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Wonder - Novel Final Exam Review

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What inference does Via make when people didn't come back for a second playdate with her?

a)

Her mother asked them not to return because they were mean to Auggie.

b)

They lived too far away for people to visit more than once.

c)

People were scared of Auggie.

d)

It was hard for Via to make friends because they moved around a lot.

2.

'By the time I go home, my tics have all stopped.' We can infer that

a)

Justin is still nervous about meeting Olivia's parents

b)

Justin has taken some medication

c)

Justin is leaving and therefore does not feel nervous

d)

Via's family made him feel comfortable; he is not nervous

3.
Justin compares his family with Olivia's and notes a significant difference. Justin's parents
a)
don't have a dog
b)
do not seem to care about Justin 
c)
work in the city 
d)
don't eat ice cream
4.

Why are Olivia and Justin rehearsing?

a)

They're going to perform in the play "Our Town."

b)

They have a big chemistry test.

c)

They are performing in Justin's zydeco band together.

d)

They have a debate at school.

5.

What do Julian, Miles and Henry most likely infer when Justin taps his fiddle case and warns them not to mess with Jack?

a)

Justin is Jack's friend.

b)

Justin has a gun in the metal case.

c)

Justin is Jack's brother.

d)

Justin has a fiddle in the metal case.

6.

Justin thought Via's room was immaculate. What does the word "immaculate" most likely mean?

a)

beautiful

b)

cluttered with stuffed animals

c)

childish

d)

perfectly clean with nothing out of place

7.

Justin occasionally has tics, which means he blinks hard repetitively and has an occasional head pull. What causes his tics?

a)

He has a mandibulofacial disorder like August.

b)

He gets nervous or uncomfortable.

c)

He gets excited about music.

d)

He gets embarrassed when people talk to him.

8.
How did people at school react to August's hearing aids?
a)
They teased him
b)
They were really nice about them
c)
They didn't even notice
d)
They pointed and whispered
9.
Why did Miranda hate camp?
a)
She wanted to be home with Ella and Via
b)
She was teased/bullied
c)
She didn't know anyone there
d)
She hated outdoor activities
10.
What changed Auggie's mind about wearing the hearing aides?
a)
The white noise was gone.
b)
Things sounded lighter.
c)
He could hear better.
d)
All of the above
11.
How did Auggie find out that Via didn't want him to go to her play? 
a)
Via told him.
b)
His mom told him.
c)
He overheard Via and his mother talking.
d)
He figured it out himself.
12.
What surprised Mom in the play?
a)
She was surprised to see Olivia playing a main character.
b)
She was surprised to see Justin playing a main character.
c)
She was surprised that she liked it.
d)
She was surprised to see Miranda playing a main character.
13.

Why did the theater teacher change his mind about performing the play The Elephant Man?

a)

Miranda told him about Via's brother.

b)

Via told him about her brother.

c)

Justin told him about Via's brother.

d)

Miranda told him about "her brother."

14.

Why did Miranda say the thing she missed most about being friends with Via was her family?

a)

They were always welcoming and nice to her.

b)

Via's family loved their kids more than anything.

c)

Miranda felt safer around them than she did anywhere else.

d)

All of these are correct.

15.
Why did Summer leave the Halloween party she was so excited to be invited to?
a)
Because she started dating Julian.
b)
Because they were making fun of Auggie and making her choose between being their friends and Auggie's friend.
c)
Because she got sick.
d)
She wanted to go to the Halloween parade and go trick or treating
16.
Why was Auggie rude to Summer when he finally went back to school?
a)
Because he didn't like her.
b)
Because he heard her talking bad about him.
c)
Because he thought Mr. Tushman was making her be friends with him.
d)
Because he was upset.
17.
What did Auggie find out about Summer when they worked on their projects together?
a)
That she was bi-racial and that her father was in the army and died.
b)
That her dad walked out on her family.
c)
That she was poor.
d)
That she only lived with her dad.
18.

In the chapter "Four Things", Jack mentions four reason why August is a cool kid. Which of the reasons below is NOT one of those?

a)

They both hate Julian.

b)

He's actually a pretty cool dude.

c)

He's really smart and helps Jack with his schoolwork.

d)

He is a good friend that you can tell anything to.

19.
In the chapter "Why I Changed My Mind", we learn of why Jack changed his mind and agreed to help August get acclimated to Beecher Prep. What was the reason he stated?
a)
Because "August didn't stand a chance at school."
b)
Because his mom really laid on "the guilt trip"
c)
Because Charlotte agreed to doing so too
d)
Because he wanted to please Mr. Tushman
20.

