Crash by Jerry Spinelli Chapters 9-16

Question 1

The author's purpose for writing Crash is...

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to entertain

Question 2

"My shoulders moved like small mountains," is an example of

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simile

Question 3

What does gender refer to?

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male/female

Question 4

Who is the girl Crash likes?

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Jane Forbes

Question 5

"She was a goddess," is an example of what type of figurative language?

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metaphor

Question 6

Crash and Mike squirting mustard into Penn's shoes is what type of conflict?

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External conflict

Question 7

What animal is Crash afraid of?

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mouse

Question 8

What sport does Penn try out for?

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cheerleading

Question 9

What is the MAIN organizational pattern used to tell Crash?

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chronological

Question 10

"pepperoni poachers," is an example of

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alliteration

Question 11

"I have to be perky, mom, 'cause you're so tired all the time." Perky means

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cheerful

Question 12

How many square feet are in an acre?

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43,560

Question 13

A place where you can buy used clothing and housewares is called a

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thrift shop

Question 14

Jane Forbes helps Penn wash his shoes because he has mustard in them. This is an example of...

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cause and effect

Question 15

When Crash asks his dad to come to his first game, dad responds by

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nodding yes

Question 16

Identify two synonyms for perky

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cheerful, energetic

Question 17

"if laughing was hazardous to your health, I'd be in intensive care now!" This is an example of

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hyperbole

Question 18

"We butted helmets like bighorn sheep," is an example of

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simile

Question 19

How can you infer Crash is afraid of the mouse?

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all of the above

Question 20

Crash feeling bad for asking his dad to come to the game is what type of conflict?

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Internal conflict

Question 21

"squirt," is an example of...

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onomatopoeia

Question 22

What does Crash's mom do for a living?

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sells real estate

Question 23

Who is the author of Crash?

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Jerry Spinelli

Question 24

Crash being afraid of the mouse is an example of...

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irony

Question 25

"There were a ton of cheerleaders." This is what type of figurative language?

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hyperbole

Question 26

"Abby and Penn are alike -they both like nature." Identify the organizational pattern.

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compare & contrast

Question 27

Penn and Abby are alike in that they both like

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nature stuff

Question 28

Why do Crash and Mike get sent to the vice principal's office on the first day of school?

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food fight

Question 29

Chapter 9 starts on the first day of what grade?

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seventh

Question 30

From what point of view is the novel Crash told?

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First person, Crash

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