Practice Questions for Wonder

Practice Questions for Wonder by R.J. Palacio

Part 1

1.       What had August’s Mom used to do for a job?  Book illustrator, p. 4

2.       What will August do for the first time at age 10? Go to school, p. 4

3.       Why did he not go to school before?  He had so many surgeries, p. 4

4.       Where does August live?  Manhattan, p. 5; New York City, p. 103

5.       Who is four years older than August? Via, p. 6

6.       What nickname did Dad give the doctor who helped deliver August? Doogie, p. 6

7.       What did Dad drop in the delivery room?  Video camera, p. 7

8.       Who happened to the doctor in the delivery room?  He fainted, p. 7

9.       Who said “Everyone born of God overcometh the world.”?  The nurse, p. 7

10.   Which of August’s friends had moved away 3 years ago?  Christopher, p. 8

11.   Which school will August attend?  Beecher Prep, p. 9

12.   Why is a towel wrapped around a seat belt?  To catch drool when August sleeps, p. 10

13.   What did August have to take to get into Beecher Prep?  A test, p. 12

14.   Why did his parents choose 5^th grade to begin school?  Since it is the start of middle school, he won’t be the only new kid, p. 12

15.   What is the principal’s name?  Mr. Tushman, p. 13

16.   What does August have a bad habit of doing?  Mumbling, p. 16

17.   What does Beecher smell like during the tour?  A hospital, p. 16

18.   Who is the baby on Mrs. Garcia’s bulletin board?  Her grandson, p. 18

19.   Why does August dislike music (class)?  He doesn’t really have ears, p. 23

20.   Who explains to August what a homeroom is?  Charlotte, p. 25

21.   Which play had the school performed last year?  Oliver, p. 27

22.   What does Julian ask about August’s face?  If he’d been in a fire, p. 29

23.   What was August’s signal for saying he wanted to leave?  “Don’t we have to pick Via up soon?”, p. 32

24.   What did August have in his stomach on the first day of school instead of butterflies?  Pigeons, p. 35

25.   Who sits beside August on the first day of school?  Jack Will, p. 37

26.   Who looks like Mon Mothma from Star Wars?  Ms. Petosa, p. 40

27.   Who can’t get his lock open?  Henry Joplin, p. 40

28.   Which Star Wars character does Julian suggest August might like?  Darth Sidious, p. 44

29.   What word does Mr. Browne write on the chalkboard on the first day?  Precepts, p. 46

30.   What does Mr. Browne say is the most important thing of all?  Who we are, p. 47

31.   How often will Mr. Browne give the students a precept?  Each month, p. 48

32.   To what animal does August compare the way he eats?  A tortoise, p. 50

33.   What does Summer eat at the lunch table the first day?  Mac and Cheese, p. 51

34.   What scale do August and his mom use to say how something feels? 1-10, p. 54

35.   To what does August compare Summer and himself?  Beauty and the beast, p. 56

36.   What does August do to his hair?  Cuts off the Padawan braid, p 57

37.   What do August’s parents take turns doing for him?  Putting him to bed, p. 59

38.   What book is Mom reading from at bedtime?  The Hobbit, p. 59

39.   Who says, “Can’t you get plastic surgery or something?” Jack, p. 64

40.   Why does August like his birthday?  It is the tenth day of the tenth month, p. 66

41.   How does he celebrate his 10^th birthday?  Bowling, p. 66

42.   Who does August invite?  The whole homeroom, p. 66

43.   Who says, “You know, that’s what I like best about you.  I feel like I can tell you anything.”? Summer, p. 69

44.   Why does August like Hallowe’en so much?  He can feel normal [behind a mask], p. 73

45.   Which costume does August wear to Beecher’s Hallowe’en day?  Bleeding Scream, p. 75

46.   What does Jack say about August when he doesn’t realize August is there?  Mr. Tushman made him be August’s friend and that August follows him around, p. 77

Part 2: Via

1.        What does Via compare her family to?  A galaxy or the universe, p. 82

2.       Why doesn’t Via bother her parents with most things?  August’s needs are greater, p. 83

3.       Who said, “It doesn’t look like Lilly?”  Via, p. 83

4.       Who is Lilly? Via’s doll, p. 83

5.       What was so different for Via when she stayed with her grandma?  Nobody stared at or noticed them, p. 85

6.       What caused Mom to “crumple to the floor in slow, heaving sobs”?  Death of Grans, p. 87

7.       What kind of accent did Grans have?  Portuguese, p. 87

8.       What was Gran’s secret?  She loved Via best, p. 87

9.       What caused August’s face to be this way?  A gene, p. 89

10.   What bothers Via about August’s feelings?  He doesn’t talk about them, so they have to guess, p. 90

11.   What name does Via go by in High School?  Olivia, p. 91

12.   Who else is going to Faulkner High School from middle school?  Miranda and Ella, p. 92

13.   What is different between Via and her two girl friends on the first day of high school?  Miranda and Ella seem distant, act different, p. 94

