Spit Nolan Quiz

How is Spit Nolan introduced?

• Strong and powerful

• A sickly child

• Strange and bizzare

• A coward

Why doesn't Spit Nolan go to school

• He bunks off school

• His parents don't want him to.

• He has been expelled from school.

• He only has one lung.

Spit's trolley is called Egdam which is Madge backwards. Why is it called this?

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Who is the narrator of the story?

• Spit Nolan

• His best friend

• Leslie Duckett

What do all the children of the neighbourhood think about Spit Nolan.

• They think he is strange

• The admire his skill and bravery

• The feel pity because he is a sick child.

• They hate him because he always win.

How was Leslie's trolley made?

• He made it himself from scrap.

• He found it.

• His father had it made especially for him.

• He inherited it.

Leslie's father spent money to have a special trolley made for him. Spit makes his trolley from scrap parts that he finds. What does the writer want us to feel towards Leslie?

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During the race Spit is described as being "poised fearlessly on his trolley, drawing extremes of speed from her." What does this suggest about Spit. (PICK TWO ANSWERS)

• His trolley is the reason he wins races.

• He is an skilled and expert trolley racer.

• He isn't good at trolley racing.

• He is brave.

• He is a coward.

What does this quotation suggest about Leslie "those beautiful ball-bearing wheels, engineer made... bringing Leslie along faster than spirit or skill could carry Spit." (pick 2)

• That Leslie is a skilled trolley racer.

• That Leslie is relying on his trolley to win

• Leslie is brave.

• Leslie isn't a very good racer.

• Leslie is a coward.

"I knew then. That word 'did' struck right into me." What does the narrator realise at this moment?

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