In the chapter "Partners", what is Jack's motivation for punching Julian in the face?

a)

Jack stands up for August when Julian calls him a freak.

b)

Julian makes fun of his sled that he took out of the garbage.

c)

Julian tries to get his teacher to switch Jack's partners.

d)

Julian tells everyone Summer is dating August.

21.

What does Jack admit about his family in the chapter "Private School?"

a)

Jack tells the reader that his parents are not rich.

b)

Jack confesses that he did not want to be friends with August.

c)

Jack admits he has a crush on Summer.

d)

Jack and his brother were mean to August the first time they saw him in the park.

22.

Why is Jack so impressed with all of the things in August's room?

a)

Jack is impressed because his family is not rich and he doesn't have those things.

b)

Jack is impressed because he loves Star Wars, too.

c)

Jack is impressed because he loves to play Halo.

d)

Jack is impressed by how many things he and August have in common.

23.

In the chapter "Season's Greetings," Jack's family gets a Christmas card from both Julian and August's families. How are the cards different?

a)

Julian's card has a large picture of just Julian, while August's card has a picture of Daisy.

b)

Julian's card is much nicer than August's card.

c)

August's card is from the whole family, but Julian's card is just from Julian.

d)

Julian's card had been professionally made, but August's card had been created at home.

24.
Why doesn't Jack want to tell Mr. Tushman about why he punched Julian?
a)
He doesn't want anyone to find out what he said about Auggie.
b)
He doesn't want Julian to get in trouble.
c)
He doesn't want Julian to be mad at him.
d)
He doesn't want to get August in trouble.
25.

What caused Jack to change where he sat in the lunchroom?

a)

The boys at his lunch table got up and left him alone.

b)

He and August became friends again.

c)

The boys at Beecher Prep are trying to help him become a better friend.

d)

He is grossed out by the way August eats.

26.
in the chapter "Private School", Jack realizes what it is like to be seen as someone lesser than others. How does this happen?
a)
He realizes that he treasured someone else's trash.
b)
He realizes that his clothes are different.
c)
He realizes that August is his friend.
d)
He realizes Julian's parents are smarter than his.
27.

In the chapter, "Letters, Emails, Facebook, Texts" Mr. Tushman tells Mrs. Albans what he thinks but is diplomatic about it. Which one of these things can you NOT infer from what he tells her.

a)

He thinks Jack may have did the right thing.

b)

He thinks Mrs. Albans is stuck up.

c)

He thinks that asking the kids to be friends with August was the right thing to do.

d)

He thinks it was too much to ask kids to be friends with August.

28.

In the chapter "Switching Tables", Jack experiences something he never expected. What is it that he experiences?

a)

The pain of losing a girlfriend

b)

The pain of being isolated

c)

The joy of success

d)

The sadness of losing a family member

29.

In "Carvel," the author describes the first time Jack and his brother see August. What is the most likely reason the author included this scene?

a)

to show how disfigured Auggie was in causing both Jack and Jamie to think he was wearing a Halloween mask

b)

to include the author's own experience with a severely disfigured child which inspired her to write the book

c)

to explain why Jack was so reluctant to be August's welcome buddy

d)

to give the reader an idea of what August's face looked like

30.

Why was Halloween Auggie's favorite holiday?

a)

He could wear a mask to hide his face and feel like a normal kid.

b)

He loves getting dressed up in costume

c)

His family had a tradition

d)

He always got his favorite candy from the neighbors.

31.
Who is the first person to befriend Auggie without anyone asking him/her to?
a)
Charlotte
b)
Summer
c)
Jack
d)
Julian
32.
Why was Via so upset the morning of Halloween?
a)
Her friends were not being nice to her
b)
She din't like her costume
c)
She didn't feel good
d)
She missed her Grans
33.

What did August "get used to doing" when other people stared at him?

a)

Pretend not to see their faces

b)

People laughing at him

c)

Looking at their feet

d)

wearing his astronaut helmet

34.

Why did Auggie take Julian's comment about him dressing up as Darth Sidious personally?

a)

Everyone knows that Auggie loves Boba Fett

b)

Darth Sideous had his faced deformed in the movie

c)

Darth Sidious is evil

d)

August was sensitive after Julian was mean during the tour.

35.

What was the most important thing Mr. Browne wanted his class to know?

a)

God

b)

treat others with kindness and respect

c)

Who We Are

d)

Our Family

36.

Why was Auggie considered a Medical Wonder?

a)

He had a very rare disease

b)

He survivied the first night he was born

c)

He went through numerous surgeries and survived

d)

All of the above

37.

