Son of a Trickster

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

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following is a sign that Jared’s family might be considered dysfunctional?

A) His stepsister lives with his father and her child.

B) Jared and his mother drink together.

C) Baby Killer dies of heartworms.

D) Anita tells Maggie that Jared is the trickster.

2. What does the raven in the novel symbolize?

A) Jared’s father

B) A trickster

C) A broken family dynamic

D) Evil

3. Which statement represents Nana Sophia’s role in Jared’s life in contrast to his other family members?

A) Strict and reliable

B) Reasonable and hard

C) Stable and responsible

D) Nagging and angry

4. How does Jared’s attitude toward magic change throughout the novel?

A) From indifference to interest

B) From ignorance to hallucinations

C) From curiosity to disgust

D) From disbelief to belief

5. What inference can be drawn when Jared lies to his mother about helping Phil?

A) Maggie doesn’t want Jared to be disappointed by his father again.

B) Maggie doesn’t want Jared’s father back in their life.

C) Maggie doesn’t think Jared’s father deserves them.

D) Maggie doesn’t want Jared to help the man who deserted them.

6. Which of the following best describes what Nana Sophia means when she tells Jared not to be an enabler for his parents?

A) Jared should not give them the tools to continue to live in a way that is destructive.