The Story of Dr. Dolittle - Chapter 1-5

1.

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Dr Dolittle has a sister named:

Anna

Hannah

Sarah

Jane

2.

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What did Sarah use to grumble about?

Dr. Dolittle didn't make enough money.

Dr. Dolittle had too many pets.

Dr. Dolittle wasn't seeing the "best" people.

All of the above

3.

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Why had people stopped coming to the doctor?

He charged too much money.

He wasn't a very good doctor.

He had too many pets in the house.

Sarah was unkind to the people patients.

4.

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What suggestion did Matthew, the Cat’s-meat-Man give to the doctor?

That Dr. Dolittle should get rid of all of his pets so people will start coming to see him again.

That Dr. Dolittle should become a animal doctor

That Dr. Dolittle should learn animal language.

That Dr. Dolittle should start charging more money for his services.

5.

Multiple Choice

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Who told all the old ladies in town that John Dolittle had become an animal doctor?

Sarah Dolittle

Polynesia the Parrot

Matthew, the Cat's-Meat man

The horse with glasses

6.

Multiple Choice

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How did the old ladies' dogs in town become sick?

Matthew poisoned them

They got into fights

They ate too much cake.

They were very old

7.

Multiple Choice

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How old is Polynesia?

182 or 183

199 or 200

23 or 24

105 or 106

8.

Multiple Choice

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The name of Dr. Dolittle's dog is:

Gub-Gub

Too-Too

Jip

Polynesia

9.

Multiple Choice

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The pig's name is:

Gub-Gub

Too-Too

Chee-Chee

Who-Who

10.

Multiple Choice

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Why was Dr. Dolittle on the verge of becoming poor?

His money had been stolen.

He didn't have enough paying patients.

His sister, Sarah, spent all of his money.

The animals ate the money.

11.

Multiple Choice

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What are "spavins"?

weak-knees in horses

a tooth ache for a crocodile

losing feathers for parrots

bad eye sight for horses

12.

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What kind of doctor was Dr. Dolittle at the beginning of the story?

an M.D. - people doctor

a PhD - college teacher doctor

a DVM - doctor of veterinary medicine

a DPT - doctor of physical therapy

13.

Multiple Choice

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What did Dr. Dolittle think about money?

He wanted to earn as much as he could.

He saved a lot of it.

He didn't like it, and wished it had never been invented.

He used it to build a new house.

14.

Multiple Choice

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What had happened in Africa to the monkeys?

They were all leaving to come to England.

They were being eaten by crocodiles.

They were taking over the government.

They were getting sick and dying.

15.

Multiple Choice

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From whom did Dr. Dolittle get Chee-Chee, the monkey?

a zoo keeper

an organ-grinder

a neighbor

a circus

16.

Multiple Choice

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What do dogs use to ask questions, according to Polynesia?

Their paws

Their tails

Their eyes

Their noses

17.

Multiple Choice

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In what town did Dr. Dolittle live?

London

Gardner

Puddleby

Dallas

18.

Multiple Choice

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Who scared off the people from bringing their pets to Dr. Dolittle?

Sarah

Polynesia

The Crocodile

The Tiger

19.

Multiple Choice

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Who started to take care of the house after Sarah left?

Matthew

Dr. Dolittle

no one

The animals

20.

Multiple Choice

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What had Dr. Dolittle done for the sailor who gave them the ship to sail to Africa?

Saved his baby from measles

Saved his wife from small pox

Saved his mother from a snake bite

Saved him from a toothache

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