Wednesday, May 16, 2012

More for the book club with gr 9s

We wrote a test today to see if the class actually read the book (Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac).

Here is a copy of the test, I just thought up a couple questions trying to see if they had read AND understood the story...ha!


Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac Test

  1. Why was Naomi at school during summer (when she fell down the stairs)?
    a) She was attending summer school.
    b) She was doing work for the year book
    c) She was working on her photography project.
    d) She was just walking around with her best friend, Will.

  1. How many years did Naomi forget?
    a) 1
    b) 10
    c) 5
    d) 4

  1. Naomi was adopted by her parents Grant and Rosa Porter. TRUE/FALSE

  1. Who was James Larkin?

a) Naomi's tennis playing boyfriend who she forgets after falling down a flight of stairs.
b) Naomi's best friend and co-editor on the year book.
c) Some guy who rode in the ambulance with her after the accident.
d) Becomes Naomi's boyfriend; he is depressed about his brother dying; makes videos.

5. Naomi doesn't like Chloe at the end of the book. TRUE/FALSE

6. Which school subject(s) helps Naomi remember?

a) French
b) Math and Physics
c) Photography
d) Gym

7. Naomi becomes a bridesmaid for her dad and his new wife. TRUE/FALSE

8. Name one example of Naomi changing. Explain how she changes.
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9. For a moment, I would not even realize who I was looking at, and, instinctively,
I would turn away.“ Who says this? Why? What are they talking about?
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  1. How did Naomi lose her memory?
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