WorksheetsThe Iron Giant
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the setting of the story?
a big city, present day
a small town, 1950s
a distant planet, the future
a space station, a long time ago
Who is one of the protagonists?
Dean McCoppin
Kent Mansley
Hogarth Hughes
Annie Hughes
What event calls Hogarth to have an adventure?
bringing home a squirrel
finding the Giant in the woods
meeting Dean in the coffee shop
meeting Kent Mansley at the door
Who will become Hogarth's mentor / "guide"?
Dean McCoppin
Kent Mansley
General Rogard
Annie Hughes
Who will become the Giant's mentor / "guide"?
Dean McCoppin
Kent Mansley
General Rogard
Hogarth Hughes
What does the Giant do that shows he accepts the Call to Adventure?
blasts the junkyard with a laser beam
swims at a lake
eats metal from a power station
follows Hogarth home
When Dean says in the coffee shop, "if we don't stick up for the kooks, who will?" he is suggesting that...
the strong should protect the weak
the strong should take advantage of the weak
you should only get what you deserve
take what you can while you can
The "bombs are coming down" drill is ironic because ...
hiding under a desk won't save anyone from a nuclear blast
it was in black and white
it had words that rhymed
it was truthful advice to children
Who is the main antagonist in the story?
Dean McCoppin
Kent Mansley
the Iron Giant
General Rogard
The way Kent Mansley is portrayed suggests that he represents ...
aggressive fear of things that are differnt
a loving father figure
the protective role of a responsible government
creative ideas that form new things
Mansley's questions and the different nicknames he calls Hogarth suggest that...
he thinks he's being a good guy, but actually doesn't care about anyone but himself
he thinks everyone is basically a good person
he looks for the best solution in each situation
he knows he's a villain, but is trying his best to be a good guy
The Giant risking a collision to repair the train tracks is foreshadowing of which event?
sneaking his hand through the house at dinner
jumping into the lake
spinning Hogarth in the car in the junkyard
sacrificing himself to save Hogarth and the town from the missile
Dean gets angry with the Giant for eating his art instead of the junk. This is suggesting that...
some people don't appreciate abstract art or different ideas
some people don't trust the government
some people don't respect folks from small towns
some people think all junk is art
The scene with the deer gives Hogarth a chance to talk about...
how hunting is necessary for survival
how the government can be dangerous
how dying is natural but killing is wrong
how being alone is better than being surrounded by others
The writer's purpose for blasting the junkyard after Hogarth fires the toy gun is to show...
the Giant is friendly
the Giant can be dangerous
Dean is careless
Dean is a bad guy
To become a hero, the Giant returns to the sky and declares...
He is a gun.
He is a Superman.
He is Atomo.
He will defeat Kent Mansley.
White, fluffy-looking Iceland most likely represents ...
the north
fear of change
Maine
heaven
Which of the following is evidence that the town has accepted the alien as a good member of the community?
They have a statue of him in their park.
They renamed the town "Superman".
Dean and Annie seem to be married now.
The missile explored above them.
Which of the following is a central message of the story?
"You are who you chose to be" -- Hogarth
"Welcome to downtown Coolsville. Population: us!" -- Hogarth
"All I know is that we didn't build it and that's reason enough to assume the worst and blow it to kingdom come" -- Kent Mansley
"I think that's enough fun for one day" -- Dean
General Rogard is in the story to show that ...
people like Kent Mansley should be listened to
not all government or military officials are bad
we cannot trust the government to make good decisions
humor can be found in unlikely places
