Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
Suggestions for you
18 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple Choice
How did Heartbeat get his name?
He is so caring and helpful to others that people nicknamed him Heartbeat.
He is so skinny that people say they can see the pulse in his chest.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What does repulsed mean?
misunderstood
disgusted
- 3. Multiple Choice
At first, how did Heartbeat try to resolve his inner conflict?
He started to eat more calories and lifted weights.
He talked to his parents and teachers about his struggles.
- 4. Multiple Choice
In the beginning of the story, which words best describe Heartbeat as he tries to put on weight?
dedicated yet discouraged
excited and optimistic
- 5. Multiple Choice
In the beginning of the story, why does the narrator (Heartbeat) say "I felt like I was reborn."
He discovered a way to look bigger.
He discovered a way to become popular.
- 6. Multiple Choice
"I realized I had artificially outgrown my clothes." Why is the word artificially used?
Because he has not actually grown out of his clothes, he only appears to have done so.
Because he wishes he had outgrown his clothes, but he actually hasn't.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Where does Heartbeat end up going while at the party?
down to the lake
down in the basement
stays outside
- 8. Multiple Choice
What are some of the problems Heartbeat faces because of the layering of his clothes?
extremely uncomfortable
His zipper explodes.
pressure of the clothes bunches up in random places
all of the above
- 9. Multiple Choice
"Just lifting my arms exhausted me, and I had to stop midway and take a rest by sitting on the edge of the tub, gasping." This sentence tells the reader . . .
how the layers of clothes affected Dave.
that he was working out too much.
both of these
- 10. Multiple Choice
"I suddenly realized what I really looked like at this party . . . All this because I hated my nickname?"
Why does the narrator ask this question?
to show how Heartbeat was coming to realize how his actions were affecting him.
to add imagery to the story
to provide the climactic moment
- 11. Multiple Choice
How does the setting at the party affect the plot of the story?
Heartbeat was extremely cold at the party, forcing himself to leave and not talk to Sarah.
Because the room was so hot, he was forced to remove layers of clothing, which allowed him to realize how much better he felt without them.
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the best theme for this story?
What goes around comes around.
It is always best to be yourself.
both of these
- 13. Multiple Choice
What point of view is used in this story?
first-person
second-person
third-person limited
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why is first person point of view an advantage in this story?
I allow the reader to know the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters in the story.
It allows the author to share the inner thoughts and feelings of the narrator.
- 15. Multiple Choice
What does moot mean?
not relevant or important
to mock
- 16. Multiple Choice
What does it mean to be sarcastic?
to be afraid of close spaces
an ironic mark meant to mock
- 17. Multiple Choice
What's a synonym for futile?
frail
pointless
- 18. Multiple Choice
What does it mean to be claustrophobic?
fear of confined or small spaces
fear of spiders
- Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags