Quiz on Vicky's Story

Who is the narrator of the book?

• Vicky

• Mrs. Bracken

• The author

• A student

What moves you to buy a book?

• The cover design

• The author's name

• The blurb

• All of the above

Which verb means "to have a quick look at something" and is the same as "glimpse"?

• Peer

• Glare

• Gaze

• Glance

Which verb means "to look at someone or something closer"?

• Peer

• Glare

• Gaze

• Glance

What does Vicky’s father think it would have been better if he had been a real hacker?

• To protect his family

• To earn more money

• To impress his friends

• To solve a mystery

Why does Vicky describe their arrival to the school as anticlimax?

• Because it was exciting

• Because it was unexpected

• Because it was less intense than expected

• Because it was very dramatic

What is intertextuality?

• A reference to another text

• A type of writing style

• A form of dialogue

• A kind of punctuation

Vicky says: "His constant grin was cheesing me off." What does she mean? Is it formal or informal language?

• She was happy; formal language

• She was annoyed; informal language

• She was confused; formal language

• She was excited; informal language

Why does Aunt Beth use the name E Jones in her account?

• To hide her identity

• To sound professional

• To confuse people

• To honor a friend

Who is your favourite character? Why?

• Vicky, because she is brave.

• Gib, because he is funny.

• Chaucy, because he is clever.

• The police officer, because he is strict.