Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Why might Doug find his mother’s smile so beautiful?

A) He believes she deserves to be happy.

B) He rarely gets to see it.

C) She normally only smiles about her garden.

D) She has not smiled much since Lucas went to war.

2. What best describes how Audubon’s paintings provide a unique insight into Doug’s personality?

A) Doug identifies characteristics in the drawings that reflect his feelings.

B) The birds’ actions often describe Doug’s own experiences.

C) Doug thinks the book parallels his own experience of being torn apart.

D) He feels a special bond with Audubon, who used art as an escape.

3. What best explains why Doug fears drawing?

A) His family is often critical of him.

B) He does not want to identify with his cruel gym teacher.

C) His father believes he should pursue practical pursuits, such as work.

D) Artistic pursuits are seen as feminine in his household.

4. How does the behavior of Doug’s family bleed into his own interactions?

A) He refuses to do things he is not good at.

B) He is overly helpful to make up for Christopher’s behavior.

C) He picks on people to interact with them.

D) He draws as a form of escapism.

5. Which of the following best portrays the gender roles in Doug’s home?