Quiz: Like Night and Day

Simon meets Rae when

• they are in the same class

  in middle school

• his mom suggests that

  he should meet the

  new neighbors

• C his principal suggests

  that they start a space

  club together

• they both decide to stargaze

  during the week before

  school starts

Which of the following events

happens first in the story?

• Simon and Rae avoid each

  other at school.

• Simon tells Rae he does not

  want to make a speech.

• Rae persuades the principal

  to let her start a space club.

• Simon trips over a backpack

  and falls on the cafeteria

  floor.

The author uses the phrase

“Simon felt his hands

immediately begin to sweat” in

order to show that Simon was

feeling

• tired and sick

• angry and frustrated

• interested and curious

• D anxious and uncomfortable

Which of the following details

from the text helps explain why

Simon describes Rae as “bubbly

and outgoing”?

• “We’re both starting sixth

  grade this fall.”

• “I really thought you’d want

  to be president.”

• “Sorry, I would give you a

  hug, but I’ve been crafting!”

• “While you, of course, are

  more interested in the

  mysterious planet Mercury!”

Why does Simon eat alone

in the library?

• He wants to avoid sitting with

  Rae after their fight.

• He dislikes the food that is

  sold for lunch in the cafeteria.

• He does not enjoy sitting with

  the popular kids at the table.

• He tripped and is now too

  embarrassed to eat in the

  cafeteria.

Which of the following is one

way Simon and Rae are “like

night and day”?

• Simon is interested in

  space, but Rae is interested

  in crafting.

• Simon is overwhelmed by

  middle school, but Rae is

  excited by it.

• Simon eats in the noisy

  cafeteria, but Rae prefers

  the quiet library.

• Simon spends time in Space

  Club, but Rae spends time

  with friends.

What is the main problem

of the story?

• Simon’s mom tells him to go

  meet the new neighbors, but

  Simon is too anxious.

• Simon meets Rae for the first

  time, but he is overwhelmed

  by her mile-a-minute chatter.

• Rae nominates Simon to be

  president of Space Club, but

  Simon does not want to give

  a speech.

• Rae wants to point the

  telescope at a meteor shower

  while stargazing, but Simon

  wants to find Mercury.

Why does Rae trip and fall

in the cafeteria?

• She wants people to think

  she is funny.

• She likes to be the center

  of attention.

• She is jealous that Simon

  is getting attention.

• She wants to take the

  attention off of Simon.

What is the theme of this story?

• Friends that are real are hard

  to find.

• Friends should have a lot

  in common.

• Friends need to challenge

  each other.

• Friends always try to defend

  and help each other.

10. Why does Rae say, “You know,

I could really use a great vice

president . . .”?

• because she doesn’t want

  to be president any more

• because she still thinks Simon

  should give a speech

• because she really wants

  Simon to be part of

  Space Club

• because she is interested in

  learning more about Mercury