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standard "The Lie" & "Teenage Wasteland"
standard "The Lie" & "Teenage Wasteland"
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1
In the story, Cal is referred to as which of the following?
Yoda
guru
talisman
sidekick
2
What is the CLIMAX or turning point of the story?
Donny's girlfriend Miriam is pregnant
Donny gets expelled
Cal quits working with Donny
Donny runs away
3
The second time Daisy meets with the principal, which of the following occurred?
he cheated on a chemistry test
he stole money from a teacher's purse
he left school grounds to drink beer
he got into a fight in the cafeteria
4
When Dr. Remenzel asks for special consideration for Eli, he proves himself to be
roused
quivering
disingenuous
heft
5
Which of the following does Daisy try to do to help her son?
makes Donny do extra chores around the house
grounds him for a month
helps him with his homework
takes away his cellphone
6
Sylvia is impressed that the Remenzels are important to Whitehill, and Dr. Rememzel wants Eli
to demand respect for the Remenzel name
to set the example for all students
to become a basketball star
to expect no special treatemnent
7
Which of the following is TRUE about Cal?
none of these
he's rigid and austere with his rules
his home is run with military precision
he hates Rock and Roll music
8
What is occupying Dr. Remenzel's attention on the drive to Whitehill?
Sylvia's dress; he knows her beauty will impress old friends
he's worried about his son's feelings
blueprints for a new dormitory
what number Remenzel Eli will be to attend Whitehill
9
How does Vonnegut use INDIRECT DESCRIPTION to CHARACTERIZE Eli in the first few pages?
his anger and outbursts
his body language
his talkative demeanor
his teary confession
10
Who is Calvin Beadle?
a psychiatrist
none of these
Donny's troublemaker friend
Donny's new tutor
11
Which word below best describes Dr. Remenzel?
cruel
friendly
happy
serious
12
Whitehill School for boys is best described as a
private prep school
school for gifted and talented
school for only rich boys
college
13
The life lesson Eli clearly learns is
people can disappoint you
people are inherently bad
even parents make mistakes
lying is never acceptable
14
Which word BEST describes Sylvia?
sedulous
contemptible
disingenuous
brazen
15
Which of the following is a complaint that Donny has about his parents?
they're too controlling
they are cheap
they are always arguing
they hate all his friends and don't give them a chance
16
Eli's lie is a lie of omission, what did he neglect to tell his parents?
he lost his scholarship due to breaking the rules
he was expelled from Whitehill
he failed the entrance exams
the skipped the entrance exams
17
Principal Lanham explains that Donny has all of these issues EXCEPT
no social skills- no friends
lazy and disruptive
poor grades
skipping classes
18
How does Vonnegut imply to readers that racial tension is part of the SETTING of the story?
Whitehill shut down the underground railroad
no Black students are allowed in Whitehill
the chauffeur and the Africans
Whitehill's Dr. Warren is the first Black headmaster
19
Which of the following makes Daisy worry?
all of these
is Donny really improving
she's spending a lot of money
she's ignoring Amanda
20
Daisy is a mother who is
too lenient
over bearing
insecure
self assured
