1. According to the text, why does Jacob stop playing the guitar? A.It hurt his fingers. B. He’d rather play drums C. It was too easy. . 2. To whom did Jacob want to play Black Eyed Peas songs? A. Alex B. Angie C. Mom . 3. According to the passage, why does Jacob decide that he wants a metal detector? A. He sees a man at the park with one. B. His father had one as a child. C. He saw a TV commercial for one. D. He read an ad for one in a comic book. . 4. How does Jacob get the items that he wants in the story? A. He asks his mom B. He asks his dad. C. He shovels driveways and mows lawns. 5. When did Jacob buy the metal detector? A. In the fall B. In the summer C.In the spring . 6. True or False: The metal detector was a good investment for Jacob. A. True B. False. 7. Why doesn’t Jacob’s father want to get him the magician’s kit for his birthday? A. Jacob failed math class. B. Jacob quits too many expensive activities. C. Jacob has been mean to his younger brother. 8. Why does Jacob’s father buy Jacob the magician’s kit? A. Jacob mowed the lawn. B. Jacob reminded his father of himself. C. Jacob bought ice cream for his brother. 9. Which word is closest in meaning to the italicized word in the following sentence from paragraph
four: “It was no surprise that Jacob’s father was reluctant to buy him a magician’s kit for his birthday”? A. Happy B.Willing C. Proud D. Hesitant. 10. What distracts Jacob from the magician’s kit? A. TV commercial B. His father C. The kitchen table D. Comic book .
