Thunder Cake Quiz

Who is the main character in Thunder Cake?

• a little girl

• a talking animal

• an old woman

• a little boy

Where is the setting of Thunder Cake?

• Texas

• California

• Kansas

• New York

What is the theme of Thunder Cake?

• baking a cake

• weather patterns

• building a house

• overcoming fear

Why is facing fears important in Thunder Cake?

• To help the main character overcome her fear of thunderstorms and learn to be brave.

• To help the main character become a better cook

• To show the main character that thunderstorms are not dangerous

• To teach the main character how to bake a cake

What is the name of the author of Thunder Cake?

• Stephen King

• Patricia Polacco

• Suzanne Collins

• J.K. Rowling

What is the main character's fear in Thunder Cake?

• heights

• spiders

• public speaking

• thunderstorms

What is the main character's grandmother's secret ingredient in Thunder Cake?

• tomato soup

• carrot juice

• chocolate syrup

• peanut butter

What is the main character's grandmother's advice for facing fears in Thunder Cake?

• Ignore your fears and they will go away.

• Run away from your fears as fast as you can.

• Do something brave and useful.

• Ask someone else to face your fears for you.

How does the main character overcome her fear in Thunder Cake?

• By asking someone else to make the thunder cake

• By running away from the thunderstorm

• By making a thunder cake during a thunderstorm

• By hiding under her bed during the thunderstorm

What is the main character's favorite part of making Thunder Cake?

• smelling the freshly baked cake

• decorating the cake with sprinkles

• licking the chocolate frosting off the spoon

• mixing the batter with a wooden spoon