Fish in a Tree Quiz

Take our free Fish in a Tree quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Who is Roy G. Biv? (from Chapters 21 - 26)

A famous science teacher: Albert wants to be as smart about technology as he is.

A famous art teacher who studied color: Ally wants to be as knowledgeable about art as he is.

A fictional character who does not appear in literature: the letters of his name are the initials of the colors of the rainbow.

A fictional character who does not appear in literature: the letters of his name are the initials of the planets in the solar system.

What does having a "silver dollar day" mean in Ally's family? (from Chapters 1 – 5)

Having a day where a lot of money was spent.

The day involved a lot of work to earn money.

The day was bright and sunny.

Having a really good day.

According to Mr. Daniels, what does it mean to have "learning difficulties"? (from Chapters 31 – 34)

That someone who has those kinds of difficulties just needs to find other ways to learn.

That someone who has those kinds of difficulties needs to focus their education on something other than reading.

That someone who has those kinds of difficulties has something wrong with their brain.

That someone who has those kinds of difficulties is better off not going to school.

What object suggests Albert's nickname for Ally, and why? (from Chapters 41 – 46)

A piece of flint: like flint is used to create fire, Albert sees Ally as a catalyst for creating "fire" in both him and Keisha.

A military airplane from World War II: it used camouflage to protect itself in the same way that Ally uses different aspects of her personality to protect HER-self.

A military airplane from World War II: in the same way as it dropped bombs on its targets, Ally drops "bombs" of nastiness on her enemies.

The poster of a new star in his bedroom: he thinks Ally is a "star".

What is it about Albert and Keisha that Ally seems to envy? (from Chapters 16 – 20)

Their intelligence: Ally wishes she could be as smart as they are.

Their ability to fight back when Oliver says bad things about them.

Their ability to ignore bad things being said about them.

Their family lives: Ally envies the fact that both Keisha and Albert's fathers are at home.