The Indian in the Cupboard

Reading Check and Short Answer Questions on key points are designed for guided reading assignments, in-class review, formative assessment, quizzes, and more.

CHAPTERS 1-7

Reading Check

1. What does Omri’s middle brother, Gillon, gift him?

2. What does Little Bear name the horse?

3. Which tribe does Little Bear belong to?

4. Who does Omri place in the cabinet to bandage Little Bear’s wound?

5. Who accidentally injures Little Bear when Little Bear is being transported inside a box?

Short Answer

Answer each question in at least 1 complete sentence. Incorporate details from the text to support your response.

1. How does Omri feel about the gift Patrick gives him on his birthday? How does his opinion of the gift change?

2. What is unusual about Omri’s behavior after he discovers the tiny Iroquois figurine is living, prompting Patrick to become suspicious?

3. Why is Omri afraid to reveal his secret to adults? What are the potential dangers Little Bear faces if he is discovered?

4. What misunderstandings arise between Little Bear and Omri? What is the source of these misunderstandings?

5. In what way does Little Bear’s behavior begin to change after he declares himself the chief? How does it affect Omri’s attitude toward Little Bear?