Slacker by Gordon Korman
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40 free Slacker by Gordon Korman trivia questions with answers — literature quiz, new questions added Oct 2026.
Gordon Korman's Slacker is a middle-grade comedy about Cameron Boxer, a boy who has organized his whole life around doing as little as possible so he can play video games. After a kitchen disaster, his parents demand that he get involved in something. Cam's solution is a school club that exists only on paper, and the joke is on him when classmates, teachers and half the town take it seriously. This quiz covers the story from the smoky opening chapter to the standoff that decides the town's future. Expect questions on Cam, Pavel, Chuck, Daphne, Mr. Fanshaw and String, the old beaver everyone ends up chasing, the online rival with a secret, the high school club that wants Cam shut down, and a little about the sequel. It is written for students checking their reading before a test or a book report, for teachers and librarians who want a quick review, and for Korman fans who want to see how much they remember. Every answer comes with a short explanation.
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Q 01In the novel Slacker, which dinner does Cameron Boxer leave in the oven for an hour while gaming?
Ziti
Ziti is the dish that nearly costs the Boxers their house. Cam's mom asked him to take it out in ten minutes, and the black smoke ended up coating every wall and ceiling.
Q 02In the novel Slacker, what is the name of the fake club Cameron Boxer invents to fool his parents?
Positive Action Group
The Positive Action Group exists only as a web page at first, with Cam listed as president. Then classmates start showing up, eager to do real good deeds.
Q 03In the novel Slacker, what is the name of the elderly beaver Daphne Leibowitz is determined to save?
Elvis
Elvis was left behind when the other beavers moved away. Daphne tracks Cam down hoping his new club will take up the old animal's cause.
Q 04In the novel Slacker, what gamer tag belongs to the online nemesis who keeps hunting Cameron Boxer?
Evil McKillPeople
Evil McKillPeople has trailed Cam and his teammates through game after game. Cam is mid-battle with this rival when his house starts filling with smoke.
Q 05In the novel Slacker, which character is finally unmasked as Cameron Boxer's online gaming nemesis?
Melody
Melody, Cam's younger sister, turns out to be the rival. She is tired of feeling like a second-class citizen at home while her brother hogs the video games.
Q 06In the novel Slacker, what do Cameron Boxer and his reunited club set out to save from demolition?
A freeway exit ramp
A freeway exit ramp leads straight to the heart of town. It has been crumbling for years, and the state would rather tear it down than pay to repair it.
Q 07In the novel Slacker, who breaks down the Boxer family's front door while Cameron is lost in a game?
Firefighters
Firefighters smash through the door and storm in to rescue Cam, who never noticed the smoke. The oddly sized door then takes a month to replace.
Q 08In Slacker, what is the school job of Mr. Fanshaw, who makes himself the club's faculty advisor?
Guidance counselor
Guidance counselor Mr. Fanshaw is thrilled to find a student-run service club and feels his big moment has come. That is bad news for a boy who only wanted to play games.
Q 09Which sequel to the novel Slacker follows Cameron Boxer as he chases a banned video game mission?
Level 13
Level 13 arrived in 2019. Its title comes from a gaming mission said to be so impossible to beat that it has been banned in 47 states.
Q 10In the novel Slacker, what does Pavel Dysan do to make Cameron Boxer's fake club look official?
Hacks the school website
Pavel hacks the school website and adds a splashy page naming Cam as president. The page works too well: a classmate finds it and believes every word.
Q 11In the novel Slacker, in which struggling town do Cameron Boxer and his friends go to middle school?
Sycamore
Sycamore is a town in decline, with businesses on Main Street dwindling and failing. Daphne is convinced that nobody there cares about anything anymore.
Q 12In Slacker, which gaming tournament is Cameron Boxer training for with his friends Chuck and Pavel?
Rule the World
Rule the World is the contest Cam lives for, and his biggest worry is which friend to pick as his partner. Every club project costs him training time.
Q 13In the novel Slacker, which grade is 13-year-old Cameron Boxer in when he starts his fake club?
Eighth
Eighth grade is Cam's year at the middle school. Mr. Fanshaw is amazed that a student leader like this escaped his notice for more than two years.
