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Dead End in Norvelt Book Test
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1
What did Jack do to scare the deer away so his father wouldn't shoot it?
He snapped a branch on a tree.
He sneezed.
He passed gas.
He threw a rock at it.
2
Why weren't there many old men in Norvelt?
Most of the men had died young from working in the coal mines.
None of these
Most of the old men had died in WWII.
Most of the old ladies of Norvelt had never married.
3
What happens to Jack when he gets excited, worried, or upset?
He faints.
He stutters.
His nose bleeds.
all of these
4
Who was selling off all the empty Norvelt houses?
Mr. Huffer
Mr. Spizz
Mr. Gantos
Miss Volker
5
What items did Jack notice in Mrs. Linga's house?
both of these
one of his mom's partially eaten casseroles
an open bag of Thin Mints
6
For what did Jack trade his ticket for a ride in the J-3?
paint remover to clean War Chief
to play baseball with Bunny and the team
to go the hardware store for Mr. Spizz
to drive Miss Volker to church on Sunday
7
How did Mr. Gantos convince Mrs. Gantos that she had not killed anyone?
all of these
He pointed out that the family ate the same casseroles, and they were fine.
He tested her mushroom casserole for poison.
He said that mushrooms were not in the casseroles.
8
Which is a result of Jack being grounded?
all of these
He spends most of his time reading in his room.
He can only leave the house to assist Miss Volker.
Bunny was mad at him.
9
What did Miss Volker give to the community?
the chocolates from Mr. Spizz
Thin Mint cookies
free health checks
casseroles for the elderly
10
Who was accused of murder and put under house arrest?
Miss Volker
Mr. Huffer
Mr. Spizz
Mr. Greene
11
What happened differently with Mrs. Droogie's body?
Mrs. Droogie's relatives came to claim it.
Mr. Huffer cremated it.
Mr. Huffer quickly buried it.
The police took it for an autopsy.
12
What did the Hells Angels gang do at Mr. Huffer's funeral parlor?
They stole a coffin and the body of the dead Hells Angel.
They set fire to the building.
They came to pay their respects.
They beat up Mr. Huffer and stole his money.
13
Who became suspicious and said somebody should look into the deaths of all the old ladies?
Mr. Huffer
Mr. Greene
Mr. Gantos
Mr. Spizz
14
Which birthday did Jack celebrate in July?
11
15
12
16
15
Who is War Chief's owner?
Jack's Uncle Will
Miss Volker
the Gantos family
Mr. Spizz
16
Who confessed to the murderers?!
Mr. Huffer
Mr. Greene
Miss Volker
Mr. Spizz
17
Why was the murderer killing all the old ladies?
When none were left, Miss Volker could marry him.
She wanted everyone dead so she could move to Florida.
He wanted their land to build a new housing development.
He wanted to see their houses and relocate them.
18
What happened to Miss Volker at the ending?
She became mayor of Norvelt.
She died!
After Jack rescued her, she took a nap.
She moved to Florida to live with her sister.
19
What job did Miss Volker need Jack's help with?
writing obituaries
heating paraffin for her hands
finding out who was killing the old ladies of Norvelt
delivering meals to the elderly
20
Who is Mr. Spizz?
an employee of the Norvelt Association for the Public Good
all of these
a deputy of the volunteer police and fire department
one of the original Norvelters
21
How does Jack's mother help her community?
She teaches pottery classes.
She is the town nurse.
She cooks meals for the elderly.
She is the town gardener.
22
What task did Mr. Spizz ask of Jack?
buy Compound 1080
get Miss Volker to marry him
get Jack's mom to make him a casserole
get Miss Volker to eat his chocolates
23
"Boom!" and "Pop!"
onomatopoeia
personification
simile
24
Why was Bunny mad at Jack?
Jack got himself grounded and couldn't spend time with her.
Jack embarassed her with his nosebleeds.
Jack cowered at the Hells Angel member.
She was jealous of Miss Volker.
25
Definition: "to cut off someone's head"
all of these
decapitate
guillotine
behead
26
"The steak was so tender it cut like butter."
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
personification
27
What did Mr. Spizz need with the Compound 1080?
to kill vermin at the dump
to kill rats in his house
to kill mice at the community center
none of these
28
Who were conquistadors?
Original Norvelters
Mrs. Roosevelt's cousins
code for member of the Hells Angels
Spanish conquerors
29
"Snowflakes danced wildly outside my window."
metaphor
onomatopoeia
personification
simile
30
When Miss Volker called Jack when he was with Bunny, why didn't he ignore her like Bunny told him to?
Jack said Miss Volker needed him.
all of these
Jack said his mom would kill him if he didn't go.
Jack was afraid Miss Volker would no longer leave him her car.
31
Why is Jack grounded for the summer?
He slippped out of the house to play baseball.
He fired his father's Japanese sniper rifle.
all of these
He mowed down his mother's corn.
32
Who was already with the body when Jack and Miss Volker got there?
Mr. Gantos
Mr. Greene
Mr. Huffer
Mr. Spizz
33
Why did Miss Volker send Jack into her basement with a fireplace poker?
She wanted him to make sure all the vermin were dead.
She wanted him to prop open the window.
She wanted him to add wood to the fire in her furnace.
She wanted him to start a fire in her furnace.
34
What birthday gift did Jack ask for?
tickets to the carnival ride
a new shovel
tickets to the drive-in movie
something to get the paint off War Chief
35
What does Jack's father think of Norvelt?
all of these
He thinks the Gantos family should move away.
He thinks it is a dead end.
He thinks it is a Commie town.
36
What did Jack realize about Mr. Gantos' prank?
He needed to remember his history!
They were scaring people.
both of these
37
Why did Jack mow down his mother's corn?
He was angry with his mother.
He didn't want to have to weed corn anymore.
His dad ordered him to.
He wanted to build a bomb shelter.
38
In the early days of Norvelt, how did people pay for the things they needed?
They bartered or traded.
all of these
They paid with coal.
They paid with an I.O.U.
39
Why did Mrs. Gantos think she might have killed the old ladies?
She thought she had given them food poisoning!
all of these
She thought she accidentally spilled rat poison in the casseroles.
She thought she put poisonous mushrooms in the casseroles.
40
How old is the narrator of the story?
Miss Volker is in her seventies
Jack is 11 years old
unknown
Mr. Spizz is in his seventies
41
What does Miss Volker do with the chocolates Mr. Spizz gives her?
donates them to go with the casseroles for the elderly
eats them for dessert
gives them to Mr. Greene's newspaper employees
sprinkles 1080 on them and then uses them to kill vermin in her basement
