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The Body

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the names of the four boys?

a)

Vern, Teddy, Robbie, Chris

b)

Vern, Tess, Gordie, Chris

c)

Vince, Teddy, Gordie, Chris

d)

Vern, Teddy, Gordie, Chris

2.

Who wrote The Body?

a)

Dan Brown

b)

Stephen King

c)

Donnie Yen

d)

Stephanie Queen

3.

Who is "the body" in the book?

a)

Tray Parker

b)

Ray Brower

c)

Dwayne Johnson

d)

Chris Chambers

4.

Where is the body found?

a)

Back Harlow Road

b)

Biscayne Boulevard

c)

Castle Rock

d)

The dump

5.

Who is Vern's brother?

a)

Billy

b)

George

c)

Gordie

d)

Denny

6.

Who's the bravest of the four boys? (He later dies while breaking up a fight)

(a)  

7.

Who's the first to learn where the body is? (He later dies in a fire)

(a)  

8.

Who's intelligent and likes telling stories? (He later becomes a famous writer)

(a)  

9.

Who's a little bit crazy and doesn't hear or see very well? (He later dies in a car accident)

(a)  

10.

Milo's dog is called...

a)

Helicopter

b)

Chow-chow

c)

Chopper

d)

Rex

11.

Milo Pressman is...

a)

a homeless man

b)

the manager of the town dump

c)

a shop owner

d)

the leader of a gang

12.

Where does the story take place?

a)

Castle Town

b)

Castle City

c)

Castle Stone

d)

Castle Rock

13.

When does the story take place?

a)

The summer of 1960

b)

The autumn of 1961

c)

The spring of 1959

d)

We don't know

14.

Who's the leader of the gang of delinquents?

a)

Ace Merrill

b)

Eyeball Chambers

c)

Billy Tessio

d)

Charlie Hogan

15.

Which two characters have an older brother who's in a gang?

a)

Vern and Teddy

b)

Teddy and Chris

c)

Chris and Vern

d)

Gordie and Vern

16.

What do you think the deer symbolised?

a)

innocence

b)

beauty

c)

hope

d)

something else

17.

What happened to Teddy when he was younger?

a)

His father burnt his ears, then called the hospital

b)

He buried a jar of pennies under his house (he doesn't remember where)

c)

He stole milk money from the school

d)

His brother Denny died in a jeep accident

18.

What happened to Gordie when he was younger?

a)

His father burnt his ears, then called the hospital

b)

He buried a jar of pennies under his house (he doesn't remember where)

c)

He stole milk money from the school

d)

His brother Denny died in a jeep accident

19.

What happened to Vern when he was younger?

a)

His father burnt his ears, then called the hospital

b)

He buried a jar of pennies under his house (he doesn't remember where)

c)

He stole milk money from the school

d)

His brother Denny died in a jeep accident

20.

What happened to Chris when he was younger?

a)

His father burnt his ears, then called the hospital

b)

He buried a jar of pennies under his house (he doesn't remember where)

c)

He stole milk money from the school

d)

His brother Denny died in a jeep accident

21.

What happened after Chris stole the milk money?

a)

He tried to give it back to old Mrs Simons, but she kept the money

b)

He used it to buy bullets for his dad's gun

c)

He was caught and was expelled from school for two weeks

d)

He gave it back to his English teacher, Mrs Cote, and she thanked him

22.

What do you think the train tracks symbolise?

a)

the journey of life

b)

death

c)

the passage into adulthood

d)

something else

23.

Who said: "Why is it foolish to want to be with your friends?"

a)

Chris

b)

Vern

c)

Gordie

d)

Teddy

24.

Who said: "Don't you say anything else about my dad."

a)

Chris

b)

Vern

c)

Gordie

d)

Teddy

25.

Who said: "Ace, if you don't stand still, I'm going to shoot you, I swear to God."

a)

Chris

b)

Vern

c)

Gordie

d)

Teddy

26.

Who shouted: "There! There he is! I see him!"

a)

Chris

b)

Vern

c)

Gordie

d)

Teddy

27.

Who almost gets hit by a train (think of the whole story)?

a)

Teddy and Gordie

b)

Vern and Gordie

c)

Chris and Teddy

d)

Teddy, Gordie, and Vern

28.

Did you enjoy The Body?

a)

Yes

b)

A little

c)

No