White Giraffe Chapter 1 Quiz

What is the setting of the story in chapter 1?

• Las Vegas, Nevada

• Blodgett, Oregon

• Sydney, Australia

• Hampshire, England

In the text it says, "But instead of helping it (goose), some children began tormenting it." What does tormenting mean from the context of the text?

• showing kindness and respect

• inflicting severe physical or mental suffering

• giving of your time freely to others

How old was Martine Allen when her life changed completely and was never the same again?

• 10 years old

• 13 years old

• 11 years old

What is our main character's name?

• Dave Packer

• Martine Allen

• Lynsey Burgess

In this sentence identify all the adjectives. "All at once, the sky began to boil with a turbulent violet light and a thick tablecloth of steel-gray cloud raced down the mountain." Check all that apply.

• turbulent

• violet

• thick

• steel-gray

• tablecloth

In Martine's dream with the wild goose something peculiar happened to her hands. What was the peculiar thing?

• Her hands were swollen to the size of melons

• Her hands were heated up to the point they were practically glowing

• Her hands were freezing cold and cracked

What woke Martine from her sleep?

• Her alarm clock going off

• Her parents yelling at her to wake up

• The sound of her own screaming

Why do you think Martine felt so hot after waking from her dream?

• She was sick with fever

• Her house was on fire

• She was sunbathing on the pool patio

How did Martine escape the fire?

• She tied her bed sheets together and made a rope

• She jumped our her bedroom window

• She went out her bedroom door and out the front door

Was the sheet-rope long enough for Martine to reach the ground?

• Yes

• No