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Independent reading project (Monster)

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the author of the novel Monster

a)

Myers

b)

Walter Dean Myers

c)

steve

d)

Harmon

2.

Who is Steve Harmon

a)

Steve Harmon is the narrator of the novel Monster

b)

Steve Harmon is a teacher who got accused of a murder

c)

Steve Harmon is a store owner

d)

Steve Harmon is a white kid accused of a murder

3.

How old is Steve

a)

16 yrs old

b)

18 yrs old

c)

20 yrs old

d)

22 yrs old

4.

What is Steve being accused for

a)

Robbery that resulted in murder

b)

Stealing a car

c)

He is a black kid who is being accused for no reason

d)

Breaking in a House from the neighborhood

5.

Who is James king

a)

A black kid who is being accused of killing the drugstore person

b)

Steve Harmon brother

c)

The store owner

d)

The police man at the scene

6.

Who is Richard Evans

a)

The other Man being accused of Murder

b)

The judge

c)

The attorney

d)

James king father

7.

What did they try to rob

a)

A store

b)

A bank

c)

A Mall

d)

A house

8.

Kathy O'Brien is.....

a)

Steve defense Attorney

b)

Steve mother

9.

Who is Osvaldo Cruz

a)

another participant in the crime

b)

the jury

c)

The person who called the cops

d)

Kings friend

10.

Who were all the people involved in the murder

(a)  

11.

What is Richard Evans Known as

a)

Bobo

b)

Bob

c)

bone

d)

sir boss

12.

What is king relationship with bobo

a)

bobo is his cousin

b)

bobo is his dad

c)

bobo is his brother

d)

bobo is his gang leader

13.

When Steve asked Kathy O'Brien if she believes he is innocent what does she say

a)

Yes you are

b)

No

c)

Its not what I believe,I will just do my job

d)

I dont know

14.

Who is Sandra Petrocelli

a)

the other judge

b)

the store owner

c)

dedicated prosecutor

d)

the witness

15.

After the robbery who found the body

a)

james king

b)

Jose Delgado

c)

police officer

d)

lorelle henry

16.

True or false: Did steve kill Mr. Nesbitt

a)

true

b)

false

17.

What was steve role in the robbery

(a)  

18.

Why did king and bobo sent steve into the store

a)

to buy something

b)

See if there were people in there

c)

to ask for a job

d)

to ask for a specific item

19.

What is the central question in the novel

a)

Is king a good friend

b)

Will the jury find steve guilty or not of the crime

c)

Is Mr. Harmon a good dad

d)

did steve really commit the crime

20.

What does bobo and king do after the robbery

a)

Take the money and some cigarettes

b)

calls the cops

c)

run away

d)

stay there until the cops show up

21.

Who was the person killed

(a)  

22.

What is a prosecutor

(a)  

23.

True or false: Bobo is a 22 yr old man

a)

True

b)

False

24.

What does his father tell Steve when he goes to visit him

a)

When he was a baby he dreamed of him playing foot ball

b)

He wanted him to graduate highschool

c)

Attend college just like his father

d)

ALL The Above

25.

What does his dad say he never imagined him doing

a)

He never imagined his soon playing football

b)

He never imagined his own son would be involved in a murder

c)

He never imagined his son graduating HS

26.

what is innocent until proven guilty

(a)  

27.

What is a accomplice

a)

a person who helps another person commit a crime

b)

a person who watches from a distance

c)

A person who saw what happen and tells the proper authorities

d)

idk

28.

In this case who is the accomplice at the moment

a)

bobo

b)

king

c)

steve

d)

no one they are all murders

29.

True or False: If you are a accomplice you are still guilty

a)

false

b)

true

30.

Who is Mr.sawicki

a)

A friend of steve

b)

his dad

c)

his mom

d)

Steve's film teacher

31.

How does steve describe life in prison

a)

Really fun

b)

Playful

c)

violent

d)

all the above

32.

True or false: Steve enjoys his life in prison

a)

false

b)

true

33.

What does O'Brien tell steve before his testimony

a)

You need to be honest

b)

You need to present yourself as someone the jurors can believe

c)

stay calm

d)

all the above

34.

Who did the gun who killed Mr. Nesbitt belong to

a)

king

b)

bobo

c)

steve

d)

Mr. Nesbitt

35.

True or false: Bobo says king killed Mr. Nesbitt

a)

false

b)

true

36.

According to bobo what did he and king do after the robbery

a)

went home

b)

turn themselves in

c)

eat food

d)

Went to another store

37.

When steve's mom went to visit steve what does she tell him

a)

You are guilty

b)

I cant believe you are my son

c)

I know you're innocent

d)

I dont love you

38.

during his time in jail steve starts to

(a)  

39.

Whose point of view is the novel told from

a)

steve

b)

his father

c)

his mother

d)

the judge

40.

What was the reason osvaldo participate in the robbery

a)

he wanted money

b)

he wanted to satisfy his gang

c)

he was acting tough

d)

He was scared of bobo

41.

Osvaldo Cruz is a member of

a)

a reading club

b)

a basket ball team

c)

the diablos

d)

not a member of anything

42.

True or false: O'Brien tells steve it will be a challenge to prove his innocence

a)

true

b)

false

43.

While waiting for his trail, how was steve life in prison

(a)  

44.

What was the only way for the jurors to seperate steve from king

a)

To sent them to different prisons

b)

Call their parents for more information

c)

Steve to testify

45.

Where are they from

a)

Harlem, New york

b)

Chicago

c)

Dallas

46.

True or false: steve was found innocent

a)

true

b)

false

47.

True or false: King was found guilty

a)

true

b)

false

48.

True or false: bobo was also charged

a)

true

b)

false

49.

true or false: Osvaldo slashed someones face to be apart of a gang

a)

True

b)

false

50.

Constructed response:

Write a character analysis of Kathy O'Brien, explaining who she is, what her role in this novel is and

Do you think she help contribute to Steve innocence

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