What is the main plot of the “Lonelinessof the Long Distance Runner”

About an athlete in jail who proves his point to the warden

How does this movie relate to Crabbe?

The main character is a lot like Crabbe

What does the word 'affluent' mean?

having a great deal of money; wealthy

“One minute the stream was so shallow that I couldn’t paddle, even if I didknow how”

tonote that he cannot paddle very well

What is significant about this image?

This is what Crabbe should have brought but didn't

What significance does this this picture have?

It's the alcohol that Crabbe drinks

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1
What is the main plot of the “Lonelinessof the Long Distance Runner”
About an athlete in jail who proves his point to the warden
A Forrest Gumpsequel
It's about a man who has cancer who runs to raise awareness
Love story starring Nicholas Cage where he runs to find love
2
What almost ends Crabbe's trip before it begins?
He is almost eaten by a bear
He drops the canoe on himself
He gets into a car accident
His parents come home
3
What bad habit does Crabbe have at the hospital?
Hard Drugs
Tobacco
Weed
Alcohol
4
What 'roles' does the Doctor put on to try and get Crabbe to talk about his problems?
All of these
Father
Friend
Foe
5
How does this movie relate to Crabbe?
The main character is a lot like Crabbe
He runs away to the same area as Crabbe
It doesn't?
They are both alcoholics
6
Why is Crabbe running away?
He can't stand his father
To prove a point
He loves the wild
He hates school
7
Choose the best fitting characteristic for Crabbe
Knowledgable
Athletic
Happy
Stubborn
8
The author of Crabbe is...
Crabbe
William Bell
Stephen King
M. Night Shyamalan
9
What item did Crabbe forget to bring on his trip?
Life Jacket
Food
Knife
Pots and Pans
10
Who is Crabbe's best friend?
Byson
Mary
No one
Lacey
11
The novel begins in ________ times
past
future
present
12
Most of the novel is a ___________
Flashback
Journal
play by play of current events
Retelling by a witness
13
What does the word 'affluent' mean?
Hatred for one's parents
having a great deal of money; wealthy
Having very little money; poor
Athletic
14
Franklin runs away to...
Ottawa
Camp Ithaca
Who is Franklin?
Algonquin Park
15
What does the word 'exposure' refer to in the novel?
Being out in the heat too long
Radiation
Being out in the cold too long
Fart
16
What type of literary devices is included on the cover of the book?
Theme
Flashback
Foreshadowing
System
17
What is Crabbe missing at the beginning of the book?
His Hand
Three Fingers
Two fingers
His mind
18
“One minute the stream was so shallow that I couldn’t paddle, even if I didknow how”
toemphasize that Crabbe knows how to canoe
to emphasize that he taught himselfhow to canoe
todraw attention to the entire sentence
tonote that he cannot paddle very well
19
Franklin leaves on his journey...
A week after school starts
A week before exams (finals)
None of these
A week before school starts
20
What is significant about this image?
Crabbe brought this kind of food to eat
Crabbe only brought a few bags of this food to last him
This is what Crabbe should have brought but didn't
What is beef stroganoff
21
How are readers indirectly told Crabbe is wealthy?
Both A and B is correct
The author writes, 'Crabbe is wealthy'
He has a maid
He has a cook
22
What is Crabbe's first name?
Franklin
Hunter
John
Brent
23
What suggests Crabbe is not prepared for this trip
He eats half the food in the first night
He can't canoe
He falls from a tree and breaks is leg
He can't lift his backback
24
What does digression mean?
A strong hunger
The opposite of aggression
A sidenote
Running quickly
25
What significance does this this picture have?
It has no significance
It's the alcohol that Crabbe drinks
Fat Ass Grant finds this bottle in Crabbe's locker
It's the alcohol Crabbe's dad drinks

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