Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
Instruction: Select the correct option for each question.
Q1. What was Encyclopedia Brown’s real name?
(a) Daniel
(b) Tim
(c) Leroy
(d) Nolan
Q2. Why was Encyclopedia given the nickname “Encyclopedia”?
(a) He loved collecting books.
(b) He remembered all facts he read.
(c) He worked at a library.
(d) He wrote an encyclopedia himself.
Q3. What business did Tim Nolan start in Idaville?
(a) Jewellery shop
(b) Palm-tree nursery
(c) Grocery store
(d) Bookshop
Q4. What did Nolan leave for Davenport in his will?
(a) Jewellery
(b) Palm-tree nursery
(c) House and gold
(d) Only money
Q5. What was the hidden meaning of the four words “Nom Utes Sweden Hurts”?
(a) They were random words.
(b) They were names of countries.
(c) They stood for days of the week.
(d) They were part of a poem.
Fill in the Blanks
Instruction: Fill in the blanks with the correct word based on the chapter.
Q1. Encyclopedia was in the ______ grade.
Q2. Chief Brown was the ______ of Police in Idaville.
Q3. Nolan and Davenport first met while they were in ______.
Q4. The clerk could not testify against Nolan because she was not ______.
Q5. The stolen jewellery was finally found under a young ______ tree.
Very Short Answer Questions
Instruction: Answer the following questions in one line.
Q1. Who was the Chief of Police in Idaville?
Q2. Who was Nolan’s partner in crime?
Q3. What illness did Nolan suffer from?
Q4. What was clipped to Nolan’s will?
Q5. What did Nolan manage to do just before dying?
Short Answer Questions
Instruction: Answer the following questions in 2–3 lines.
Q1. Why did Encyclopedia’s father keep his son’s detective skills a secret?
Q2. How did Encyclopedia get clues from his parents’ conversation?
Q3. Why did Chief Brown suspect Nolan and Davenport in the robbery?
Q4. How did Encyclopedia crack the calendar code?
Q5. Where was the jewellery hidden and how did Encyclopedia know?
Match the Following
Instruction: Match Column A with the correct option in Column B.Column AColumn B1. Leroya) Partner in crime with Nolan2. Chief Brownb) Nicknamed Encyclopedia3. Tim Nolanc) Chief of Police in Idaville4. Daniel Davenportd) Started palm-tree nursery5. Fir treee) Jewellery hidden under it