View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Jacob's father agreeable to go with Jacob on a trip?
(a) He is hoping to strengthen their father-son relationship.
(b) He is worried about Jacob's physical health.
(c) He is worried that Jacob might be in danger from whoever killed Abe.
(d) There is a rare bird on the island.

2. What do Ricky and Jacob find in the woods as they follow a trail behind Jacob's grandfather's house?
(a) Jacob's grandfather's dead dog.
(b) Jacob's grandfather, bloody and semi-conscious.
(c) A neighbor's dead body.
(d) Nothing.

3. According to Jacob's father, what were the monsters to which Abe refers?
(a) Nazi soldiers.
(b) A cruel orphanage manager.
(c) A gang of boys who were wild on the streets of Belgrade during WWII.
(d) A gang of boys who were wild on the streets of Prague during WWII.

4. What do Jacob's father and aunt do with Jacob in Chapter 2?
(a) Take Jacob with them when they go to clean out Jacob's grandfather's home.
(b) Take him to France on vacation.
(c) Take him to Canada on vacation.
(d) Take him to the United States on vacation.

5. How does Abe take it when Jacob says he no longer believes Abe's stories?
(a) Abe is indifferent.
(b) Abe becomes angry.
(c) Abe responds calmly.
(d) Abe becomes despondent.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is another photograph Abe shows Jacob in the Prologue?

2. What does Jacob notice about one of his grandfather's neighbors?

3. What does Jacob say has recently changed in the novel’s Prologue?

4. What is Jacob's job in his family's business?

5. What does Jacob's grandfather want when he calls Jacob?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 347 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample