What did the first tale teach Conor?

Most People are both good & bad

What did the second tale teach Conor?

Integrity is more important than selfishness

The bad guy always gets what he deserves

What did the last tale teach Conor?

There are worse things than being invisible

There are worse things than being visible

Choose the BEST interpretation of the following quotations: “Stories are wild creatures," the monster said. "When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak?” (pg. 35)

Stories are difficult to tame, and they can be dangerous when given too much freedom.

Stories can be scary like just animals.

Choose the BEST interpretation of the following quotations: “Sometimes people need to lie to themselves most of all.” (pg. 62)

Lying to others begins with lying to and convincing oneself.

It is easier to tell the truth than to lie.

Lying helps everyone, even yourself.

Choose the BEST interpretation of the following quotations: “The justifications of men who kill should always be heard with skepticism.” (pg. 63)

Always be suspicious when people who kill are explaining why they committed the act.

The Prince was justified in killing the queen.

Choose the BEST interpretation of the following quotations: “There is not always a good guy. Nor is there always a bad one. Most people are somewhere in between.” (pg. 64)

Most people have both positive and negative traits and actions.

Good people and bad people have to work together.

No one is all good, and no one is all bad.

There's not always a good or bad guy.

Choose the BEST interpretation of the following quotations: “Belief is half of all healing. Belief in the cure, belief in the future that awaits.”

A good attitude increases the chances of things actually improving.

Believing is not enough to heal something all the way.

Thinking about the cure and future is helpful.

Choose the BEST interpretation of the following quotations: “You do not write your life with words...You write it with actions. What you think is not important. It is only important what you do.” (pg. 192)

Actions are the most important element about one's life.

A life is not a story about words.

Thinking and writing are pointless in one's life.

It is only important what you do.

Choose the BEST interpretation of the following quotations: “Don't think you haven't lived long enough to have a story to tell.”

Everyone, regardless of age, has a purposeful, meaningful life.

Young people are too immature to tell good stories.

Experiences can be good and bad.

All ages of people have stories.

Choose the BEST interpretation of the following quotations: “Because humans are complicated beasts.”

People are not simple. They have complex emotions and thoughts.

Choose the BEST interpretation of the following quotations: "Your mind will believe comforting lies while also knowing the painful truths that make those lies necessary." (pg. 191)"

Feelings can be contradictory because the mind is complex.

Lies and truths both exist in the mind.

Your mind will believe comforting lies.

What did the first story teach us?

Most people are both good & bad

There is always a bad guy in a story

The bad guy always gets what he deserves

What did the second story teach us?

That integrity is more important than selfishness

That the Apothecary was a bad guy

What was Conor's TRUTH at the end of the novel?

That he had conflicted feelings about his mum

That he wanted friends at school, he longer wanted to be rejected

That he wanted to live with his dad

That he was very scared of the monster

Which of the following can be considered a THEME for the novel?

Humans are bad because we have mixed feelings

A Monster Calls

Authored by Christy Roberts

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7th - 12th Grade

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What kind of tree was the monster?

A Spruce

An Oak

A Maple

A Yew

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did Conor hate Lily so much?

She told everyone about his mother

She became friends with his enemies

She likes him too much

She is good in school

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CCSS.RL.8.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How many stories did the monster tell Conor?

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Who did Conor live with when his mum ended up in the hospital?

His dad

His neighbour

His best friend

His grandmother

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

At what time would the monster appear?

midnight

12h05

12h06

12h07

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did Conor not really mind all the bullying?

He felt visible

He felt strong

He felt like a leader

He felt wanted

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

How did most kids treat Conor at school?

Like he had cancer

They talked to him

They treated him well

They bullied him

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