A-Z Mysteries

The Talking T. Rex

Chapter 1

1. Who were the children going to meet? (p2)

  1. Officer Fallon
  2. Mr. Dillon
  3. Jud Wheat

2. Where did the children meet Mr. Pocket? (p3)

  1. in the town rose garden
  2. at Ellie’s Diner
  3. at the swimming pool

3. Why wouldn’t Randolph watch the fireworks? (p3)

  1. Because no dogs were allowed.
  2. Because it was his bed time.
  3. Because he didn’t like big booms.

4. How did the children help Mr. Pocket? (p4)

  1. They fed the ducks.
  2. They planted rosebushes.
  3. They cut the grass.

5. Why didn’t Mr. Pocket want to meet Jud? (p6)

  1. Because he wanted lunch and a nap.
  2. Because he didn’t like teachers.
  3. Because he was too busy.

Chapter 2

1. Who was Scoop? (p7)

  1. He worked with Jud and Dean.
  2. He was a teacher.
  3. He was a friend of Dink.

2. What was on the back of the truck? (p11)

  1. Ted the Teddy Bear
  2. Tweet the Bird
  3. Tyrone the Tyrannosaurs

3. What was inside Tyrone? (p17)

  1. a computer and cables
  2. plants
  3. food

4. Where were Jud and Scoop staying? (p18)

  1. at Dink’s house
  2. at Ellie’s Diner
  3. at the Shangri-la

5. Why would Dean sleep outside? (p19)

  1. Because he had no money.
  2. Because he didn’t like hotels.
  3. Because he wanted to guard Tyrone.

Chapter 3

1. Where was Dean’s sleeping bag? (p21)

  1. next to Tyrone
  2. on the bench
  3. on the truck seats

2. Why did Scoop miss breakfast? (p22)

  1. Because he didn’t like waffles.
  2. Because he couldn’t wake up.
  3. Because he was sick.

3. How much money did Jud and Scoop collect from each person? (p24)

  1. one dollar
  2. five dollars
  3. ten dollars

4. Who made Tyrone talk? (p28)

  1. Dean
  2. Scoop
  3. Nate

5. Why didn’t Tyrone work at the beginning? (p29)

  1. Because one of the cables was loose.
  2. Because the battery was not charged.
  3. Because someone broke Tyrone.

Chapter 4

1. Why did Dean build a compartment inside Tyrone? (p33)

  1. Because it was a place for the computer.
  2. Because it was a hiding place for money.
  3. Because it was somewhere to sleep.

2. How much money was in the bag? (p33)

  1. almost five dollars
  2. almost five hundred dollars
  3. almost five thousand dollars

3. Who did Ruth Rose go to get? (p34)

  1. Mr. Linkletter
  2. Mr. Pocket
  3. Officer Fallon

4. Who had keys to the outer door? (p37)

  1. Dean and Jud
  2. Scoop and Dean
  3. Ruth Rose and Dink

5. When it started to rain, where did Dean sleep? (p38)

  1. at the Shangri-la Hotel
  2. in Tyrone’s belly
  3. in the truck

Chapter 5

1.What did Officer Keene put around Tyrone? (p42-43)

  1. yellow tape
  2. red tape
  3. blue tape

2. Who did Josh think was the robber? (p46)

  1. Jud
  2. Dean
  3. Mr. Pocket

3. Why did the children want to look inside Tyrone? (p47)

  1. Because they wanted to play computer games.
  2. Because they thought the money was still inside Tyrone.
  3. Because they left something inside Tyrone.

