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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Maren is in the car leaving summer camp, what does Maren think that Luke's blood tastes like?
(a) Like hot metal.
(b) Like old leather.
(c) Like old pennies.
(d) Like sour syrup.

2. According to Maren's sixth grade classmate, Stuart, why are redback spiders called black widows?
(a) Because the male kills the female after sex.
(b) Because the female eats the mates of other females.
(c) Because the female eats the male after sex.
(d) Because the female dies after giving birth.

3. What does Maren ask Stuart about mammals?
(a) If there are any mammals that have wings.
(b) If there are any mammals that lay eggs.
(c) If there are any mammals that eat cooked meat besides humans.
(d) If there are any mammals that engage in sexual cannibalism.

4. Who finds Maren and the boss' son while they are in the boss' son's room?
(a) Jamie's mom.
(b) Maren's dad
(c) Maren's mom.
(d) Jamie's dad.

5. In sixth grade, What is Maren looking up instead of termites?
(a) Australian redback spiders.
(b) Box jellyfish.
(c) Tasmanian devils.
(d) Whales.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 2, why does Maren wish that there were other people like her?

2. What does Maren do to her first babysitter?

3. How does Maren's mom explain Maren's malnourished appearance?

4. What does Maren take that belonged to Jamie?

5. Where did Maren meet Luke?

(see the answer key)

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