Worksheets'Same Sun Here' - Holiday Reading Quiz
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 17mins
Where does Meena live in New York?
Greenwich Village
Brooklyn
Little Italy
Chinatown
Where does River live?
Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Louisiana
What is the name of Meena's English teacher?
Ms. Bledsoe
Mr. Chen-Ke
Mrs. Lau
Mrs. Heap
Of which magazine does River make the cover?
National Geographic
US Weekly
Time
People
What is the name of Meena's older brother?
Sam
Kiku
Mark
Carlos
What is interesting about the way 'Same Sun Here' is written?
It is written by two authors
It is autobiographical
It is written in letters (also known as an epistolary novel)
It is written in second person ('you')
Whose 2008 election is important to Meena and her brother?
Sarah Palin
John McCain
Joe Biden
Barack Obama
What controversial practice is causing tension in River's hometown?
Rising unemployment rates
Mountaintop removal
A new highway being built
Poor treatment of tenants
Where in India is Meena's family from?
Mumbai
Motipur
Mussoorie
Musabani
What sport does River play?
Basketball
Baseball
Tennis
Football
Who is Meena's neighbour in New York?
Ana Maria
Mrs. Lau
Mrs. Chan
Mrs. Leong
What job did River's father move away for?
Oil mining
Copper mining
Coal mining
Iron mining
Meena and her parents are studying for what test?
English exam
Citizenship exam
Constitution exam
Maths exam
What university does Kiku hope to attend?
Monash University
Princeton University
Harvard University
MIT
What is the name of River's English teacher?
Mr. Chen-Ke
Mrs. Heap
Mr. Orff
Ms. Stidham
Where does Meena's father work?
At a catering hall in New Jersey
At a museum in New York
At a school in New Jersey
At a mechanic shop in New Jersey
Mountaintop removal is a controversial practice that River and his Mamaw protest against throughout the book.
List two consequences/negative effects of mountaintop removal. You may refer to events that happen in the book.
What are three similarities between Meena and River?
List them in dot points.
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