Hate That Cat Quiz

What is the main form in which the story is told?

• Dialogue

• Journal entries

• Poems written by the main character

• Letters between characters

Who is the main character of the story?

• Miss Stretchberry

• Sky

• Jack

• Sharon Creech

What subject does Miss Stretchberry teach?

• Math

• Science

• English

• All of the above because Jack is in elementary school

What is Jack’s initial feeling toward cats in the book?

• He loves them

• He is allergic to them

• He hates them

• He is afraid of them

What is the main conflict in Hate That Cat?

• Jack wants a dog, but gets a cat

• Jack struggles with the loss of his dog

• Jack has to move to a new school

• Jack must learn to write essays

How does Jack’s understanding of poetry change over time?

• He begins to read it more

• He copies all his poems from books

• He starts to enjoy writing and expressing himself

• He thinks everyone should learn about poetry

How does Jack describe his feelings about the cat that caused his dog’s death?

• He says the cat was cute

• He writes loving poems about the cat

• He expresses anger and sadness in his poems

• He never mentions the cat

What is one of the main themes of Hate That Cat?

• Learning new things

• The power of family

• Growth through self-expression

• Learning to grieve

What role does Miss Stretchberry play in Jack’s development?

• She gives him detention

• She ignores his feelings

• She encourages his creativity and poetry writing

• She asks him to stop writing poems

Where does most of the story take place?

• At his uncle's house

• At Jack’s home

• At school

• Both B and C