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SLAM by Nick Hornby
SLAM by Nick Hornby
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1
Where does Alicia tell Sam she is pregnant?
at Alicia's place
at Sam's place
at Mc Donald's
at Starbucks
2
Who is baby Rufus (Roof) named after?
Rufus Wainwright, singer
Rufus Hound, comedian
Rufus Tiger Taylor, drummer
Rufus Sewell, movie actor
3
Finish Sam's quote: "If you want a conversation that isn't completely insane, talk to..."
Rubbish
Alicia
my dad
Rabbit
4
Where does Sam learn how to change nappies?
at Mc Donald's
at home
at the skate park
at Starbucks
5
Who is Dave Jones?
Sam's stepfather
Alicia's brother
Alicia's father
Sam's father
6
What does Andrea try to convince her daughter Alicia to get?
An abortion
A marriage certificate
A midwife
An adoption
7
Sam: "I loved it so much that I read it ..... times and memorized quotes from the book."
10
50
30
1
8
Sam wants to be away from all his problems. Where does he go to?
Liverpool
Hastings
London
Brighton
9
The story has several themes (an idea or a message). What is NOT a theme of 'Slam'?
Taking responsibility
War
Teen pregnancy
Growing up
10
What is Hastings famous for?
evil gnomes
museums and art galleries
tourism and fishing
organic farms
11
By the end of the book many things remain unclear, but what is a fact in the end?
Alicia and Sam are getting married.
Rufus gets a little brother.
Sam is unemployed.
Sam and Alicia are dating other people.
12
Where does the book get its title SLAM from?
Sam fell off his skateboard
Sam's life has changed with one decision
It rhymes with the name Sam
Rubbish fell off his skateboard
13
How do the parents respond to Alicia's pregnancy?
They cry.
They don't really care.
They are disappointed, sad and angry.
They are over the moon!
14
What does Sam want to study after high school?
Arts
Pedagogy
Maths
Law
15
Who moves in with Sam and his mum?
Robert
Mark
Mike
Alicia
16
At the skate park, Sam hangs out with...
Alicia and Rabbit
Tony and Rabbit
Bert and Ernie
Rabbit and Rubbish
17
Why does Sam move in with Alicia and her parents?
He does not get along with his mother.
Because they have Netflix.
He is one of the family.
He wants to take care of the baby.
18
Finish Sam's quote: "If you want to learn something about skating, watch..."
me
my mum
Rubbish
Rabbit
19
Who wrote the book
Hawk—Occupation: Skateboarder?
Tony Hawk
Honey Talk
Sam Jones
Timmy Hawk
20
Why does Sam throw his phone in the ocean?
He is with Alicia
He is on holiday
He wants to be away from reality
He wants an iPhone 6 Plus
21
Where is Sam worried his baby will be born?
At home
In a bath
On a bus
In prison
22
What is the name of Sam's half-sister?
Emily
Emma
Naomi
Alex
23
Where does the story take place?
In the future
In Sam's mind
In the USA
In England
24
How old is Sam at the beginning of the book?
fourteen
sixteen
fifteen
thirteen
