Pet

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

Multiple Choice

1. How does Jam change in this novel?

A) She becomes more skilled at looking beyond the surface of things.

B) She becomes more comfortable with lying to protect others’ feelings.

C) She becomes less willing to tolerate cowardly behavior from adults.

D) She becomes less willing to allow others to influence her thinking.

2. Why do the people of Lucille refuse to see the monsters in their midst?

A) They benefit from the actions of these monsters.

B) Everyone is a blend of good and evil.

C) They do not trust the perceptions of children.

D) The truth is too upsetting.

3. Which of the following statements would Pet be most likely to agree with by the end of the novel?

A) Confronting evil requires caution and careful planning.

B) Ignoring evil allows it to flourish.

C) It is possible to permanently defeat evil.

D) Whether or not something is evil is a matter of opinion.

4. After Pet’s arrival in Lucille, who experiences a loss of innocence?

A) Moss

B) Jam and Pet

C) Most of the people of Lucille

D) The children in Jam’s and Redemption’s families

5. Which of the following statements do the events of this novel most clearly support?

A) Utopia is not permanent: It has to be constantly recreated.

B) People will never be able to agree on what a utopia should be.