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- 1. Multiple Choice
What joke did Trevor's mom play on him?
She hid in his closet to scare him
She pretended not to be his mom in the grocery store
She tricked him into doing chores
She bought him a toffee apple, which he hates
- 2. Multiple Choice
What did Trevor and his mother do when they were fighting?
Play video games
Have water gun fights
Write each other letters
Punch with their fists
- 3. Multiple Choice
Why does Trevor's mother give him hidings?
To teach him discipline
She doesn't love him
She thinks he's ugly
She is enraged and angry
- 4. Multiple Choice
What does Trevor do to get in trouble in Catholic School?
Steal a stack of Bibles
Use curse words in front of the nuns
Refuse to pray or listen to the word of God
Eat all of Jesus's body and all of Jesus's blood
- 5. Multiple Choice
What is characterization?
Description that appeals to the five senses: taste, touch, sound, smell, & sight
Description of a character's personality looks, words, and actions
An important, repeating idea in a text, such as love or family
A life lesson which is learned from personal experience
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does "authoritarian" mean?
questioning rules and systems of authority
one who has authored many books
enforcing strict obedience to authority
denouncing obedience to authority
- 7. Multiple Choice
Who is Abel?
Trevor's best friend
A bully of Trevor's
Trevor's father
Trevor's mom's boyfriend
- 8. Multiple Choice
What reckless thing does Trevor do in Chapter 6?
He burns down a house by accident
He falls off his bike riding downhill
He gets into a fistfight with a neighbor
He robs a convenience store
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is imagery?
An important, repeating idea in a text like love or family
Description that appeals to the five senses: taste, touch, sound, smell, & sight
Description of a character's personality, looks, words, and actions
A life lesson which is learned from personal experience
- 10. Multiple Choice
Who was Trevor's dog and what was she like?
Cougar was a large cat with a striped nose
Lucky was a Maltese Poodle
Fufi was deaf and had two families
Rufus was a mean, bull terrier
- 11. Multiple Choice
What moral did Trevor learn in Chapter 7: "Fufi?"
Love and betrayal always go hand in hand
Family is critical in times of need
Hatred will make you bitter
You don't own the ones you love
- 12. Multiple Choice
Who suggests Trevor go visit his father after they lose touch?
Abel
Koko
Patricia
Robert
- 13. Multiple Choice
What does Trevor mean when he says his father "chose" him?
His father adopted him at an orphanage
His father wanted to be a part of his life
His father had two separate families, but preferred Trevor and Patricia
His father promised to pay for college for one of his four children
- 14. Multiple Choice
How did Trevor know his father "chose" him?
His father always stayed close by
His father followed his awards and career in the news and kept a scrapbook
His father wrote him letters once a month
His father always wanted to have a baby
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why is Trevor constantly bullied?
He's mixed race
He lives in Eden Park, a white area
His classification under apartheid gives him privileges not everyone has
All answers are correct
- 16. Multiple Choice
What is theme?
A life lesson which is learned from personal experience
Description of a character's personality, looks, words, and actions
Description that appeals to the five senses: taste, touch, sound, smell, & sight
An important, repeating idea in a text such as love or family
- 17. Multiple Choice
How is Trevor's father characterized in Chapter 8: "Robert?"
He loves to share secrets
He is very mysterious and private
He is embarrassed of Trevor
He is unsuccessful in business
- 18. Multiple Choice
What happens when Trevor lets a pretty girl borrow his new bike?
She steals it
He gets his first kiss
His mother gets angry and he gets a hiding
She breaks it by accident
- 19. Multiple Choice
What does Abel do when he learns Trevor is being bullied?
He does nothing because he doesn't care
He tells Trevor to be strong and fight the bully
He speaks with the boy's parents and they punish him
He beats up a twelve year old kid because of his anger issues
- 20. Multiple Choice
What themes exist in Chapter 9: "The Mulberry Tree?"
Friendship & Love
Revenge & Regret
Racism & Peace
Freedom & Suffering
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