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Excerpt from The Lawn Boy

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who is the main character, protagonist, in Lawn Boy Returns?

a)

Kenny

b)

Allen

c)

Lawn Boy

d)

Arnold

2.

Who is the author of Lawn Boy and Lawn Boy Returns?

a)

Gary Paulsen

b)

Gary Robeson

c)

Dr. Seuss

d)

Brian Paulsen

3.

What genre is Lawn Boy Returns?

a)

Fantasy

b)

Non-fiction

c)

Fiction

d)

Poetry

4.

Which book did Gary Paulsen NOT write?

a)

Hatchet

b)

Brian's Winter

c)

Brian's Return

d)

Brian in Canada

5.

Who is the new character introduced in Chapter 1 of Lawn Boy Returns?

a)

Joey Pow

b)

Joey Pow's "cousin" Zed

c)

Grandma's sister

d)

Uncle Jesse

6.

Why does Lawn Boy suspect that Zed is NOT actually related to Joey Pow? (Select 2 Answers)

a)

He got a bad vibe from Zed when he first met him.

b)

Grandma looks at Zed in a suspicious way.

c)

He is concerned because Zed heard about how "stinkin' rich" Lawn Boy got this summer.

d)

Joey Pow looks at Zed in a suspicious way.

7.

Does Lawn Boy tell his friends about his current business success as soon as they return home?

a)

Yes, he is excited to let them know right away.

b)

No, he is not sure how to let them know just like how he did not tell his own parents right away.

8.

How many boxes of hair color does Grandma apply to her hair and what color did she choose?

a)

4 boxes of black hair dye

b)

3 boxes of red hair dye

c)

4 boxes of red hair dye

d)

10 boxes of red hair dye

9.

Who now works for Joey Pow at the gym because he feels that this person "needs supervision?"

a)

Grandma

b)

Zed

c)

Kenny

d)

Rock

10.

Who is Joey Pow's next opponent in the ring, and who is the winner?

a)

His next opponent is Mountain Manny, and Joey wins.

b)

His next opponent is Paul Bunyan, and Joey wins.

c)

His next opponent is Rocky, and Joey wins.

d)

His next opponent is Bruiser Bulk, and Joey wins.