Chapter 5-8 Afterlife Quiz 1. What type of figurative language is being used in this line? A finger, nipped by a sliver of glass, went into his mouth like a candy cane. a. metaphor b. hyperbole c. simile d alliteration 2. What does this line mean? The Honda was on its way to becoming scrap metal. a. it was a new car b. the car was stolen c. it was a donated car d. it was an old car 3. What type of figurative language is being used in this line? I was dead and losing myself to eventual dark hallway of a wet grave. a. alliteration b. metaphor c. hyperbole d. onomatopoeia 4. What is the being personified in this line? I was providing the bikes with an escape route. a. the road b. the speaker c. the bike d. none of the above
5. What type of figurative language is being used in the line below? The telephone in the hallway began to beg for attention? a. personification b. imagery c. simile d. allusion 6. What does this line mean? He was a hero in all seasons a. the boy earned a medal for fighting in the war b. the boy saved someone from a twister c. the boy was kind d. the boy was good in more than one sport Characters 7. I noticed that both my ankles were gone, and some of my wrists. I felt a shiver blossom in my shoulders and wanted to cry. Why does Chuy want to cry? a. he is in pain from his body parts disappearing b. he is scared of disappearing c. he is lonely d none of the above
8. The doorknob turned, and Eddie entered cautiously as he scanned the living room- in this part of town, there was every chance of encountering a thug waiting in the shadows. What does this say about the where Eddie lives? a. he lives in a secured apartment complex b. he has a security system c. he is happy where he lives d. he lives in an area where there is a lot of theft and burglary 9. What does Chuy s mother want Eddie to do? a. fix her air conditioner in her house b. be a pallbearer at Chuy s funeral c. go on a date with Rachel d. take revenge on the person who killed Chuy 10. What ghost appears in Chapter 5? a. Robert Montgomery b. Crystal c. Tia d. Jamal 11. What does Chuy mean when he says the line below? I had already seen the worst in my life. a. his grandpa had passed away b. he wasn t good at sports c. he had been murdered d. he wasn t popular
12. Why doesn t Crystal tell Chuy at first how she died? a. she didn t know how she died b. she regretted what she did c. she didn t trust Chuy d. she didn t like Chuy 13. How did Crystal die? a. car accident b. cancer c. suicide d. murdered 14. Who are Jason and Eric? a. Chuy s best friends from school b. Fausto s other crew members c. Robert Montgomery s sons d. Crystal s boyfriends True or False 15. Chuy had met Crystal before he saw her in front of Fausto s house. 16. Chuy and Crystal go their separate ways at the end of Chapter 8. 17. Robert Montgomery is the homeless man that Chuy tried to save in Roeding Park. 18. Robert told Chuy he had been stabbed before. 19. Chuy sees Fausto on the bus. 20. Robert says good-bye to Chuy and steps into Fausto s body. 21. Eddie gives his aunt back the gun at the rosary. Short Answer 22. Why did Chuy leave Eddie s apartment is such a hurry?
23. How did the rosary make Chuy feel? 24. Why does Chuy say this line below? What is he referring to? Explain your thinking. I had enough of these dark thoughts. I wanted more life, even if I didn t have one. I wanted something to really remember. 25. Do you think that Crystal really wanted to end her life? Please give three reasons that support your answer.