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Pay It Forward, Chapter's 1-2 Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did the secretary seem nervous around the principal and Reuben?

a)

It was the secretary's 1st day on the job

b)

She was concerned about Reuben’s appearance

c)

She forgot to tell the principal about the meeting with Reuben

d)

She was feeling ill

2.

Why did the principal “flush” and become embarrassed?

a)

She called Reuben by the wrong name

b)

She accidentally spilled her coffee on Reuben

c)

She said she was pleased to meet him “face to face”

d)

She accidentally farted in front of Reuben

3.

How did Mr. Louis Tartaglia take control of a new class?

a)

He would break a yard stick over a student’s desk.

b)

He would make every child stand up when their name was called

c)

He would give each child a piece of candy

d)

He would stand at his desk and not say a word for 5-minutes

4.

What is the setting of Chapter 1?

a)

San Diego, CA, 1965

b)

Boise, ID, 2006

c)

Providence, RI, 1983

d)

Atascadero, CA, 1992

5.

What lesson did Reuben teach on the first day?

a)

Classroom Rules

b)

Appearances

c)

How to behave

d)

Mindfulness

6.

Why did a student ask Reuben if he was a pirate?

a)

Reuben had a sword above his desk

b)

Reuben had long hair and a mustache/beard

c)

Reuben had an accent

d)

Because Reuben wore an eye patch

7.

What did Trevor ask Reuben after class?

a)

"Where were you born?"

b)

"Are you feeling okay?"

c)

"What happened to your face?"

d)

"When can I schedule an afternoon meeting with you?"

8.

What injury did Reuben NOT have?

a)

deaf

b)

lost an eye

c)

lost a leg

d)

lost nerves on the left side of his mouth

9.

Why does Reuben like to talk about his disability?

a)

It most likely makes him feel more normal

b)

Because he knows people are thinking about it anyway

c)

To help people understand that it's okay to ask about his accident.

d)

All of the answers

10.

What “test” did Trevor pass?

a)

He showed compassion for his mother

b)

He showed courage with helping a friend in trouble

c)

He did not spread gossip about Reuben to his friends

d)

His math test

11.

What is the point of view of this novel?

a)

3rd person

b)

2nd person

c)

First person

d)

4th person

12.

Which answer best describes the extra credit assignment?

a)

Think of a way to help end homelessness

b)

Think of an idea for world change and put it into action

c)

Create a plan to help clean up your community

d)

What political action would benefit an important value of yours?

13.

How does Trevor feel about the extra credit assignment?

a)

curious

b)

excited

c)

upset

d)

not interested

14.

Who is Ricky?

a)

Reuben's brother

b)

Arleen's husband

c)

Trevor's father

d)

Both a and b (green and gold)

15.

What happened to Ricky?

a)

He left the truck but never came home

b)

He was killed in Vietnam

c)

He worked a lot and never had time for his family

d)

None of the answers

16.

What does Trevor suspect of his father?

a)

He believes his father was a 5-star general in Vietnam

b)

He thinks his father will come back

c)

He thinks he never really went to Vietnam because he doesn’t have any stories about it.

d)

He thinks his father left because of him