WorksheetsThe 57 Bus FINAL ASSESSMENT
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 28mins
What is the number of the bus that both Sasha and Richard ride? (Pg. 1-60)
12
57
40
32
Why does Slater write that gravity works backwards in Oakland? (Pg. 1 - 60)
The air is thinner in the mountains.
There is an astronaut training camp there.
Money flows uphill.
The wildfires make strange air currents.
What is the language Sasha created? (pg. 1-60)
Elvish.
Flourish.
Moorish.
Astrolinguish.
What pronoun does Sasha prefer to be called by? (pg. 1-60)
Him.
They.
Us.
Her.
Who is Sasha's best friend in Part I?
Robin
Simcha.
Simon.
Michael.
What game does Sasha love to play with their friends? (Pg. 1-60)
The Index Card Game
Jenga
Scrabble
Parchesi
What was Sasha's name before they were known as Sasha?
Karl
John
Luke
Michael
What is the meaning of the word androgynous? (pg. 1-60)
Identifying as female.
Identifying as male.
Identifying as a third gender blending male and female characteristics.
Identifying as cisgender.
What is a trademark Sasha phrase? (Pg. 1-60)
It is what it is.
Sounds like a plan
Truth
Best Day Ever
What does Slater call Richard's own secret power in Part I? (pg. 1-60)
Paying attention
Charming people
Singing
Writing
Who is the school compliance officer Richard asks to be in her program? (pg. 61-122)
Kaprice
Laurel
Jen
Mable
Why was Richard's father sometimes in prison? (pg. 61 - 122)
Tax Fraud
Drug offenses
Assault
Robbery
What did Cherie and Richard call their group of friends? (Pg. 61 - 122)
Dangerous Dudes
Friendly Fins
Heartbreak Kidz
Mangy Mongrels
Which of Richard's close friends is killed in Part II?
Cherie
Randall
Skeet
Gerald
Which friend is Richard with on the 57 bus the day of Sasha's attack? (pg. 61 - 122)
Jerry
George
Jason
Jamal
Who helps Sasha after their skirt is set on fire? (pg. 61-122)
Two men on the bus
An older woman on the bus
A girl on the bus
Richard and his friends
Which of the following did Sasha tell doctors in the ER? (pg. 123-180)
It was the Rim Fire's revenge
They needed to get back to school
They wanted to be called they.
Their mother was on her way.
How much of Sasha's body did the doctor estimate the burns covered? (pg. 122 - 180)
22%
30%
10%
55%
What objection does Jasmine have about the way the police treated Richard? (pg. 122-180)
She did not think he fully understood what his rights were
She thought they gave him the false impression he would be able to go free.
She thought they treated him physically roughly
She thought they intimidated him by leaving him alone for days.
What does Richard tell the police about his feelings towards gay people? (pg. 122 - 180)
He says he does not hate gay people but that he is very homophobic, and this is a contradiction.
He says he can not stand gay people
He says he does not care either way if someone is straight or gay.
He says he loves gay people.
. What is Sasha's favorite part of the day in the hospital? (pg. 122-180)
watching television
being in the huge stainless steel tub
being in the group room
being in the cantee
Which of the following does Richard ask Sasha for in his first letter to them? (122-180)
Forgiveness
a letter back
a drawing
How to get in tough with Sasha's parents
Why does Richard's lawyer delay in sending his letters to Sasha? (181 - 239)
He did not think they were legible
His letters admit guilt, and he could not send them until the case was resolved.
He thought it would upset Richard
He though it would upset Sasha
What was the word on the street about why Richard had set Sasha's skirt aflame? (181 - 239)
He had a grudge against gender-fluid people.
He had not actually done it.
Another kid had put him up to it.
He had done it by mistake.
Why is Richard afraid to smile at his mother in the courtroom? (181 - 239)
His lawyer told him not to smile.
He does not want people to think he does not have compassion for Sasha.
He is feeling very depressed.
He does not want to upset his mother
Who never missed one of Richard's court appearances? (240-302)
Kaprice
Richard's father
Sasha
The three ladies who are nuns
What deal does the district attorney's office try to strike with Richard in Part V? (240-302)
They will keep the mayhem and hate-crime enhancement charges and drop the assault charge if he agrees to an eight-year sentence
They will drop the mayhem and hate-crime enhancement charges if he takes a plea deal of a five-year sentence on assault
They will give him a two-year sentence if he participates in a restorative justice program.
They will let him go with time served if he agrees to the hate-crime enhancement charges.
What was the district attorney's new offer at the last minute before Richard signs the plea deal? (240-302)
Two years in juvenile detention
Four years in juvenile detention.
Seven years in state prison.
Ten years in state prison.
