No Talking Chapter 16 Quiz

In this sentence, what does solitary mean? "They felt like they spent Tuesday night in lonely prison cells, practically in solitary confinement."

• at a party with all your friends

• with lots of people

• by yourself; alone

The name of chapter 16 is Orders. What do you think the author meant by naming this chapter orders?

• The teachers want every 5th grader to talk again.

• Ms. Hiatt tells the 5th graders to stop the contest.

• Mr. Burton has everyone disobey Ms. Hiatt.

Ms. Hiatt called Dave and who else to the stage during the assembly?

• Ellen

• Lynsey

• Maggie

Ms. Hiatt wanted Dave and Lynsey to lead the 5th grade in what?

• The Pledge of Allegiance

• Singing the National Anthem

• Reciting the Ten Commandments

Dave and Lynsey formed a temporary ___________ in order to say the Pledge of Allegiance.

• bond

• truce

• friendship

Why do you think the author of the text says if the pictures of Washington and Lincoln on either side (of the stage) had been painted with hands, they would have used those to cover their ears?

• anticipating the loudness of the 5th graders

• anticipating the whispering of the 5th graders

• anticipating the silence of the 5th graders

After the 5th graders said the pledge, did they go on talking as they used too?

• Yes

• No

Ms. Hiatt realized the 5th graders hadn't agreed to start talking. She decided to leave it to who to get them talking again?

• the office staff

• the custodial staff

• the teachers

At the end of chapter 16, Ms. Hiatt says what?

• But what will we do if they never talk again.

• But it didn't feel right. It was just too quiet.

• But it didn't feel right. It was just too noisy.