Why was Auggie the sun and Via and mom and dad were the planets orbiting the sun in the galaxy metaphor?

a)

Auggie's needs came first

b)

Auggie's face shines the brightest

c)

Auggie always wanted to be the center of attention

d)

Via felt left out when her parents had a second child.

38.

Why was Via so upset after starting high school?

a)

She didn't get into the school she really wanted to attend.

b)

It was a new school and she felt left out.

c)

She was being bullied by people who used to be her friends.

d)

Her friends had gotten together over the summer to plan their new looks and hadn't included her.

39.

Explain what "made war" on Auggie's face?

a)

A genetic mutation

b)

A birth defect

c)

He had too many surgeries.

d)

He was in a fire as a baby.

40.

How do August's mom and dad view him?

a)

Ordinary

b)

Extraordinary

c)

A child that needs to be sheltered from the world

d)

an intelligent but sensitive boy

41.

What did Via convince Auggie to do even though he was feeling sick?

a)

Go back to school

b)

Go to the Halloween parade

c)

Go trick-or-treating and then back to school.

d)

Via didn't convince him to do anything

42.

Why did Auggie grow his hair long in front?

a)

It covered his large forehead

b)

It blocked out things he didn't want others to see

c)

He liked having long hair

d)

He wanted to look like a Star Wars Jedi

43.

Why does August use a simile comparing himself and Summer to Beauty and the Beast?

a)

He thinks he's ugly and she's pretty.

b)

He's frustrated by his mom's questions and says it to shock her so she'll stop asking him about his day.

c)

He and Summer sat together at lunch and came up with the simile to explain why they became friends.

d)

He's angry with his mom for making him go to school, so he says it to hurt her feelings.

44.

Why didn't August tell Jack what he'd overheard him say to Julian?

a)

Jack was supposed to be his friend, and August was mad that he was talking to Julian who bullies him.

b)

August didn't want Jack to know what he'd heard so that they could still be friends.

c)

August felt that Jack had been lying to him from the beginning, and he felt betrayed by Jack who was supposed to be his friend.

d)

August was looking for an excuse to end their friendship because he really didn't like Jack. When he heard what Jack said, it gave him the reason he needed.

45.

Why did August change his costume for Halloween?

a)

Via was having a meltdown, and he didn't want to ask her to help him put it on.

b)

His dad was in a hurry, and August didn't have time to fasten all the belts.

c)

His mom had made the costume for him, and it looked really fake.

d)

He wanted to see what other people would say about him if they didn't know he was listening.

46.

After Julian asked August if he had been in a fire, how did he respond?

a)

He ran crying back to his mother.

b)

He told Mr. Tushman that Julian was bullying him.

c)

He corrected him when he said supposably instead of supposedly.

d)

He asked Julian if he had fallen out of the ugly tree.

47.
While talking August into returning to school, Via was shocked when he told her
a)
Daisy had died.
b)
Miranda had called him.
c)
Justin had cheated on her.
d)
he was going to be in her school play.
48.
What was Mr. Browne's September precept?
a)
Your deeds are your monuments
b)
Given a choice between being right and being kind - choose kind.
c)
Always be a nice person - be kind!
d)
Don't be right about anything.
49.
Via wondered if her mother had _________.
a)
considered becoming a private detective
b)
called a psychic hotline for advice
c)
ever stood outside Via's bedroom door
d)
made Via's first baby blanket
50.
What is special about Via and Auggie's dog, Daisy?
a)
everyone looks the same to her
b)
she has a difference, like Auggie
c)
she will only sleep in Auggie's bed
d)
she goes to school with Auggie
51.
What did August's mom mean when she was talking about Julian and his mother and said "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree"?
a)
She meant that Julian and his mother look a lot alike.
b)
She meant that Julian and his mother have similar attitudes.
c)
She meant that Julian and his mother pick apples from trees.
d)
She meant that Julian is nothing like his mother.
52.
Mr. Browne's first precept was: "When given the choice between being right or being kind. Choose kind." Why did the author use this precept in the story? 
a)
She wanted us to debate between the two choices.
b)
She wanted people to know her own personal precept.
c)
It is because kindness is a choice that the characters must make in the story.
d)
It is because August oftenmust choose between being right or being kind to others in the story.
53.
At school, there was a monumental shift for August after
a)
Miles, Henry, and Amos stood up for him at Broarwood when some seventh graders tried to beat him up.
b)
everyone found out how smart he was.
c)
his mom told Mr. Tushman that Julian had been leaving mean notes in his locker. 
d)
he invited his whole class to his birthday party.
54.

