The Thing About Luck Quiz

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What is the most likely reason that Summer feels proud about her response to finding Robbie with another girl? (from Section 4, Chapters 11 – 13)

She stood up for herself in the face of being hurt and humiliated.

She did what Obaachan told her and pushed Robbie out of her life.

She made the other girl feel as bad as Robbie made HER feel.

She took revenge on Robbie for getting Thunder into trouble because of what happened to the chickens.

What aspect of Mrs. Parker is comparable to Obaachan’s precision in cutting sandwiches? (from Section 2, Chapters 4 – 6)

Her precise directions on how to complete a harvest.

Her precise directions about how to prepare food.

Her precise directions on how Obaachan should take care of Jaz.

Her precise directions on how Summer should behave with Robbie.

What is the most likely reason that Summer attempts to make friends with Jenson? (from Section 1, Chapters 1 - 3)

She wants to make herself look good to her critical grandparents.

She wants to make him think they’re friends, and then make a fool of him by rejecting him.

She wants to make other kids in school feel bad for making fun of him.

She wants him to feel better about having no friends.

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

She doesn’t like the pain of being bitten.

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.

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

Why does Obaachan fuss so much about which way her bed is facing? (from Section 2, Chapters 4 – 6)

She believes that having it face in a particular direction will help her keep an eye on Jaz.

She believes that having it face in a particular direction will ease the pain in her back.

She believes that having it face in a particular direction will bring good luck.

She believes that having it face in a particular direction will keep her close to Jiichan.