The Novel Rules Assessment

What does Catherine want at the beginning of the story?

• A best friend
• A normal life
• A boyfriend
• To go to a dance

Which is not a theme in the book Rules

• Family
• Friendship
• Disabilities
• Loss

Catherine's rule, "When you can't think of your own words use someone else's"

•  Is accepted by her mother
• Restricts David
• Is rarely used by David
• Allows others outside of his family to understand Davids' wants and needs

Who gets in the way of Catherine having a normal life

• Her mother
• Her father
• Kristi
• Her brother

David uses words from what author ?

• Dr. Seuss
• Shel Silverstein
• Arnold Lobel
• Cynthia Lord

Family, normality, honesty and acceptance are all examples of what in the book Rules?

• Plot
• Theme
• Personification
• Main Idea

What is the setting of the book?  (Where does the entire book take place? Not just a single chapter)

• A town located near an ocean
• A therapy clinic
• A community center
• Catherine's house

Who is the narrator of this story?

• David
• Jason
• Catherine
• Kristi

What is the main source of conflict in this story?

• Catherine doesn't tell Kristi about Jason
• Catherine wants a normal life but her brother has autism
• Catherine doesn't want to go to the dance with Jason
• Catherine feels that her parents treat David better than her

Who caused most of the problems for Catherine in this book?

• David
• Kristi
• Jason
• Catherine