Before the Ever After - Book Questions

Who is the author of Before the Ever After?

• Pam Muñoz Ryan

• Jacqueline Woodson

• Jerry Pinkney

• Jessica Khoury

What were the names of ZJ's (Zachariah Johnson Jr.'s) three best friends?

• Ollie, Darry, & Daniel

• Darry, Oliver, & Gabriel

• Daniel, Opal, & David

• Zachery, Junior, Daniel

What did ZJ say when the newscaster asked him if his dad was his biggest hero?

• Yes, my dad's an amazing athlete

• No, my dad's boring

• Yes, I love him

• No, my dad's just my dad

What number did Zachariah Johnson wear?

• 36

• 45

• 54

• 78

What did it mean to ZJ that his dad was his dad, rather than his hero?

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He was his every single thing

How much did Zachariah Johnson weigh?

• 322 pounds

• 222 pounds

• 232 pounds

• 223 pounds

Where did ZJ's dad take him and his mom on a Saturday night in July before preseason training?

• The football field

• Central Park

• Village Ice Cream

• Maplewood

What symptoms did ZJ's dad start to show of traumatic brain injury?

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trembling body, shaky voice, and terrible headaches

Where did ZJ and his parents used to go for picnics on Sundays?

• On the grass near Strawberry Fields in Central Park

• In the forest next to a river

• At at a playground in Maplewood

• On a boat sailing in the ocean

Who always won when ZJ, Daniel, Ollie, and Darry raced to the tree?

• ZJ

• Daniel

• Ollie

• Darry