Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the children most clearly approaches tasks like puzzles to be solved?

A) Kate

B) Reynie

C) Sticky

D) Constance

2. Which of the children is most likely to try to solve a problem with their physical abilities?

A) Constance

B) Sticky

C) Kate

D) Reynie

3. Which plot detail best demonstrates Reynie’s compassion?

A) His reaction to becoming a Messenger

B) His reaction to Martina’s bullying

C) His reaction to Mr. Curtain’s wheelchair

D) His reaction to the Helpers’ situation

4. Which plot detail most changes the way the other children view Constance?

A) Constance’s capture by the men in the maze in Mr. Benedict’s house

B) Constance’s reaction to the stronger transmissions of the secret messages

C) Mr. Benedict’s assurances that Constance belongs on their team

D) Constance’s idea to make the other Messengers sick

5. Which of the book’s thematic motifs is most clearly supported by details like Reynie agreeing to undertake Mr. Benedict’s mission, Kate’s rescue of Constance from the Executives, and the children’s decision to remain on the island after Milligan comes to fetch them?

A) Finding the Bravery Within

B) The Power of Cooperation

C) Found Family

D) The Abilities of Children

6. Which of the book’s thematic motifs is most clearly supported by details like the way Mr. Curtain’s messages are transmitted, Mr. Benedict’s plans to foil Mr. Curtain, and the elaborate test the children pass in the beginning of the book?

A) Finding the Bravery Within

B) The Power of Cooperation

C) Found Family

D) The Abilities of Children

7. Which is the most reasonable interpretation of what Kate’s bucket represents?

A) It represents her sentimental attachment to objects.

B) It represents her need to be different from everyone else.

C) It represents her desire to solve problems independently.

D) It represents her fear of letting others get to know her.

8. What difference between Mr. Curtain and Mr. Benedict is embodied by the flowers on their desks?

A) Mr. Curtain pretends a lot, while Mr. Benedict is very genuine.

B) Mr. Curtain likes expensive and rare things, while Mr. Benedict likes simple and humble things.

C) Mr. Curtain is capable of great evil, while Mr. Benedict only wants the best for others.

D) Mr. Curtain cares about power, while Mr. Benedict cares about people.

9. What is similar about the maze in Mr. Benedict’s house and the messages the children send and receive from the island?

A) Their trickiness and complexity help keep the children safe.

B) They are a little too elaborate to work effectively.

C) They are designed to be entertaining and challenging for the children.

D) Their deceptiveness characterizes Mr. Benedict as dishonest.

10. What do Mr. Curtain’s description of the Whisperer, the materials in the printing room, and his attitude toward children all have in common?

A) They show his uncommon intelligence.

B) They show that he is afraid of children.

C) They show his hidden compassion.

D) They show that he has a huge ego.

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. What are some of the ways in which the narrative foreshadows the revelation that Constance is only two years old?

2. What does Mr. Curtain’s use of brainsweeping indicate about the importance of memory to resisting manipulation?