Fis/Rtg/11S2 17th March 2020 Name: ___________________________

Reading Quiz Part One

1. About how old is Charlie, the protagonist?

o About 11
o About 15
o About 22

2. Who belongs to Charlie’s immediate family?

o Parents (mother/father), older brother, older sister
o Parents (mother/father), younger brother, younger sister
o Parents (mother/father), older brother, younger sister

3. What seems to be Charlie’s sister’s biggest problem?

o Finding friends
o Getting on with boyfriends
o Having good marks at school

4. Where is Charlie’s brother, and what is his main interest?

o Studying at college; he is a good football player
o Working as a lecturer at a university; he is a good basketball player
o Doing an apprenticeship in a football club; he is a good hockey player

5. Who is Charlie writing his letters to?

o His secret crush
o An old friend
o A man he does not know personally

6. Who is Bill?
o The principal of his school (who gives him reading material)
o His Advanced English teacher (who gives him extra reading material)
o A friend of his parents (who gives him reading material)

7. Who are Sam and Patrick?

o Patrick (alias “Nothing”) is in his class; Sam(antha) is Patrick’s sister; they become Charlie’s friends
o Sam(antha) is in his class; Patrick (alias “Nothing” is Sam’s brother; they become Charlie’s friends
o Patrick (alias “Nothing”) and Sam(antha) are Charlie’s greatest enemies at school

8. What “new” things does Charlie do with Sam and Patrick?

o Goes to parties and gets high
o Drives a car without a licence
o Steals in the local shopping mall