The Thing About Luck Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why is Robbie determined to keep the death of the chickens a secret? (from Section 3, Chapters 7-10)

He feels that Mr. Laskey will hold his parents responsible, which he thinks would make things difficult for them.

He wants to keep Summer and Thunder out of trouble.

He feels responsible, and wants to avoid getting into trouble with his parents.

He was the one who made it possible for Thunder to find out where the chickens were.

2.

Why is Mr. Laskey insistent that the harvesting of his crop has to be done quickly? (from Section 2, Chapters 4 – 6)

He doesn’t like Mr. Parker, and wants him off the farm as soon as possible.

He wants to avoid paying Mr. Parker and the rest of the crew overtime.

He needs the fields to be empty soon so he can plant another crop.

He wants to be sure his crop is harvested before it rains.

3.

Section 1, Chapter 3. What do the Japanese terms “Obaachan” and “Jiichan” mean? (from Section 1, Chapters 1 - 3)

Brother and sister.

Mother and Father.

Grandmother and Grandfather.

Aunt and Uncle.

4.

What is the main reason for Obaachan to be so upset with Summer about looking at Robbie? (from Section 2, Chapters 4 – 6)

Obaachan is worried that the Parkers wouldn’t think that Summer is a suitable girlfriend for their son.

Obaachan is worried that Summer will be distracted from both the work she has to do and from her homework.

Obaachan suspects that if Summer spends too much time with Robbie, she won’t be able to take care of Jaz.

Obaachan suspects that Robbie is not to be trusted with girls.

5.

Which of the following is a key element of Summer’s realizations in the aftermath of her attempt to recreate the patterns of rocks made by Jaz and his new friend? (from Section 5, Chapters 14 – 16)

She has no patience.

Everyone’s expressions of themselves are different.

She has no talent for visual art.

Everyone’s ways of making friends are different.

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