Q 01/05

Which student throws the icy snowball that strikes Mr. Terupt on the class's outdoor reward day?

A) Jeffrey

B) Peter

C) Luke

D) Alexia

Answer · why

B) Peter

Peter hurls it in anger after classmates pile on him in the snow, and never means to hit his teacher. The rough play had been allowed to go too far.

Q 02/05

Which sport, practiced in high school and college, had already given Mr. Terupt concussions?

A) Football

B) Ice hockey

C) Wrestling

D) Boxing

Answer · why

C) Wrestling

Wrestling had already given Mr. Terupt several concussions, which is why one icy snowball could put him in a coma. Author Rob Buyea competed in the sa...

Q 03/05

At which fictional school does Mr. Terupt take charge of a fifth-grade class in September?

A) Maple Grove

B) Cedar Ridge

C) Lakeview

D) Snow Hill

Answer · why

D) Snow Hill

Snow Hill is a made-up school, and the story stays with one class there for a single school year, told by seven of its students.

Q 04/05

What does Mr. Terupt call the game in which Luke hunts for vocabulary whose letters total 100?

A) Dollar words

B) Century words

C) Golden words

D) Magic words

Answer · why

A) Dollar words

Dollar words are ones whose letters, each given a value in cents, add up to exactly 100. Luke enjoys the game so much that he flags them in his own ch...

Q 05/05

In September, what does the class prankster overuse to test how much Mr. Terupt will allow?

A) The pencil sharpener

B) The water fountain

C) The nurse's office

D) The bathroom pass

Answer · why

D) The bathroom pass

The bathroom pass gets him out of class again and again until Mr. Terupt catches on and gently teases him. Being joked with rather than yelled at wins...