a widow fall in love with you
restaurants that make tortoise soup
how to make a duck lay eggs
all of the pet shop addresses in town
Who are the main characters of Esio Trot?
Alfie and the tortoises
The readers and the teacher
The plants on the balcony
Mr. Hoppy and Mrs. Silver
What do you call a hanging porch?
a swing
a slide
a balcony
a screen
Who does Mrs. Silver love at the beginning of the story?
Mr. Quacks
Alfie the tortoise
Mr. Hoppy
no one because her husband has died
Why did Mrs. Silver want Alfie to grow bigger?
She thought he was still a baby
She thought he was feeling small and miserable
She was worried he may be sick
She wanted him to have a bigger house
Why did Alfie go into the little house in winter?
to hide from the snow
to hibernate
to have dinner
because he was shy
How much did Alfie weigh?
13 ounces
11 ounces
19 ounces
17 ounces
Who is Mrs. Silver usually talking to?
Alfie the tortoise
Her plants
Herself
Mr. Hoppy
Do you think it is OK to lie for love?
Any answer is OK
What did Mr. Hoppy call the tool he made out of metal and wires?
turtle-toucher
a tortoise-catcher
Esio-Trot pepper
tortoise-grabber
How does Mr. Hoppy spend his spare time?
knitting socks for Mrs. Silver
growing plants on his balcony
reading long books
watching Alfie
Why did Mr. Hoppy love Mrs. Silver?
Because she loved trotoises
Because she was kind, sweet and gentle
Because she was funny
Because she had a beautiful voice
What is the British word for 'apartment'?
a place
a garage
a balcony
a flat