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Gr 8 Trivia and Polls!

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is NOT a quote from our books this year?

a)

You don't need a time machine if you know how to remember.

b)

When given the choice between being right or being kind, choose kind.

c)

...you can't tell the good guys from the bad guys anymore.

d)

A man should choose a friend who is better than himself.

2.

Which are benefits of laughter? Choose any that are true.

a)

lowering blood pressure

b)

reducing stress

c)

helping to relieve pain

d)

curing Ebola

3.

Choose all of the names that have been characters in our books this year:

a)

Jordan

b)

Ned

c)

Calliope

d)

Dr. Dupont

e)

Whopper

4.

What was your favorite book/unit this year?

a)

The Crossover / slam poetry

b)

Forget Me Not & Freak the Mighty / disabilities

c)

I Am the Cheese / Essay Writing

d)

What's so funny? Humor unit / creative writing

5.

Which of these are NOT books students have read in grades 5-8 English class at Hisar?

a)

The Giver

b)

The Tale of Two Cities

c)

The Year of the Rat

d)

Wonder

e)

Kensuke's Kingdom

6.

Would you rather ... ?

a)

have the best summer EVER but then not be able to remember any of it

b)

have an ordinary summer and be able to remember everything you did

7.

Would you rather ... ?

a)

go to the beach but forget your towel

b)

go to the beach but forget your sunscreen

8.

The author of "I Am the Cheese" is

a)

Ellie Terry

b)

Kwame Alexander

c)

Robert Cormier

d)

Rodman Philbrick

9.

Which teacher was NOT a grade 9 teacher this year?

a)

Toby Ray

b)

Nigel Gibson

c)

Ned Entrikin

d)

Garrett Gilmore

e)

Amy Townsend

10.

This summer I am planning to...

4 lines
11.

Which is NOT a reason to use humor?

a)

to build a community -- an "in group"

b)

to make hard situations easier

c)

to make jokes about race and religion

d)

to talk about difficult subjects

12.

Your Proficiency Exam was on...

a)

June 15

b)

June 25

c)

September 1

d)

April 23

13.

The last tape number in "I Am the Cheese" is

a)

OZK001

b)

OZK015

c)

OZK016

d)

OZK020

14.

What was your LEAST favorite book/unit this year?

a)

The Crossover / slam poetry

b)

Forget Me Not & Freak the Mighty / disabilities

c)

I Am the Cheese / Essay Writing

d)

What's so funny? Humor unit / creative writing