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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Section 3 (pages 35-46).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Snowman drink water out of?
(a) A seashell.
(b) Beer bottles.
(c) The ocean.
(d) Pepsi cans.

2. Which word best describes Jimmy's mother's personality?
(a) Clever.
(b) Unavailable.
(c) Caring.
(d) Emotionally unstable.

3. Why does Snowman retreat to the forest in the middle of the day?
(a) A snow storm approaches.
(b) The humidity and glare are too intense.
(c) The other species of humans are dangerous.
(d) He is in danger of being eaten by animals.

4. What happens to the afternoon weather in Snowman's location?
(a) It storms.
(b) The sun disappears for a few minutes.
(c) It snows.
(d) It starts to hail.

5. Why doesn't Jimmy's family ever visit the pleeblands?
(a) They are not safe.
(b) There is nothing in the pleeblands worth visiting.
(c) The pleeblands are infected.
(d) It's too expensive to travel there.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the author's purpose in the first two sections of the novel?

2. What fruit is hidden near Snowman's tree?

3. Who does Snowman pretend to ask for stubble for the children?

4. What is Ramona's job?

5. Why doesn't it matter that Snowman does not know what time it is?

(see the answer key)

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