Wonder

by R.J. Palacio

Multiple Choice Questions, Short Answer & Short Essay Questions,

Mid-Book & Final Test

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Multiple Choice Questions

Short Answer Questions

Short-answer questions are open-ended questions that require students to create an answer. They

are commonly used in examinations to assess the basic knowledge and understanding (low cognitive

levels) of a topic before more in-depth assessment questions are asked on the topic.

Short Essay Questions

Short Essay Questions listed in this section require a one to two sentence answer. They ask students

to demonstrate a deeper understanding of Wonder by describing what they have read, rather than

just recalling it. The short essay questions evaluate not only whether students have read the

material, but also how well they understand and can apply it. They require more thought than a

multiple choice question, but are shorter than the essay questions.

Mid-Book Test (Easy, Medium and Hard)

Final Test (Easy, Medium and Hard)

Answer Keys

Literature Practice Worksheets

Your Complete Literature Practice Worksheets Guide (For Grades 7-8)

The Multiple Choice Questions in this Practice Worksheets Guide will test a student's understanding

of Wonder. The questions are broken out into sections, so they focus on specific chapters

withinthe book. This allows you to test and review the book as you proceed through the unit.

Multiple Choice Questions

Part 1

1. How old is the narrator in Part 1? (a) 7. (b) 8.

(c) 11. (d) 10.

2. What grade will August attend in Part I? (a) 4th. (b) 6th.

(c) 5th. (d) 7th.

3. How many surgeries has August had since he was born? (a) 31. (b) 18.

(c) 13. (d) 27.

4. How old was August when he had his biggest surgeries? (a) 1. (b) After he was 2.

(c) Before he was 4. (d) 5.

5. In Part I, how long has it been since August had a surgery? (a) 2 years. (b) 8 months.

(c) 11 months. (d) 1 year.

6. What used to be August's mother's occupation? (a) Author of science fiction novels. (b) Children's-book illustrator.

(c) Teacher. (d) Nurse.

7. Where did Christopher, August's best friend, move to? (a) Bridgeport, Connecticut. (b) Boston, Massachusetts.

(c) Denver, Colorado. (d) Houston, Texas.

8. Where does August live? (a) Bronx. (b) Brooklyn.

(c) Queens. (d) Manhattan.

9. How much older is Via than August? (a) 3 years. (b) 4 years.

(c) 24 months. (d) 18 months.

10. When did doctors discover that there was something wrong with August's face? (a) 3 weeks before he was born. (b) 8 weeks before he was born.

(c) When he was born. (d) 2 months before he was born.

11. In Part I, how long has it been since Christopher moved away? (a) 18 months. (b) 3 years.

(c) 48 months. (d) 2 years.

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12. What book did August read when he was six? (a) Dragon Rider. (b) The Thief Lord.

(c) Inkheart. (d) Inkspell.

13. What was in the science lab when August's parents toured the school they want him to attend? (a) Snakes. (b) Hamsters.

(c) Baby chick. (d) Fish.

14. What color are August's eyes? (a) Green. (b) Gray.

(c) Blue. (d) Brown.

15. What color shoes is Mr. Tushman wearing when August meets him for the first time? (a) Blue. (b) Black.

(c) Red. (d) Gray.

16. What time does Mrs. Garcia get to school each morning? (a) 7:15. (b) 7:30.

(c) 8:00. (d) 6:45.

17. Who is in the picture that Mrs. Garcia has on her bulletin board? (a) Her grandson. (b) Her granddaughter.

(c) Her daughter. (d) Her son.

18. What color is Charlotte's hair? (a) Brown. (b) Red.

(c) Black. (d) Blonde.

19. In Part I, how long does Mr. Tushman want the students to spend showing August around the school? (a) 45 minutes. (b) An hour.

(c) Half an hour. (d) 90 minutes.

20. What play does Charlotte describe as they tour the school? (a) Sound of Music. (b) Oliver!

(c) Romeo and Juliet. (d) Cheaper by the Dozen.

21. Where will Via go to school in the fall? (a) Faulkner High School. (b) Bryant High School.

(c) Williams High School. (d) Frost High School.

22. How long will it take Via to get to school on the train and crosstown bus? (a) 45 minutes. (b) An hour and a quarter.

(c) 15 minutes. (d) An hour.

23. What did Ms. Petosa do before she taught school? (a) Engineer. (b) Was an accountant.

(c) Worked on Wall Street. (d) Astronaut.

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Multiple Choice Questions Key

1. D 11. B 21. A 31. D 41. A 51. D 2. C 12. A 22. D 32. A 42. A 52. D 3. D 13. C 23. C 33. B 43. D 53. A 4. C 14. D 24. D 34. A 44. A 54. A 5. B 15. C 25. B 35. B 45. A 55. C 6. B 16. B 26. C 36. A 46. B 56. D 7. A 17. A 27. C 37. C 47. B 57. A 8. D 18. D 28. D 38. C 48. C 58. D 9. B 19. C 29. D 39. C 49. C 59. C 10. D 20. B 30. B 40. B 50. A 60. A

61. C 71. A 81. B 91. B 101. C 111. D 62. B 72. A 82. A 92. C 102. C 112. B 63. A 73. A 83. B 93. A 103. A 113. B 64. A 74. B 84. D 94. B 104. A 114. D 65. C 75. D 85. D 95. B 105. A 115. D 66. A 76. A 86. A 96. D 106. D 116. A 67. A 77. A 87. A 97. D 107. A 117. A 68. A 78. C 88. A 98. D 108. B 118. A 69. C 79. B 89. A 99. A 109. A 119. C 70. B 80. A 90. D 100. B 110. A 120. D