Q 21In the novel Slacker, what has been pulling customers away from the stores on Main Street?
A new shopping mall
A new shopping mall has opened nearby, and locals now drive there instead of buying in town. Cam's own parents are losing customers at their business.
Q 22In the novel Slacker, what habit has made the homeless beaver a nuisance to the townspeople?
Chewing cables and fences
Chewing cables and fences is how the old beaver wears out the town's patience. Daphne sees it differently: he is homeless, and nobody else seems to care.
Q 23In the novel Slacker, what does Cameron Boxer do with the phone number Daphne Leibowitz gives him?
Q 14In the novel Slacker, which part of the Boxer house has Cameron carefully set up as his gaming den?
The basement
The basement is where Cam has built his whole gaming setup. He is down there, deep in an online battle, when rescuers come storming in.
Q 15In the novel Slacker, where does Mr. Fanshaw send Cameron Boxer's club for its very first project?
A seniors' garden
A seniors' garden needs weeding, so each student is paired with an older gardener. Several members, including Cam's friend Chuck, surprise themselves by enjoying the work.
Q 16In Slacker, which rival high school service club is led by high achiever Jennifer Del Rio?
Friends of Fuzzy
Friends of Fuzzy is the high school's community service club. Its president feels threatened when a middle school club starts getting all the attention.
Q 17In the novel Slacker, what nickname do members of Cameron Boxer's fast-growing club go by?
Paggers
Paggers takes its name from the club's initials. When the banned club secretly regroups late in the story, hundreds of them show up.
Q 18In the novel Slacker, why does football star String agree to join Cameron Boxer's club?
To get off academic probation
To get off academic probation and back onto the field, String needs extra credit. Mr. Fanshaw suggests the club, and String chases Cam down to sign up.
Q 19In Slacker, what does a man swing at the beaver to scare him away from a club project?
A rake
A rake is swung at the animal when he wanders into the club's work site. The beaver then disappears and stays missing for much of the story.
Q 20In the novel Slacker, what do Cameron Boxer's parents threaten to take away after the burnt dinner?
His game console
His game console goes unless he gets involved in something at school. Rather than join anything real, Cam looks for the laziest possible way out.
Throws it away
Cam throws it away the moment Daphne leaves, right after promising to call her about a first meeting. She had come to his house because the page's contact link was broken.
Q 24In Slacker, where does Mr. Fanshaw corner Cameron Boxer to declare himself the club's advisor?
In the boys' room
In the boys' room, after several failed attempts to track Cam down, Mr. Fanshaw finally gets his man. Even then, Cam puts off calling a meeting for several more days.
Q 25In Slacker, what is the job of Audra Klincker, who keeps turning up at the club's projects?
Newspaper reporter
Newspaper reporter Audra Klincker is invited by Mr. Fanshaw to cover the club. Her stories about its good deeds send membership soaring.
Q 26In Slacker, how does Daphne Leibowitz react when a man swings at the beaver she wants to save?
She tackles him
She tackles him, right in front of a guest Mr. Fanshaw invited to watch. The scene leaves that guest skeptical about what kind of club this really is.
Q 27In Slacker, what does Cameron Boxer spot after sneaking off from a club project to play games?
Water trickling down steps
Water trickling down steps leads Cam to an apartment where an old woman has slipped and hit her head. The lazy detour makes him and the club local heroes.
Q 28In Slacker, where does a clash with a rival high school club get Cameron Boxer's club shut down?
The YMCA
The YMCA is where the feud boils over. The older students had been sabotaging the younger club's projects to wreck its reputation.
Q 29In the novel Slacker, who puts a stop to Cameron Boxer's club after its feud with older students?
The principal
The principal bans the club once sabotage has ruined its good name. Cam is relieved, but classmates keep stopping him in the halls to say how much they miss it.
Q 30In Slacker, what gadget stops Cameron Boxer from recognizing his online nemesis in their battles?
A voice synthesizer
A voice synthesizer disguises the rival's speech. Cam finally sees someone he knows well using one at a friend's house, and the mystery collapses.