The Smallest Player on the Team — Questions and answers

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What team was Milo playing for in the championship game?

Choices

  1. The Oakwood Squirrels ✓
  2. The Mountain Bears
  3. The River Otters
  4. The Forest Foxes

Answer: The Oakwood Squirrels

From page 1

What did Coach Hoot tell Milo to aim for when he kicked the football?

Choices

  1. The net at the very top
  2. The tallest branch of the old oak ✓
  3. The goalpost on the far side
  4. The open space in the middle

Answer: The tallest branch of the old oak

From page 2

What did Pip's grandfather always say that Lao Tzu taught?

Choices

  1. 'Always believe in yourself'
  2. 'Never give up on your dreams'
  3. 'The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step' ✓
  4. 'Teamwork makes the dream work'

Answer: 'The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step'

From page 3

In 'The Smallest Player on the Team', who did Milo leap over when he ran onto the field?

Choices

  1. A sleeping fox
  2. A fast rabbit
  3. A grumpy badger
  4. A startled hedgehog ✓

Answer: A startled hedgehog

From page 4

In 'The Smallest Player on the Team', what was the name of the big bear linebacker who blocked Milo?

Choices

  1. Boris ✓
  2. Buster
  3. Barnaby
  4. Bruno

Answer: Boris

From page 5

In 'The Smallest Player on the Team', why did the gophers make their tunnel entrances small?

Choices

  1. To make them harder to find
  2. To store more food
  3. To keep out bigger animals ✓
  4. To save digging time

Answer: To keep out bigger animals

From page 6

What did Coach Hoot tell Milo to use when he was in the dark tunnel?

Choices

  1. His acorn ✓
  2. His football
  3. His jersey
  4. His whistle

Answer: His acorn

From page 7

In 'The Smallest Player on the Team', what happened when Milo rubbed his lucky acorn?

Choices

  1. It turned into a small lamp
  2. It showed him a map
  3. It made a loud noise
  4. It began to glow with a faint, ethereal light ✓

Answer: It began to glow with a faint, ethereal light

From page 8

What did Boris the bear say to Milo after the game?

Choices

  1. "Guess I underestimated you, little guy. Good game." ✓
  2. "I'll get you next time, runt."
  3. "That was a surprising play, Milo."
  4. "You got lucky this time, Milo."

Answer: "Guess I underestimated you, little guy. Good game."

From page 9

What did Pip tell Milo matters most, no matter how small you are?

Choices

  1. How fast you can run
  2. How many points you score
  3. How big your heart is ✓
  4. How strong you are

Answer: How big your heart is

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