121. D 131. C 141. D 151. C 161. B 171. C 122. B 132. C 142. B 152. D 162. A 172. C 123. D 133. A 143. C 153. A 163. C 173. C 124. A 134. B 144. D 154. C 164. C 174. B 125. A 135. A 145. C 155. B 165. A 175. B 126. D 136. C 146. B 156. C 166. D 176. D 127. B 137. C 147. C 157. B 167. A 177. B 128. C 138. A 148. B 158. D 168. C 178. A 129. D 139. D 149. C 159. B 169. D 179. B 130. C 140. B 150. C 160. A 170. A 180. A

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Short Answer Questions

1. How old is the narrator in Part 1?

2. What grade will August attend in Part I?

3. How many surgeries has August had since he was born?

4. How old was August when he had his biggest surgeries?

5. In Part I, how long has it been since August had a surgery?

6. What used to be August's mother's occupation?

7. Where did Christopher, August's best friend, move to?

8. Where does August live?

9. How much older is Via than August?

10. When did doctors discover that there was something wrong with August's face?

11. In Part I, how long has it been since Christopher moved away?

12. What book did August read when he was six?

13. What was in the science lab when August's parents toured the school they want him to attend?

14. What color are August's eyes?

15. What color shoes is Mr. Tushman wearing when August meets him for the first time?

16. What time does Mrs. Garcia get to school each morning?

17. Who is in the picture that Mrs. Garcia has on her bulletin board?

18. What color is Charlotte's hair?

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Short Answer Questions Key

1. How old is the narrator in Part 1?

10.

2. What grade will August attend in Part I?

5th.

3. How many surgeries has August had since he was born?

27.

4. How old was August when he had his biggest surgeries?

Before he was 4.

5. In Part I, how long has it been since August had a surgery?

8 months.

6. What used to be August's mother's occupation?

Children's-book illustrator.

7. Where did Christopher, August's best friend, move to?

Bridgeport, Connecticut.

8. Where does August live?

Manhattan.

9. How much older is Via than August?

4 years.

10. When did doctors discover that there was something wrong with August's face?

2 months before he was born.

11. In Part I, how long has it been since Christopher moved away?

3 years.

12. What book did August read when he was six?

Dragon Rider.

13. What was in the science lab when August's parents toured the school they want him to attend?

Baby chick.

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Short Essay Questions

1. What two things does Julian share about himself the first day of school in homeroom?

2. What is August thinking about when Ms. Petosa calls his name and asks him to share two things about himself?

3. What is the first assignment Mr. Browne's gives the students?

4. What do August and Summer talk about during lunch on the first day of school?

5. What reactions does August get when he cuts off the braid on the back of his head?

6. How does August describe his face at bedtime after his first day at school?

7. Why is the rest of September difficult for August?

8. What does August do for his birthday?

9. How does Via describe her family?

10. What sorts of things has Via had to learn on her own?

11. According to the family, how did Via respond when August was brought home from the hospital?

12. What are some things that Via and her grandmother did when Via stayed with Grans for four weeks?

13. How did Isabel react when her mother died?

14. How does Via describe August's face?

15. What does Via say is the best thing about high school?

16. Why doesn't Via go home after the first day of school with Miranda and her mother?

17. Why does Summer hang out with August?

18. What doesn't Summer love about this school year?

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Short Essay Questions Key

1. What two things does Julian share about himself the first day of school in homeroom?

Julian shares that the number one thing he wants to say is that he just got Battleground Mystic for his Wii. The second thing he says is that his family got a ping pong table that summer.

2. What is August thinking about when Ms. Petosa calls his name and asks him to share two things about himself?

August is thinking about "like a lamb to the slaughter." He looked up the phrase and discovered that it was said about someone who goes somewhere calmly, not knowing that something unpleasant is going to happen to him. That is how he feels as Mrs. Petosa calls his name.

3. What is the first assignment Mr. Browne's gives the students?

Mr. Browne writes a precept on the board, and tells everyone to write it in a section of their notebooks. Then every month, he tells them he will write a new precept for them to copy. They will discuss the precept, and then at the end of the month, they will write an essay discussing what the precept means to them.

4. What do August and Summer talk about during lunch on the first day of school?

August and Summer talk about summer names. She comments that their names are similar because they're both summer names. Then she suggests they make the table just for kids with summer names. They discuss names that would and would not fit.

5. What reactions does August get when he cuts off the braid on the back of his head?

August's dad notices that he cut the braid first. He tells August that he never really liked that. His mother wonders if someone made fun of him for it. Via asks if he told Christopher, and then says she can't believe he would just cut it off like that.

6. How does August describe his face at bedtime after his first day at school?

August says that his eyes come down too far. His cheeks look punched in, and his mouth looks like the mouth of a tortoise.

7. Why is the rest of September difficult for August?

The rest of September is hard. August isn't used to getting up early in the morning. He isn't used to homework or quizzes. He doesn't like the fact that he doesn't have free time anymore because there's always something to do for school. Plus, being at school is awful, as the kids try not to stare at him and take the long way around him as if to avoid bumping into him.

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