Fish in a Tree Quiz

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What is the likely reason that Ally wins the election? (from Chapters 35 – 40)

She makes even more extravagant and popular choices than Shay does.

She got her brother Travis to bully everyone into voting for her.

She got Keisha to bribe everyone in the class with cupcakes.

She speaks more truth, personal and political, than Shay does.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

What does immigrant student Suki have in common with Ally? (from Chapters 6 - 10)

Both girls miss their grandfathers.

Both girls struggle with reading.

Both girls are originally from another country.

Both girls want to be Albert's friend.

What is the most likely reason that Ally thinks "a bag full of nothing" would be the best thing to represent her in class? (from Chapters 6 - 10)

She intends it to be a joke, relating to what she thinks of Mr. Daniels.

She intends it to be a joke, relating to what she thinks of Shay.

She feels like a big bag of nothing herself.

She thinks that going to school is a big bag of nothing.

When Jessica apologizes to Ally, and Ally recalls what her mother said about the power of apologies, it echoes which event from earlier in the narrative? (from Chapters 47 – 51)

When Ally apologizes to Keisha after being to her while she was trying to impress Shay.

When Keisha apologizes to Ally after being to her while she was trying to impress Shay.

When Ally apologizes to Albert after being to him while she was trying to impress Shay.

When Travis apologizes to Ally for being mean to her after she has refused to help him learn to read.