The School Play by Gary Soto

Who is the protagonist, or the main character, of the play?

• Ruben

• Mrs. Bunnin

• Belinda

• Robert

Who is the antagonist, the person who makes life difficult for the main character, in the story?

• Robert

• Ruben

• Belinda

• Mrs. Bunnin

What is the main conflict of the story?

• Belinda keeps missing rehearsals and everyone is sad

• Ruben wants to take Robert's part in the play

• Robert refuses to practice his lines

• Belinda may beat Robert up if he doesn't get he line right

What type of conflict is the problem?

• character vs. character

• character vs. self

• character vs. nature

• character vs. society

What is Robert's line in the play?

• What's wrong with your eyes?

• What is your name?

• Nothing's wrong. I can see

• What did you say?

Robert he was super lucky the day before the play. What lucky thing happened?

• He found a dollar in the street

• He won a free pizza

• Mrs. Bunnin yelled at Belinda for bullying Robert

• He got to wash the dishes--his favorite chore!

Robert says he wanted to protect the president when he's older, but what job does he REALLY want?

• A secret agent spy

• A fighter pilot

• Someone with a really good memory people ask for help

• Someone with really awesome hair

How did Mrs. Bunnin decide which students got speaking roles in the play?

• Everyone had to audition for a part

• Their grades on their spelling tests

• They played rock, paper, scissors

• Their grades from their math tests

What happened after Robert said his line incorrectly?

• The world was over! Fire! Carnage! Ahh!

• Belinda ground Robert's face into the grass

• Robert passed out on stage

• Nothing. They finished the play and no one really noticed

Belinda is a bully, but how do you know?

• She would slap boys

• She would steal icecream off of little kids

• She threatened Mrs. Bunnin for a larger part in the play

• She put her gum in Robert's hair