A-Z Mysteries
The Vampire’s Vacation
Chapter 1
1. Why did the children bring newspapers to the supermarket? (p1)
a. Because they were recycling them.
b. Because they wanted to sell them.
c. Because they were for poor people.
2. Who did the children see in the supermarket? (p6)
a. a famous basketball player
b. a man that looked like a vampire
c. a baby
3. Why did Josh want to follow the man in black? (p6)
a. Because he liked him.
b. Because he was weird.
c. Because he was rich.
4. Where did the man in black go? (p9)
a. into the library
b. into the Town Hall
c. into Ellie’s Diner
5. What did Ellie stick on her neck? (p10)
a. a ribbon
b. a Band-Aid
c. a sticker
Chapter 2
1. Why was Josh staring out the window? (p12)
a. Because he wanted to go outside.
b. Because he was looking for the vampire guy.
c. Because he was sad.
2. According to Ruth Rose, what do vampires do during the day? (p12)
a. eat ice-cream
b. go shopping
c. sleep
3. Where did the children see the man in black go? (p14)
a. to the swimming pool
b. into the Book Nook
c. back to the supermarket
4. What did Mr. Paskey find on the counter? (p16)
a. twenty dollars
b. a Band-Aid
c. a book
5. Where did Mr. Paskey have a Band-Aid? (p18)
a. on his hand
b. under his eye
c. on his neck
Chapter 3
1. What was Nate doing at the picnic table? (p21)
a. eating sausages
b. drawing pictures
c. building a house
2. What shape were the Band-Aids on Ellie and Mr. Paskey? (p25)
a. round
b. square
c. diamond
3. Why did the children go to the Shangri-la Hotel? (p27)
a. Because there was a playground there.
b. Because the man in black could have stayed there.
c. Because Mr. Linkletter needed their help.
4. What was the name of the man in black? (p30)
a. Mr. B. Man
b. Dr. A. Cula
c. Mr. C. Saw
5. Why couldn’t Mr. Linkletter tell the children Dr. Cula’s room number? (p30)
a. Because he didn’t know it.
b. Because Dr. Cula wasn’t a guest.
c. Because guests pay for privacy.
Chapter 4
1. Why did Josh want to call 911? (p31-32)
a. Because he broke his leg.
b. Because he thought there was a vampire in Green Lawn.
c. Because he wanted a Band-Aid.
2. Who did the children talk to? (p33)
a. Livvy
b. Ron Pinkowski
c. Ruth Rose’s father
3. What did Livvy see Dr. Cula wrapped in? (p35)
a. wrapping paper
b. a black cape
c. ribbons
4. Why did Josh want to go home? (p36)
a. Because he wanted to get protection.
b. Because he had homework to do.
c. Because he was hungry.
5. What do vampires hate? (p37)
a. soda pop
b. garlic
c. bananas
Chapter 5
1. What were Brian and Bradley trying to do? (p38)
a. draw a picture
b. make words with blocks
c. sing songs
2. Whose name spelled DRACULA? (p41)
a. Brian’s
b. Bradley’s
c. Dr. A. Cula’s
3. Why didn’t Ruth Rose think Dr. Cula was a vampire? (p42)
a. Because she was brave.
b. Because she was scared of vampires.
c. Because she didn’t believe in vampires.
4. Who did the children want to talk to? (p43)
a. Officer Fallon
b. Mr. Pocket
c. Josh’s mother
5. What did Josh put on his head? (p43)
a. a crown of garlic
b. a winter hat
c. a girl’s hair band
Chapter 6
1. Why was Officer Fallon washing his car? (p47)
a. Because he was bored.
b. Because he wanted to get his feet wet.
c. Because it was covered in leaves.
2. What did Officer Fallon smell? (p47)
a. flowers
b. bread
c. garlic
3. Why would Dink go to Josh’s house? (p49)
a. Because he needed protection.
b. Because Josh wanted him to help baby-sit.
c. Because his parents were on vacation.
