This flexible-use quiz is designed for reading comprehension assessment and activity needs in classroom, home-schooling and other settings. Questions connect to the text’s plot, characters, and themes — and align with the content and chapter organization in the rest of this study guide. Use quizzes as pre-reading hooks, reading checks, discussion starters, entrance/exit “tickets,” small group activities, writing activities, and lessons on finding evidence and support in a text.

Depth of Knowledge Levels: Questions require respondents to demonstrate ability to: 

1. Recall and Understand Content (e.g., who, what, where, when) 
2. Apply and Analyze Ideas (e.g., how and why)

1.     Why must Timothy write in a journal?

A)    His mom is making him.

B)    James asked him to do so.

C)     It is court-ordered.

D)    It is a school assignment.

2.     Who reads Timothy’s journal?

A)    Timothy’s teacher

B)    Timothy’s mom

C)     José

D)    Mrs. B and James

3.     What crime did Timothy commit?

A)    shoplifted

B)    stole a wallet

C)     took money from school

D)    sold someone’s bike

4.     What reason did he have for committing the crime?

A)    He wanted to pay for Levi’s medicine.

B)    He knew Levi needed a 24-hour nurse.

C)     He thought he could help with hospital bills.

D)    He needed books on caring for Levi.

5.     In addition to writing in the journal, what other consequence does Timothy experience for the crime?

A)    He is put under house arrest.

B)    He is sent to juvie.

C)     He is suspended from school.

D)    He is expelled from school,

6.     What is the name of Levi’s nurse?

A)    Mrs.