Q 01/05

In which Ohio city do the four students of Shelley Pearsall's All of the Above attend middle school?

A) Cincinnati

B) Cleveland

C) Columbus

D) Toledo

Answer · why

B) Cleveland

Cleveland is both the novel's setting and the home of the real school whose students inspired it. The author grew up in one of the city's suburbs.

Q 02/05

In All of the Above, what kind of business does Marcel's father, Willy Q, run in the neighborhood?

A) A corner grocery

B) A car repair shop

C) A barber shop

D) A barbecue joint

Answer · why

D) A barbecue joint

A barbecue joint named Willy Q's is a neighborhood landmark in the story. At one school that read the novel together, the cafeteria staff wore Willy Q...

Q 03/05

What does Mr. Collins offer James Harris III for joining the math club in All of the Above?

A) A cash reward

B) A homework pass

C) A passing grade

D) No more detentions

Answer · why

C) A passing grade

A passing grade in math is the deal, because James is failing the class. He turns up planning to sit in the room and do nothing at all.

Q 04/05

Which pattern do the colored pieces of the finished tetrahedron follow in All of the Above?

A) A rainbow

B) A checkerboard

C) Zebra stripes

D) School colors

Answer · why

A) A rainbow

A rainbow pattern is James's idea, and it gives the angriest boy in the club a real stake in the project. The real school's pyramids glowed in the sam...

Q 05/05

In All of the Above, James Harris III and his friends bet on which item Mr. Collins will wear to class?

A) His socks

B) His tie

C) His sweater

D) His glasses

Answer · why

B) His tie

His tie is the only thing about math class that keeps James and his friends awake. The bets show how little the lessons reach the room when the story ...