View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 5: "Half-Life" and "Earth, Speak".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Safe Harbor," what is David constantly unsatisfied with throughout his visit to the clinic?
(a) The fit of his mother's clothing.
(b) The attitude of the nurses.
(c) The cleanliness of the facility.
(d) The temperature of his coffee.

2. When "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars" takes place, how long has David been seeing Tabitha?
(a) Two months.
(b) One month.
(c) Four months.
(d) Three months.

3. In "Earth, Speak," what technique is used when David says, of Fellis, "He kicked and kicked and kicked at Daryl's side and stomach and at his head" (203)?
(a) Metonymy.
(b) Antimetabole.
(c) Synesthesia.
(d) Polysyndeton.

4. What does David keep in the black plastic tub?
(a) Marbles.
(b) Crayons.
(c) Trading cards.
(d) Toy figures.

5. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what technique is used in the naming of Fellis's truck, "Einhell"?
(a) Synecdoche.
(b) Verbal Irony.
(c) Synesthesia.
(d) Hyperbole.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "In a Jar," what kind of feather does Frick use in the smudging ceremony?

2. In "In a Jar," what happens to Paige on the night the siblings hear the knocking in the walls?

3. In "The Blessing Tobacco," whom does David's grandmother mistake him for?

4. In "Earth, Speak," where do the police catch up with Fellis?

5. In "The Blessing Tobacco," what does David's grandmother offer him after she offers him a cigarette?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 240 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample