Things Not Seen, Chapter 1

The setting of the book is in:

• Detroit, MI

• Minneapolis, MN

• Bismark, ND

• Chicago, IL

The protagonist of the story is:

• Bobby

• Mr. Philips

• Andrew Clements

• None of these

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

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.

"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

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.

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.

"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

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.

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."