Worksheets"2BR02B" and "The Big Trip Up Yonder" Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is the setting?
2158 AD
the past
Sept. 6 2019
2081
Why does Cramps disinherit Lou?
He was mocking Cramps.
He was making a comment during the quiz show.
He was farting at the dinner table.
He was sleeping in his bed.
When does Cramps say he's going on the "Big Trip Up Yonder"?
after the 500 Mile Speedway Race
after dinner
after the Olympics
after Em ate her breakfast
To make a liquid thinner or weaker by adding water or another solvent is to...
dilute
inheritance
impeccable
equanimity
Why were family members taken to jail?
They were plotting to kill Cramps.
They were using up the gasoline.
They were fitting over the inheritance..
They were refusing to eat sawdust.
Ultimately, what happens to Gramps in the end?
He went to 500 Mile Speedway Race
He died.
He was smeared by a subway while holding a 6-pack of the antigersone.
He lived happily alone.
How were Lou and Emerald (Em) related?
They were great granddaughter and husband.
They were husband and wife.
They were great, great grandniece and father.
They were brother and sister-in-law.
What part of the United States does this story take place?
The outskirts of Chicago
Council Bluffs, Iowa
Southern Connecticut
Alden Village, New York
What was the name of the anti-aging medicine taken by the family?
Anti-gerasone
Anti-gasoline
Anti-aging
Immortal Potion
Which character trait applies to Edward Wehling?
He is young.
He is playful.
He is cheerful.
He is bright and colorful.
Which is NOT one of the ways that the world in the story has changed?
People have stopped aging
There is no war or disease.
Everybody is happy all of the time.
The American population is capped at 40 million.
What does '2BR02B' mean in the story?
It is the title of a hit song.
It is the phone number to the gas chambers.
It is the secret password to leave the hospital.
It is the combination to a character's bicycle lock.
Which characterization does NOT apply to the painter?
He is optimistic.
He is witty.
He is sarcastic.
He is jaded.
Which of the following statements about Leora Duncan is FALSE?
She has a crush on Dr. Hitz.
She works at the gas chambers.
She has a mustache.
She is afraid to speak up.
Which best explains what the author includes the following sentence from the fourth paragraph?
"What man in my shoes wouldn't be happy?"
Confused
Enthused
Sarcastic
Jealous
Naive
Which best explains what the author includes the following sentence from the fourth paragraph?
"The painter pondered the mournful puzzle of life"
Simile
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Understatement
Why does Dr. Hitz believe in population control?
So everyone can have as many kids as they want
So there are fewer annoying babies in public
So he has job security
So there are enough resources for everyone
Which event happens LAST?
Mr. Wehling and Dr. Hitz get into an argument.
Leora Duncan reveals her admiration for Dr. Hitz.
The painter makes a phone call.
The orderly sings a popular song under his breath.
Which statement is best supported by themes from this text?
War turns allies into friends.
War encourages the creation of new technology.
War makes some people very wealthy.
War is good for controlling the population.
The author of "2BR02B" and "The Bis Trip Up Yonder" is...
Kurt Vonnegut
Lois Lowry
William Golding
Shirley Jackson
