Who Stole the Birthday Cake? — Questions and answers

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What chilling discovery was made on Barnaby Badger's tenth birthday?

Choices

  1. The cake had vanished! ✓
  2. The sun dipped low too quickly.
  3. Mr. Tortoise was missing.
  4. The frosting melted off the cake.

Answer: The cake had vanished!

From page 1

Who arrived to investigate the missing birthday cake?

Choices

  1. Barnaby Badger's mother
  2. A sharp-witted fox named Detective Willow ✓
  3. A nervous rabbit
  4. Old Mr. Tortoise

Answer: A sharp-witted fox named Detective Willow

From page 2

Which two characters did Detective Willow interview first as suspects?

Choices

  1. Reginald Rabbit and Penelope Porcupine ✓
  2. Barnaby Badger and Mrs. Gable
  3. Mr. Tortoise and Bartholomew Bear
  4. The squirrels and the rabbits

Answer: Reginald Rabbit and Penelope Porcupine

From page 3

What two clues did Detective Willow find leading away from the empty table?

Choices

  1. A lost hat and a broken plate
  2. A piece of berry frosting and a nut
  3. Cinnamon crumbs and a small, round muddy footprint ✓
  4. A note and a magnifying glass

Answer: Cinnamon crumbs and a small, round muddy footprint

From page 4

What peculiar thing did Detective Willow notice clinging to Bartholomew Bear's paws?

Choices

  1. Muddy paw prints
  2. Berry frosting
  3. A dusting of cinnamon sugar ✓
  4. A piece of carrot

Answer: A dusting of cinnamon sugar

From page 5

Why did Bartholomew Bear confess to eating the cake?

Choices

  1. He wanted to bake a new one.
  2. He couldn't help himself because it smelled so delicious. ✓
  3. He was trying to hide it for Barnaby.
  4. Detective Willow tricked him.

Answer: He couldn't help himself because it smelled so delicious.

From page 6

Where did Bartholomew Bear hide the remains of the cake?

Choices

  1. Under a bush in the woods
  2. In Mrs. Gable's kitchen
  3. In his house behind the flour sacks ✓
  4. In Barnaby's tree hollow

Answer: In his house behind the flour sacks

From page 7

How did Bartholomew Bear help Mrs. Gable after confessing?

Choices

  1. He paid for a new cake.
  2. He gathered berries, cracked nuts, and whipped frosting. ✓
  3. He apologized to everyone individually.
  4. He moved away from the community.

Answer: He gathered berries, cracked nuts, and whipped frosting.

From page 8

What special ingredient was added to the new birthday cake?

Choices

  1. Chocolate chips
  2. Extra berries, more candied nuts, and a special layer of honey ✓
  3. Mint leaves
  4. Carrots, Reginald Rabbit's favorite

Answer: Extra berries, more candied nuts, and a special layer of honey

From page 9

What important lessons did Detective Willow always remind everyone of?

Choices

  1. The importance of baking quickly.
  2. The importance of critical thinking, keen observation, and unwavering patience. ✓
  3. The importance of eating cake alone.
  4. The importance of always having two cakes.

Answer: The importance of critical thinking, keen observation, and unwavering patience.

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