Why did Joel and Tony attempt to swim to the sandbar in the first place?

Joel dared Tony to swim out to the sandbar.

They were working out to try to make the swim team at school next year.

They like to swim and thought it would be fun.

Joel was mad and wanted to leave Tony behind, but Tony followed him anyway.

What promise does Joel make to the boy at the end of Chapter 6?

He will go to the police and report what happened.

He will tell Tony's parents what happened right away.

He will go straight home and tell his parents what happened.

Which of the following is an accurate summary of the events in Chapter 7?

Joel starts toward home. Instead, he decides he has to ride to the state park. He considers hiding out at Starved Rock and even thinks about allowing himself to be hit by a truck. He then decides to go home, but he makes up a false story about what happened. He stops at the river to make his story more believable, and only then seems to fully process that his friend is dead.

Joel starts to go home, rides out to the state park instead, and hides out for awhile before he realizes he has to go home.

Joel starts toward home. Instead, he decides he has to ride to the state park. He considers hiding out at Starved Rock and even thinks about allowing himself to be hit by a truck. He then decides to go home, call the police, and explain the accident. He stops at the river one more time to see if Tony was just hiding.

What does Joel tell his dad when asked about Tony?

Joel thought it was too far and came back, but Tony kept riding to the state park.

Tony wanted to swim in the river but Joel didn't, so he left Tony there and came home.

The boys had gotten into an argument and he didn't know where Tony was.

At the end of Chapter 8, the author says this about Joel's feelings when his mother doesn't question his lie: "Relief swirled in his brain, curiously mixed with anger. Didn't anybody around here pay attention to anything?" Why is Joel feeling angry?

He feels guilty. Deep down, he wants his parents to know he's lying and to punish him.

His parents keep bugging him about where he was all day.

He wants his mom to make Bobby stay home, but she doesn't.

Near the end of Chapter 9, why is Joel working on his bike in the garage?

He's fixing a problem with his gears.

He's showing Bobby how the gears work.

Why didn't Tony ever learn to swim?

He thought swimming was boring.

His brother wouldn't let him learn.

On page 72, Mrs. Zabrinsky says, "...but you know what Tony's like. I guess I worry more about him than all the rest of the kids rolled up together." What can we infer about Mrs. Zabrinsky's reason for worrying more about Tony than her other kids?

She knows Tony is impulsive and free-spirited, and he doesn't always make the best decisions.

She knows Tony is mean to other kids and that he's sure to get in a serious fight.

Tony get sick easily and she worries about his health.

Even after showering, Joel continues to smell the "dead fish smell of the river" on his skin. What can we infer about the smell?

The smell is probably imaginary and part of the guilt Joel feels.

Joel's parents and others probably smell it, but they're too polite to mention it.

Joel probably hasn't washed well enough in the shower.

When the adults are all trying to get Joel to share everything he knows, who is it that FINALLY causes him to tell the truth and how?

His dad, when he says that Joel is honorable.

The police officers, when they tell him that not knowing is hard for the Zabrinskys.

Mr. Zabrinsky, because the big man is crying silently.

Mrs. Zabrinsky, when she says, "Please...If you know anything..."

Why doesn't Joel's dad punish him the way Joel thinks he should?

He thinks Joel is suffering enough and that more punishment won't teach him anything he doesn't already know.

He doesn't care what Joel does.

He leaves those things up to Joel's mother.

He's waiting to see what the police decide to do to Joel.

What specific event was actually at the root of, or the real reason for, Joel's anger?

He had dared Tony to swim to the sandbar, knowing that he wasn't a very good swimmer.

He was tired and needed to get some sleep to handle things better.

His dad gave him permission to go to the park when he didn't even want to go.

He had told the police the truth and now he was in trouble.

Which of the following is NOT a theme found in On My Honor?

All problems will get better over time.

Sometimes there are serious consequences for our actions and decisions.

Not all mistakes can be fixed with an apology.

On My Honor: Whole-Book Test

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why did Joel ask his father for permission to ride out to Starved Rock?

He was always supposed to ask permission.

Tony told him they should ask an adult before leaving.

He wanted his parents to know where he was so they wouldn't worry.

He knew his dad would say he couldn't go. Then, Joel would have a reason not to go and Tony couldn't say he was afraid.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which point of view is this book written?

First person

Second person

Third person limited

Third person omniscient

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Joel is _____.

careful, cautious, a worrier.

reckless, impulsive, a daredevil.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Tony is _____.

careful, cautious, a worrier.

reckless, impulsive, a daredevil.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"He could tell he was there, because he sounded like an old paddle wheeler." What type of figurative language is used in the sentence?

personification

onomatopoeia

simile

imagery

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"His tires buzzed against the smooth blacktop..." What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

personification

onomatopoeia

simile

imagery

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Tony straightened up and grinned, his teeth bright against his already tanned skin." What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

personification

onomatopoeia

simile

imagery

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

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On My Honor: Whole-Book Test

Why did Joel ask his father for permission to ride out to Starved Rock?

In which point of view is this book written?

Joel is _____.

Tony is _____.

"He could tell he was there, because he sounded like an old paddle wheeler." What type of figurative language is used in the sentence?

"His tires buzzed against the smooth blacktop..." What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

"Tony straightened up and grinned, his teeth bright against his already tanned skin." What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?

"...until the river sang in his ears..." What type of figurative language is used in this statement?

Why did Joel and Tony attempt to swim to the sandbar in the first place?

At the beginning of Chapter 6, who stops to help Joel?

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