Things Not Seen, Chapter 1

The setting of the book is in:

• Detroit, MI

• Minneapolis, MN

• Bismark, ND

• Chicago, IL

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The protagonist of the story is:

• Bobby

• Mr. Philips

• Andrew Clements

• None of these

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Which point of view is used for this story? (Hint: look at the first paragraph of chapter 1)

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person limited

• 3rd person omniscient

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What is Bobby's main conflict?

• He is late for school at the U of C.

• His Dad is missing.

• He has turned invisible for an unexplained reason.

• None of these.

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"I feel my heart pounding in my chest. My breath comes fast and my mouth is dry." How would you describe Bobby's feelings from this passage?

• easy-going

• panicked

• nonchalant

• indifferent

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Which of the following is NOT true about Bobby's Mom?

• She teaches classes at the University.

• She works at FermiLab.

• She thinks Bobby is goofing around at first.

• She likes to give orders.

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Which of the following is NOT true about Bobby's dad?

• He freaks out when he realizes Bobby is invisible.

• He works at FermiLab.

• Life is one big science experiment for him.

• He insists they tell no one what happened to Bobby.

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"So I'm thinking, Oh, great. Yeah, let's call one of those Invisible Teenager Specialists. I'll get the Yellow Pages." Which of these would BEST describe Bobby's personality?

• relaxed

• breezy

• sarcastic

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Why does Mr. Phillips want to keep Bobby's condition a secret?

• He thinks no one else will have a solution.

• He thinks the government will take Bobby away for experiments.

• He thinks he's smarter than everyone else.

• None of these.

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Which of the following quotes tells you that Bobby doesn't seem to get along with his parents?

• "So I panic, and I wrap the towel around my waist, and I go to tell my mom and dad."

• "Dad stops stirring eggs and stares at my empty glass."

• "Mom's hand starts reaching for where she figures my arm will be."

• "...she focuses on the Captive Hand...her only child, her little baby Bobby, her life's big disappointment."

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