Where The Wild Things Are

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    1. Who is the main character in Where the Wild Things Are?
     

    • A. Max’s dog
    • B. Max’s mom
    • C. Max
    • D. The wild things
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This test is designed to assess how well you understand the story elements in the Maurice Sendak picture book Where the Wild Things Are.

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  • 2. 

    1. Where is the setting of Where the Wild Things Are?

    • A. A baseball game

    • B. Max’s bedroom

    • C. Florida

    • D. A magic castle

    Correct Answer
    A. B. Max’s bedroom
    Explanation
    The correct answer is b. Max's bedroom. This is the setting of the story "Where the Wild Things Are" by Maurice Sendak. The story follows Max, a young boy who imagines himself in a wild forest after being sent to his room as punishment.

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  • 3. 

    1. Which of the following are characters in the book Where the Wild Things Are?
     

    • A. Max, his mom, and his sister

    • B. Max, his mom, and the wild things

    • C. Max, Ruby, and the wild things

    • d. Max, his mom, and the next door neighbors. d. Max, his mom, and the next door neighbors. d. Max, his mom, and the next door neighbors.

    Correct Answer
    A. B. Max, his mom, and the wild things
    Explanation
    The correct answer is b. Max, his mom, and the wild things. This is because the book "Where the Wild Things Are" is about a character named Max, his mother, and the wild things that he encounters in his imagination. The other options do not include the wild things, which are a central part of the story.

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  • 4. 

    1. Which of the following events happens at the beginning of Where the Wild Things Are?

    • A. Max rides a horse around his house.

    • B. Max tells a lie to his sister

    • C. Max tells his mom he will eat her up.

    • D. Max does the dishes for his mother

    Correct Answer
    A. C. Max tells his mom he will eat her up.
    Explanation
    In the beginning of "Where the Wild Things Are," Max tells his mom that he will eat her up. This event sets the tone for Max's wild imagination and mischievous behavior, which leads to the rest of the story.

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    1. Which of the following also happens at the beginning of Where the Wild Things Are?

    • A. Max gets sent to bed without his supper

    • B. Max has a rumpus with the wild things.

    • C. Max chases the dog around his house

    • D. Max gets to eat his dinner in his bedroom. d. Max gets to eat his dinner in his bedroom.

    Correct Answer
    A. A. Max gets sent to bed without his supper
    Explanation
    At the beginning of Where the Wild Things Are, Max gets sent to bed without his supper. This is evident from the text as it states that "That very night in Max's room a forest grew and grew and grew until his ceiling hung with vines and the walls became the world all around and an ocean tumbled by with a private boat for Max and he sailed off through night and day and in and out of weeks and almost over a year to where the wild things are." This indicates that Max was sent to bed without his supper, leading to his imaginative adventure.

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    1. Which of the following happens at the end of Where the Wild Things Are?
     

    • A. Max becomes king of the wild things

    • B. Max’s mom sends him to his room without his supper.

    • C. Max gets to wear his wolf suit to school.

    • D. Max goes home to find his dinner waiting for him

    Correct Answer
    A. D. Max goes home to find his dinner waiting for him
    Explanation
    At the end of "Where the Wild Things Are," Max goes home to find his dinner waiting for him. This suggests that Max's adventure with the wild things was all in his imagination and he returns to the comfort and familiarity of his home.

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  • 7. 

    1. Which of the following events happens in the middle of Where the Wild Things Are?

    • A. Max holds a wild rumpus in the land of the wild things.

    • B. Max gets in trouble for chasing the dog.

    • C. Max tames the wild things by staring into their eyes.

    • D. both a. and c.

    Correct Answer
    A. D. both a. and c.
    Explanation
    In the middle of "Where the Wild Things Are," both events a. Max holds a wild rumpus in the land of the wild things and c. Max tames the wild things by staring into their eyes happen. Max, after being crowned as the king of the wild things, leads them in a wild rumpus, where they dance and play together. During the rumpus, Max stares into the eyes of the wild things, showing his dominance and taming them. Therefore, both events occur in the middle of the story.

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  • 8. 

    1. What is the main conflict or problem in Where the Wild Things Are?

    • A. Max gets sent to his room without his supper.

    • B. Max decided to leave the land of the wild things

    • C. Max cannot wear his wolf suit to school.

    • D. The wild things tried to eat Max.

    Correct Answer
    A. A. Max gets sent to his room without his supper.
    Explanation
    In "Where the Wild Things Are," the main conflict or problem is that Max gets sent to his room without his supper. This is the catalyst for the entire story, as Max's anger and frustration lead him to imagine a world where he becomes the king of the wild things. The conflict arises from Max's disobedience and his desire to exert control and power in his own imaginative world.

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  • 9. 

    1. Is the setting of Where the Wild Things Are in the past, present, near future, or far away future?

    • A. Past

    • B. Present

    • C. Near future

    • d. Far away future

    Correct Answer
    A. A. Past
    Explanation
    The setting of "Where the Wild Things Are" is in the past because the story takes place in a time when the main character, Max, is a child and goes on an imaginary adventure to a land of wild creatures. The events and the way the story is presented suggest that it is not set in the present or any future time period.

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    1. Write a few sentences to answer the following questions.
    Do you think the main problem in the book was solved? Why or why not?  

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