Nothing but the Nothing but the TruthTruthBy AviBy Avi

1.1. What is What is settingsetting??

a.a. The main characters in a novelThe main characters in a novel

b.b. The novel’s time and placeThe novel’s time and place

c.c. The words the author usesThe words the author uses

d.d. Philip’s character traitsPhilip’s character traits

2. Which of these is the 2. Which of these is the best definition of best definition of themetheme??

a.a. The moral of the story that will teach a The moral of the story that will teach a lesson to the reader.lesson to the reader.

b.b. The author’s central message about a The author’s central message about a universal truth.universal truth.

c.c. The topic or subject that the author The topic or subject that the author writes about.writes about.

d.d. The author’s use of words to describe a The author’s use of words to describe a character.character.

3. When you make an 3. When you make an inferenceinference, what are you , what are you doing?doing?

a.a. Using what you know and what you Using what you know and what you read in the text to come to a conclusion.read in the text to come to a conclusion.

b.b. Using the author’s message to Using the author’s message to understand the characters.understand the characters.

c.c. Using what you know to guess what will Using what you know to guess what will happen next.happen next.

d.d. Using what you read in the text to make Using what you read in the text to make a summary.a summary.

4. Who is the main 4. Who is the main character in character in Nothing but the Nothing but the TruthTruth??

a.a. Miss NarwinMiss Narwin

b.b. Dr. PalleniDr. Palleni

c.c. Mr. GriffenMr. Griffen

d.d. Philip MalloyPhilip Malloy

5. Which of these could 5. Which of these could be a theme of the novel?be a theme of the novel?

a.a. Philip had to lie to get out of Miss Philip had to lie to get out of Miss Narwin’s class.Narwin’s class.

b.b. You should never tell a lie. It’s wrong.You should never tell a lie. It’s wrong.

c.c. Telling one lie can lead to more lies and Telling one lie can lead to more lies and a lot of confusion.a lot of confusion.

d.d. Miss Narwin wanted to help Philip, but Miss Narwin wanted to help Philip, but Dr. Palleni suspended him.Dr. Palleni suspended him.

6. What is the setting of 6. What is the setting of the novel?the novel?

a.a. 1818thth century, Florida century, Florida

b.b. Modern-day, FloridaModern-day, Florida

c.c. 1818thth century, Harrison century, Harrison

d.d. Modern-day, HarrisonModern-day, Harrison

7. What adjectives below 7. What adjectives below would you use to describe would you use to describe Miss Narwin? Miss Narwin?

a. Loud, boisterous, and obnoxiousa. Loud, boisterous, and obnoxious

b. Apathetic, uncaring, and lazyb. Apathetic, uncaring, and lazy

c. Spontaneous, exciting, and energeticc. Spontaneous, exciting, and energetic

d. Concerned, careful, and consistentd. Concerned, careful, and consistent

8. True or false: All of Miss 8. True or false: All of Miss Narwin’s students disliked her.Narwin’s students disliked her.

9. True or false: Philip is not really 9. True or false: Philip is not really very patriotic.very patriotic.

10. True or false: Philip wanted to 10. True or false: Philip wanted to get out of Miss Narwin’s class get out of Miss Narwin’s class because he hated her.because he hated her.

AnswersAnswers1.1. BB2.2. BB3.3. AA4.4. DD5.5. CC6.6. DD7.7. DD8.8. FF9.9. TT10.10. FF