Via

a)

doesn't want anyone to know about August.

b)

doesn't want to be defined by August's birth defects.

c)

likes the attention she gets from being August's sister.

d)

enjoys creating things from scraps and wants to be an artist when she grows up.

55.

Miranda

a)

was a close friend of Via's but seems distant now

b)

gave Auggie his space helmet

c)

called Auggie just to say hi

d)

All of the above

56.

What observation did August make about parents and their kids after watching them at the Science Fair?

a)

The parents hung out in the same groups as the kids.

b)

He and Jack had the best project.

c)

The parents were nicer than the kids.

d)

The parents were uncomfortable with his face.

57.
The main conflict of the story is
a)
Auggie needs to survive going to school.
b)
Auggie is fighting his disease.
c)
Auggie is learning to make new friends.
d)
Auggie's parent struggle with accepting his disease.
58.
What Character in Wonder best describes a person with genuine kindness?
a)
Summer
b)
Charlotte
c)
Julian
d)
Jack
59.

What are genetic "tic-tac-toe" boards that scientists used for determining inheritance?"

a)

Punnett Squares

b)

heredity squares

c)

Pundit grids

d)

genetic lottery

60.

Why didn't Via tell her parents about the school play?

a)

She resented all the attention August had been given, and didn't want her parents to bring him to the play.

b)

She was angry that she didn't get the lead part

c)

She didn't want them to come and see her play such a small part

d)

She knew they'd bring August, and she didn't want to have people whispering about him behind her back.

61.
1.  Why did Summer worry about her mom meeting Auggie?
a)
Her mom is not always good at faking her feelings.
b)
Her mom is really rude.
c)
Her mom might not be able to handle it.
d)
Her mom didn't want Summer and Auggie to be friends.  
62.
Where does the title Wonder come from? What is it a reference to?
a)
From a song.
b)
From the fact that Auggie is a medical wonder.
c)
From the author's head.
d)
From the fact that everyone wonders about Auggie.
63.
A precept is a 
a)
motto, quote or other inspirational saying
b)
a word problem
c)
a guess
d)
a set of natural consequences
64.
Lamb to slaughter is a turn of phrase that refers to
a)
not knowing that something bad is coming
b)
to go to the farm
c)
getting made into dinner
d)
being scared
65.
What happened just after August accused Via and Mom of lying?
a)
He went over to Summer's house to work on his Egyptian Museum project.
b)
His parents grounded him and he missed the fifth grade nature retreat.
c)
He ran away from home.
d)
Mom had to take Daisy to the animal hospital and the vet had to put her to sleep. 
66.
What was one sign that school was getting better for August?
a)
A girl gave him an Ugly Doll keychain.
b)
He started sitting with Charlotte at lunch.
c)
Summer asked him to be her boyfriend.
d)
He won first place in the art contest.
67.
At the graduation ceremony, August was surprised when 
a)
Summer didn't receive the creative writing award. 
b)
everyone booed him when he walked across the stage.
c)
he won the Henry Ward Beecher award. 
d)
Jack kissed summer.
68.

What happens with Jack Will in the classroom on Halloween?

a)

He says that he would kill himself if he looked like August

b)

He says that he loves August

c)

He says that he wants to look like August

d)

Nothing happens

69.

Why do you think Julian dressed up at Darth Sidious?

a)

Because he is a fan of Star Wars

b)

Because he wants to dress up in the same theme that August is.

c)

Because he wants to make fun of August.

d)

Just because

70.
"--------- is the biggest phony there is. And he's trying so hard to be popular all of the time."
Who is the author referring to?
a)
Jack
b)
Julian
c)
Henry
d)
Miles
71.
The main themes of this novel are
a)
kindness, diversity, self-importance
b)
fear and losing hope
c)
good vs. bad
d)
wealth and power
72.
What was Auggie's nickname at school after the class trip?
a)
little dude
b)
cry baby
c)
Freddie Kruger
d)
Baboo
73.
Why did August finally relax about the Nature retreat?
a)
His mom decided to chaperone
b)
He has a dream it would be tons of fun
c)
Jack and Auggie were going to be bunkmates
d)
Julian would not be able to go
74.
What surprised Auggies family at Via's school play?
a)
She came out playing the lead, Emily
b)
She puked on stage
c)
She came out playing the lead, Emily
d)
She forgot all of her lines
75.

What did Auggie's precept mean?

a)

Every person needs to be celebrated for their accomplishments.

b)

Don't worry about the small stuff; Relax and enjoy life.

c)

Everyone needs a fresh start sometime.

d)

Choose your friends wisely because they help shape who you are.