4. When would the children look inside Tyrone? (p48)

  1. at lunchtime
  2. in broad daylight
  3. during the fireworks

5. What did Dink notice in the shed? (p49)

  1. a shovel
  2. a rosebush
  3. muddy footprints

Chapter 6

1. What color clothes did the children wear? (p52)

  1. black
  2. yellow
  3. white

2. What were Jud, Dean, and Scoop doing the next morning? (p54)

  1. leaving Green Lawn
  2. doing another show for the children
  3. finding money

3. What time would the children meet Jud in the morning? (p55)

  1. at eight o’clock
  2. at nine o’clock
  3. at ten o’clock

4. Why did Josh think that Dean was guilty? (p56)

  1. Because his face turned red.
  2. Because he talked too much.
  3. Because he didn’t say a word.

5. During the fireworks, where did the children go? (p57)

  1. to the Shangri-la Hotel
  2. home
  3. to the high school

Chapter 7

1. What held Tyrone’s door open? (p58)

  1. Tyrone’s hand
  2. a rubber wedge
  3. a rock

2. How could the children see inside Tyrone? (p59)

  1. They had candles.
  2. It was bright inside Tyrone.
  3. Ruth Rose had a flashlight.

3. Why couldn’t Josh and Dink open the door? (p63)

  1. Because they lost the key.
  2. Because Ruth Rose locked it.
  3. Because they forgot to wedge the door open.

4. What did the children use to lower Ruth Rose to the ground? (p64)

  1. a rope
  2. a ladder
  3. an escalator

5. What happened when Josh clicked MOUTH? (p65)

  1. Tyrone spoke.
  2. Tyrone’s mouth opened.
  3. Tyrone’s mouth closed.

Chapter 8

1. Who opened the door? (p68-69)

  1. Jud and Officer Fallon
  2. Scoop and Dean
  3. Officer Keene and Mr. Pocket

2. Why did Dink bring Officer Fallon to the shed? (p70)

  1. Because he saw a wheelbarrow there.
  2. Because he saw footprints there.
  3. Because Officer Fallon liked roses.

3. Where did Officer Fallon find the duffel bag? (p71)

  1. in the truck
  2. inside Tyrone’s belly
  3. in the shed

4. What was inside the duffel bag? (p72)

  1. hundreds of flyers
  2. thousands of dollar bills
  3. nothing

5. What was stuck to the duffel bag? (p73)

  1. a flyer
  2. a sticker
  3. a Band-Aid

Chapter 9

1. Who did Jud think hadmore opportunity to get the duffel bag? (p75)

  1. Dink
  2. Dean
  3. Scoop

2. What did Dink remember about Scoop’s sneakers? (p78)

  1. They were smelly.
  2. They were new.
  3. They were wet.

3. Where did the children run to? (p79)

  1. the shed
  2. the police station
  3. Tyrone

4. Who was inside the shed? (p80)

  1. Scoop
  2. Jud
  3. Dean

5. Why did Josh yell? (p80)

  1. Because someone hit him.
  2. Because he found the money.
  3. Because he crawled through rosebushes.

Chapter 10

1. Where were the children lying? (p82)

  1. in Dink’s backyard
  2. in Rose Garden
  3. in Josh’s barn

2. When the children saw a shooting star, what did they do? (p82)

  1. They took a picture.
  2. They ran inside.
  3. They made a wish.

3. What couldn’t Ruth Rose figure out? (p83)

  1. why Scoop stole the money
  2. how Tyrone talked
  3. how Scoop got the key

4. Why did Scoop wait until Jud was asleep? (p83-84)

  1. Because he wanted to read.
  2. Because he wanted to take Tyrone.
  3. Because he wanted to take the key.

5. Who shared a room at the Shangri-la Hotel? (p84)

  1. Dean and Jud
  2. Jud and Scoop
  3. Jud, Dean, and Scoop

Dictation

  1. “I wonder what the big surprise is that he mentioned in his postcard,” Ruth Rose said.
  1. Tyrone stood balanced on his thick rear legs and tail.
  1. “If you’ll go around and pickup paper, that would be a great help,” he said.
  1. “So someone stole it between yesterday afternoon and this morning,” Dean said.
  1. As Dink was leaving, he noticed muddy footprints on the bricks.
  1. For a few minutes the kids watched fireworks bursting over their heads.
  1. “The door must have locked when we closed it,” Josh said.
  1. Ruth Rose’s flashlight was growing dim, so Dink shut it off.
  1. In his mind, he saw those muddy footprints on the shed floor.
  1. “I heard him ask Jud and Scoop how their room was. Room, not rooms.”