Zen and the Art of Faking It

What grade is the main character, San, in?

• 5th grade
• Halfway through 6th grade
• Halfway through 8th grade
• 7th grade

What is the current place he is living?

• Pennsylvania
• Houston, TX
• California
• Connecticut

On page 10, San remembers a time from the past when his dad told him, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do."
What does this mean?

• Act like a Soldier.
• Act like a calm person.
• Act like a chariot driver.
• Act like other people to fit in.

Which class does San find himself in class with a teacher that reminds him of Santa?

• Art
• History
• Literature
• Math

San seems to have changed his identity at each school he has been to. Why did he do this?

• To fit in
• To hide from the police
• To learn more about each kind of kid
• To test his principals and teachers

San sees a girl named Woody in his history class on page 5 and then meets her again in the cafeteria on page 14. How would you describe his initial feelings toward her?

• He is disgusted by her.
• He is scared of her.
• He is in love with her
• He is confused by her.

There is initially a antagonist (a character who works against the protagonist) in the story. Who is this character and how would you describe them?

• His name is Mike and he is smart and witty.
• His name is Kirk and he is nice and funny.
• His name is Clark and he is angry and a smart Alec.
• His name is Jones and he is big and intimidating.

What does San do that makes his history teacher and Woody so impressed ?

• He answers several questions about Buddhism.
• He writes an good essay on WW1. 
• He blurts out lots of funny things.
• He answers several questions about Christianity.

San decides to act like he knows a lot about Zen and Buddhism but then realizes that he has to learn more and fast. What does he do?

• He googles it on his iPad.
• He phones his uncle and asks him.
• He go to the local temple to learn more.
• He goes to the library.

While at the library, San decides to look up the lyrics to the song Woody was singing in the cafeteria. What does he find out about her?

• She is a spy and the song was a Russian Revolutionary song.
• The song was written by Woody Guthrie and she was named after that folk artist .
• The song was written by Woody  and she was named after that Pixar character.
• The song was written by Jon Bones Jones and she was named after that MMA fighter .