95 pages 3 hours read

Joan Bauer

Rules of the Road

Fiction | Novel | YA | Published in 1998

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Multiple Choice

1. What can best be inferred about Jenna’s self-esteem?

A. Her physique impacts it.

B. Her relationship with her father has damaged it.

C. Her peer group influences it.

D. Her successes and mood are tied to it.

2. What event in the novel best illustrates the novel’s theme of The Power of Speaking Uncomfortable Truths?

A. Jenna tells her mother she must go with Mrs. Gladstone because of her father’s calls.

B. Jenna attempts to address her father’s alcohol addiction.

C. Harry Bender tells Jenna about his experiences in AA.

D. Faith tells Jenna that she realizes all that Jenna has done to protect her.

3. In what way are Mrs. Gladstone and Jenna able to relate to one another?

A. They work in the same shoe store and share similar goals.

B. They both need one another.

C. They have similar experiences with difficult family members.

D. They share character traits and interests.

4. How does Jenna experience character growth in the novel?

A. She overcomes her insecurities and becomes more confident.

B. She develops an understanding of the dangers of drunk driving.

C. She learns about the stock market and the value of a stock in companies.

D. She learns to accept her father’s alcohol use disorder as part of her life.

5. How would Jenna describe the benefits of beauty?

A.