WorksheetsThe Silence Between Us Ch 1-8
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
Who was Connor?
Maya's friend
A boy that tried to give her a school shirt
Her brother
Her Interpretor
Why was extra care needed for Connor?
He had cystic fibrosis
He had Lupus
He had COVID
He had chicken pox
What was different about the new school?
The new school had just been remodeled.
The new school was a college prep school.
The new school was specifically for deaf students, like Maya.
The new school was for kids who could hear, not students who were deaf.
How old was Maya when she lost all of her hearing?
10
11
12
13
Where was Maya's new school?
Parker, CO
Tulsa, OK
Chicago, Ill
Fort Worth, Texas
Who was Beau?
President of Maya's fan club
President of the student body.
President of the ASL Club
President of the Chess Club
Why did Maya sometimes use hearing aids? Why did she choose not to use them at other times?
With hearing aids, Maya was able to hear people whispering so she always knew if someone was talking about her. Without hearing aides, she couldn't hear other people talking softly.
With hearing aids, Maya was able to hear ambient noises. She was able to feel part of the environment. At times it was nice for Maya to take the hearing aids out and feel apart from the world.
In the beginning of the book, before they went to their classes, why did Maya smile at Nina?
Maya smiled because Nina spoke to her rather than Kathleen.
Maya smiled because Nina spoke to Kathleen rather than her.
Maya smiled because Beau wanted to give her a shirt.
Maya smiled because she liked Beau's dimples.
Before statistics class, what was the confrontation that Maya faced?
Maya needed to sit in the back row for privacy. A girl in the desk Kathleen was to sit at didn't want to give up her seat.
Maya needed to sit in the back row to see the teacher and Kathleen. A girl in the desk Kathleen was to sit at didn't want to give up her seat.
Maya needed to sit in the front row to see the teacher and Kathleen. A girl in the desk Kathleen was to sit at didn't want to give up her seat.
Why did Maya want to do well at school?
She was a perfectionist.
She was close to dropping out.
She wanted to do well at school in order to be a psychiatric therapist in the future.
She wanted to do well at school in order to be a respiratory therapist in the future.
How did Mr. Wells speak to Maya?
By shouting
By lip reading
By signing
By speaking through the interpreter
Who did Maya sign "stupid" about?
Jackson
Jaquisha
John
Jooanna
At the cafeteria table, what did Maya do that took everyone off guard?
Maya used her voice to speak
Maya cussed everyone out in sign
Maya choked on her lunch
Maya fell and landed on her lunch tray.
Why did Maya think of getting a car?
Because she was 16 years old.
So she could drive to a school for deaf students.
So she could ditch school
How did Mom think Maya should handle the kids at her new school who did not understand her?
Teach them
Make fun of them
Report them
Invite them to her birthday party
At her family dinner, why did Maya feel a little left out?
Her family purposely spoke in order to leave Maya out.
Maya felt left out because Mom and Connor spoke without including her. Connor didn't know much sign language.
Her family used signs Maya wasn't familiar with
What was unique about how Maya woke up every morning?
She used her grandmother's alarm clock
Her dog woke her up by licking her hand
She woke up by using an extra loud alarm clock
She used a bed shaker alarm
At the beginning of statistics, what did Beau do?
Ignored Maya
Apologized to Maya by using sign language
Embarrassed Maya by using sign language
Signed an insult to Maya
In history, why did Maya start the group discussion alone?
Maya refused to use an interpreter
Maya's interpreter stepped out of the room
No one wanted to work with Maya
Maya didn't want to work with anyone
In history, what did Beau do?
Beau tried to help by reminding the group members that Maya was deaf, which made her angry.
Beau tried to help by reminding the group members that Maya was deaf, which made her happy.
Why was Maya so tired after a day of school?
Maya was tired because she had a lot to focus on.
All the noise made her head hurt.
School is tiring.
Maya had to get up extra early for practice.
Why did Maya sit in the backseat with Connor?
He was scared
He was nauseated
He was on oxygen and needed comforting
What event did Beau invite Maya to?
The Carnival
The school dance
The school fair
The mall
What question did Connor ask about soccer?
Connor asked if he would be able to play soccer in middle school. Maya said he could try anything but he probably would be limited due to his illness.
Connor asked if he would be able to play soccer in high school. Maya said he could try anything he wanted to.
Connor asked if he would be able to play soccer in high school. Maya said he wouldn't be able to due to his illness.
