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

Multiple Choice

1. What inferences can be made about Ben’s unfulfilled wish?

A) Ben wishes to meet his grandmother.

B) Ben wishes his mother was still alive.

C) Ben wishes he belongs with his aunt.

D) Ben wishes to be in New York.

2. What is the significance of the illustrations that are used to describe Rose’s life?

A) They provide insight into Rose's perception of the world as a deaf and mute individual.

B) They depict Rose’s confusion as a young girl about her life.

C) They create suspense because readers must draw conclusions through images.

D) They are a way to portray Rose’s life without the need for reading.

3. Which of the following is an example of the novel’s theme of Collection and Curation?

A) Bill has a bookstore called Kincaid’s.

B) Danny writes his name and address on the back of a bookmark.

C) Ben has a museum box of items he has collected.

D) Ben collects books on his journey to New York.

4. How does the meaning of outer space change in the novel?

A) From loneliness to connection

B) From searching to found

C) From sound to silence

D) From purpose to meaningless

5. What does New York City mean to Ben and Rose?

A) It is the place where things are collected.