4. According to Ruth Rose, what would protect her? (p50)
a. her cat
b. garlic
c. her mother
5. What did Brian and Bradley want to do? (p51)
a. have a ride on Polly
b. play computer games
c. go swimming
Chapter 7
1. According to the children, what was weird about the Band-Aids? (p54)
a. They were all round.
b. They were all sticky.
c. They were all orange.
2. Why did Josh play the answering machine? (p57)
a. Because he was bored.
b. Because the light was blinking.
c. Because it was a toy.
3. Whose voice did Dink and Josh hear on the answering machine? (p57)
a. Ruth Rose’s
b. Officer Fallon’s
c. Josh’s mother’s
4. Where did Ruth Rose want to meet? (p57)
a. at her house
b. at the police station
c. at the Shangri-la
5. What did Dink notice about the Book Nook? (p59)
a. There was a party inside.
b. It was closed.
c. It had disappeared.
Chapter 8
1. Who did Mr. Linkletter see talking to Dr. Cula? (p61-62)
a. Mr.Paskey
b. Ruth Rose
c. Livvy
2. What room was Dr. Cula staying in? (p62)
a. 301
b. 205
c. 202
3. Why did Dink have goose bumps? (p63)
a. Because the air conditioner was blasting.
b. Because it was winter.
c. Because he heard a scream.
4. What color was the writing on the list? (p64)
a. purple
b. yellow
c. green
5. What did Dink and Josh notice on the small table? (p65)
a. a pair of fangs
b. a vampire book
c. a list of names
Chapter 9
1. Who did Josh think wrote the list of names? (p67)
a. Officer Fallon
b. Dr. Cula
c. Ruth Rose
2. What did Dink and Josh want from Mr. Linkletter? (p69)
a. more information
b. some lunch
c. a key
3. Why did Dink and Josh hide in the closet? (p69-70)
a. Because it was warm.
b. Because someone came into the room.
c. Because there was food inside.
4. What was inside the closet? (p70)
a. a vampire’s cape
b. a magic hat
c. a box of bees
5. Who opened the closet door? (p71)
a. Dr. Cula
b. Ruth Rose
c. Mr. Linkletter
Chapter 10
1. Who was the man in black? (p73)
a. Dracula
b. Jimmy Jett
c. Ron Pinkowski
2. What did Jimmy Jett do? (p73)
a. He was an actor.
b. He was a doctor.
c. He was a taxi driver.
3. When had Ruth Rose seen Jimmy Jett before? (p73)
a. when she was a baby
b. when the children were clearing the newspapers
c. when she was at school
4. Why did Jimmy Jett give Ellie a Band-Aid? (p76)
a. Because she cut herself.
b. Because he bit her.
c. Because he wanted to play a prank.
5. Why did Ruth Rose write the list of names? (p78)
a. Because she couldn’t remember her friends.
b. Because she wanted to scare Dink and Josh.
c. Because she liked writing.
Chapter 11
1. How did the children get to the theater? (p80)
a. by jet
b. by train
c. by limo
2. Who did the children have to wait for? (p80)
a. an escort
b. their parents
c. Mr. Linkletter
3. What was the name of the movie? (p81)
a. The Green Lawn Vampire
b. Dracula’s Daughter
c. The Man in Black
4. Why did the children go to the movie? (p81)
a. Because it was a school trip.
b. Because Jimmy Jett invited them.
c. Because they won a prize.
5. What did Jimmy Jett give the children? (p84)
a. sunglasses
b. Band-Aids
c. vampire fangs
Dictation
1. He pointed at a man dressed completely in black.
2. And then Dink noticed a small, round Band-Aid right above Mr. Paskey’s shirt collar.
3. In front of him were a box of plastic action figures, some crayons, and drawing paper.
4. “Did you see Mr. Linkletter’s neck?” he whispered when they were on the sidewalk.
5. Josh ran toward his mother, yelling, “I need some garlic!”
6. Officer Fallon said after a minute. “He looked familiar, somehow.”
7. Dink and Josh walked across the yard to the kitchen door.
8. The first three names had purple check marks next to them.
9. “He’s an actor, not a vampire,” Ruth Rose said.
10. Dink, Josh, and Ruth Rose slipped the fangs into their mouths just as the movie started.