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SCIENCE OF BREAKABLE THINGS Tae Keller (through November 6)

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Natalie have trouble doing during class?

a)

Writing in her journal

b)

Not talking to her classmates

c)

Staying awake

d)

Focusing

2.

What subject does Mr. Neely teach?

a)

English

b)

Algebra

c)

Science

d)

History

3.

How is Dari described at the beginning of the story?

a)

very slow to learn

b)

participates in class

c)

class genius

d)

ALL of these

4.

Why is Natalie's dad always the one cooking dinner?

a)

He is practicing to be a chef.

b)

His food tastes better than Natalie's mom's creations.

c)

He has more time.

d)

Natalie's mom rarely comes out of her bedroom.

5.

What is Natalie's dad's career choice?

a)

Dog groomer

b)

Housecleaner

c)

Teacher

d)

Therapist

6.

Which animal did Natalie's class dissect first?

a)

plant

b)

frog

c)

potato

d)

shark

7.

Which kind of games is Twig obsessed with?

a)

Video Games

b)

Fortnight

c)

Operation

d)

All board games

8.

Natalie's dad calls the status of her mom a ______________.

a)

situation

b)

sickness

c)

problem

d)

burden

9.

What did Natalie's mom's job involve?

a)

Children

b)

Animals

c)

Plants

d)

Finance

10.

In what kind of contest did Mr. Neely ask Natalie to consider competing?

a)

Biking

b)

Botany

c)

Swimming

d)

Egg Drop

11.

Why wasn't Natalie allowed in her parents' bedroom?

a)

Mom has to sleep during the day.

b)

Dad says that Mom needs some space.

c)

Mom's illness is contagious.

d)

Mom is angry with Natalie.

12.

Who is Natalie's best friend at the beginning of the book?

a)

Mikayla

b)

Dari

c)

Twig

d)

Mom

13.

What does Natalie infer is wrong with her mom?

a)

She has a terminal illness.

b)

She and Dad are getting separated.

c)

She no longer likes her job.

d)

She was fired by Mikayla's mom.

14.

What happens to the rare blue orchid in Natalie's mom's greenhouse?

a)

It dies.

b)

It wilts.

c)

It multiplies.

d)

It soaks up more harmful chemicals.

15.

As what did Natalie always dress for Halloween?

a)

skeleton

b)

dragon

c)

food

d)

plant

16.

What motivates Natalie to enter the Egg Drop Contest?

a)

She hates scrambled eggs.

b)

She needs the $500 prize money.

c)

She is very competitive.

d)

She wants to make new friends.

17.

Why does Dad want Natalie to speak with a different therapist?

a)

He has too many patients.

b)

He does not want Mom to overhear the conversation.

c)

He doesn't treat children.

d)

He thinks that Natalie can talk more freely to someone else.