Wonder Quiz #15 Name:

After “My Cave”

1. During the science fair, with all the parents looking at him, August compares it
to a . .
a. light drizzle
b. sunny day at the beach
c. windy day
d. hurricane

2. Why does August’s hearing aid look so different than a normal one, requiring
a headband that wraps around his head?
a. A normal hearing aid wraps around the outer ear, but August’s ears are not
shaped in a way that would allow that.
b. August’s doctor really likes Star Wars and wants August to look like Lobot.
c. This type of hearing aid will allow August to hear better than a normal one.
d. It costs less money than a normal hearing aid.

3. We read about the argument between Via and her mom in the chapter called
“Via’s Secret.” Even though she tells her mother that she’s upset about them not
paying any attention to her, what is Via actually upset about?

4. After August gets mad at his mom and Via, he storms off to his room. What
then happens that surprises him?
a. He feels like hiding in his stuffed animals.
b. His mom does not come in to check on him and talk to him.
c. It sounds like his family does not begin eating dinner.
d. Jack does not call him to see how he’s doing.

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Wonder Quiz #16 Name:

After “The Ending”

1. What has been indicating to Via and her mother that Daisy’s health has been
getting worse for the last several months?
a. She has started biting people often.
b. She has been throwing up often.
c. She has not been eating anything.
d. She has not wanted anyone to pick her up.

2. After August’s parents return from the vet without Daisy, August returns
to his room and gets himself ready for bed. August remembers the argument
he had with Via and his mom. When he says, “It felt like that had all happened a
million years ago,” what does that mean?

3. After Justin says his first line, why does August know he is going to like the
play?
a. August likes anything about history.
b. August always likes school plays.
c. He can tell it is a play for grown-ups.
d. Via had secretly told him she was going to be in the play instead of Miranda.

4. After the show ends, everyone is extremely emotional. Which detail is

something that only August thinks about?
a. How many lines Via messed up.
b. How Via performed so well with so little time to prepare.
c. If Miranda was feeling better.
d. How proud everyone is of Via for filling in.

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Wonder Quiz #17 Name:

After “After the Show”

1. Why did Miranda call Ella, and not Via, when she got back from camp?
a. She felt Ella was easier to hang out with because she would not ask about what
happened at camp or her parents’ divorce.
b. Once she started lying about having August as her brother, she never wanted to
see August again.
c. She never really liked Via.
d. Via was not popular and Miranda only wanted to hang out with the popular kids
now.

2. Miranda signed up for the theater elective because .

a. she had always wanted to try out for a play
b. she wanted to make her boyfriend mad
c. she saw Via’s name on the list of people who signed up
d. she knew they were doing The Elephant Man and wanted to persuade the teacher
to change to a different play

3. As Via is finishing getting dressed to go on stage, she asks Miranda, “Why are you
doing this?” If Miranda had time to answer, what do you think she would have said?
Be sure to explain why you think this.

4. After the play, Via’s parents invite Miranda out for dinner. She says no two times.
What causes Miranda to change her mind?
a. seeing how much August wanted her to come
b. realizing she did not have any family or friends there to hang out with after the
play was done
c. Via telling her that she wants her to come
d. realizing there were still two nights left for her to perform in the play
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