The Thing About Luck Quiz

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Why is Summer frightened of mosquitoes? (from Section 1, Chapters 1 - 3)

She doesn’t like the pain of being bitten.

Because she is respectful of life, she feels unhappy when she swats and kills them.

She is afraid of contracting malaria again.

Because she’s afraid an infected mosquito will bite someone in her family and make them as ill as she was.

What is the most likely explanation for Summer’s choice to not insist upon getting her DEET in Section 4, Chapter 12? (from Section 4, Chapters 11 – 13)

She realizes that because she’s going to be in the combine where mosquitoes can’t get at her, she doesn’t need the DEET.

She realizes that Jiichan will be angry with her for putting the harvest at risk.

She realizes that there are more important things to worry about.

She realizes that if she goes back to get the DEET, Obaachan will want her to help with preparing food.

Why is Summer so nervous about the number of sausages that are being eaten at breakfast? (from Section 3, Chapters 7-10)

She doesn’t want to make Robbie mad at her for not making sure he has enough food.

She doesn’t want to make Mick mad at her for not making enough food for the crew.

She doesn’t want to make Mrs. Parker or the crew mad at her for not doing her job properly.

She doesn’t want to make Obaachan mad at her for following Mrs. Parker’s rules about food.

What is the most likely reason that Summer changes the orientation of how she sleeps? (from Section 3, Chapters 7-10)

She thinks that because things have been getting worse, she needs to take desperate measures to make sure things don't get worse.

She thinks that because good things are starting to happen, sleeping in a "lucky" direction will keep bad luck from coming back.

She thinks that because good things are starting to happen, sleeping in a "lucky" direction will make things even better.

She thinks that because bad things have been happening, she needs to do whatever she can to change her luck.

What is the primary difference between Mr. Franklin and Mr. Laskey, as seen in Section 4, Chapter 12? (from Section 5, Chapters 14 – 16)

Mr. Franklin is concerned about the harvest being finished on time, where Mr. Laskey was not.

Mr. Laskey makes comments about Summer's race, where Mr. Franklin did not.

Mr. Laskey was concerned about the harvest being finished on time, where Mr. Franklin is not.

Mr. Franklin makes comments about Summer's race, where Mr. Laskey did not.