14.   What is the Pullman’s dog called?  Daisy, p. 98

15.   How does Via want to go home from high school?  The subway, p. 101

16.   Who carries the gene that caused August’s problems?  Mom, Dad and Via, p. 104

17.   What book did Via finish reading in October? War and Peace, p. 107

18.   Which girl does Via become friends with in high school?  Eleanor, p. 107

19.   How long did Mom spend making the Boba Fett costume?  Two weeks, p. 109

20.   What did August coming home sick on Hallowe’en mean for Via?  Her plan to watch a movie with her mom was cancelled, p. 110

21.   Which girl had called August to see how he was doing?  Miranda, p. 116

Part 3: Summer

1.        What had Julian started calling August?  Zombie kind, p. 119

2.       Why did Summer sit with August at first?  She felt sorry for him, p. 119

3.       What do August and Summer play at recess?  4 square, p. 120

4.       What is “The Plague”? What you get if you touch August, p. 120

5.       What happens to Summer at Savanna’s party?  They tell her she can be in the popular group if she stops talking to August, p. 123

6.       What does Summer do when Savanna wants Julian to come over and talk to her?  She asks to use the bathroom and calls home, p. 123

7.       What does August accuse Summer of?  Being nice to him because Mr. Tushman told her to, p. 126

8.       What does Summer think will happen when you die?  Your soul is born into a new baby, p. 128

9.       Where do August and Summer work on their Egypt project?  At Summer’s house, p. 127

10.   What do August and Summer dress up as for the Egypt exhibit?  Mummies, p. 132

11.   What clue does Summer give Jack about why August is mad at him?  Bleeding Scream, p. 132

Part 4: Jack

1.        Why had Mr. Tushman called Jack’s house in the summer?  Asking Jack to be a welcome buddy to a new student, p. 134

2.       When had Jack seen August before?  When he was eating ice cream with their baby sitter, p. 136

3.       Who is Veronica?  Jack’s babysitter when he was 5 or 6, p. 136

4.       Who says, “I honestly thought both my boys were more sympathetic than that.”?  Jack’s Mom, p. 140

5.       Why did Jack say yes to being a welcome buddy?  Because his brother Jamie spoke meanly about August, p. 141

6.       What does Jack like about August?  He’s funny, smart and a good friend, p. 142-3

7.       Why is it hard to Jack to ignore August?  They sit beside each other in most classes, p. 144

8.       Where does Jack go sledding on the snow day?  Skeleton Hill, p. 146

9.       What does Jack turn a broken sled into?  Lightning, p. 147

10.   Where will Julian spend Christmas?  In Paris, p. 149

11.   Who sled did this turn out to belong to?  Miles, p. 150

12.   Which subject does Jack hate the most?  Science, p. 151

13.   Who is Jack’s assigned partner for the Science Fair project?  August, p. 153

14.   Why does Jack punch Julian?  Julian insulted August, p. 154

15.   What happened to Julian as a result of Jack’s punch?  He was bleeding and lost a baby tooth, p. 155

16.   What had Julian’s mom done to the class photo?  Took August out of it, p. 159

17.   Why did Jack not get expelled?  Two day suspension instead because he is willing to apologize and had a good record, p. 156

18.   What happens when Jack return from winter break?  Everyone acts distant and ignores him, p. 169

19.   Who fills Jack in about why people are unfriendly to him?  Charlotte, p. 170

20.   Who supposedly “snapped under the pressure”? Jack, p. 171

21.   Where does Jack sit for lunch?  Summer and August’s table, p. 175

22.   Which boys are on Jack and August’s side?  Reid and the 2 Maxes, p. 177

23.   What are the two Maxes known for?  Playing Dungeons and Dragons

24.   What does Jack call Reid and the 2 Maxes?  Nerds, p. 178

25.   What does Jack want to play on August’s XBOX?  Halo, p. 181

26.   What is in Justin’s case?  A fiddle, p. 184

27.   What kind of music does Justin play?  Zydeco/Crelole music, p. 184

Part 5: Justin

1.        What did Via tell Justin on their 3^rd date?  About August, p. 188

2.       What does Olivia give Justin for Valentine’s day?  A Messenger Bag, p. 190

3.       What does Justin say Olivia should be?  An artist, p. 190

4.       At what kind of restaurant does Justin meet the whole Pullman family?  Mexican, p. 190

5.       What gets worse when Justin is nervous?  His tics, p. 190

6.       Who sold Daisy to the Pullmans?  A homeless man, p. 191

7.       How is Justin’s family different than the Pullmans?  His parents are divorced and don’t show much interest in his life, p. 192

8.       What play does Via’s high school perform?  Our Town, p. 193

9.       Who is supposed to play the role of Emily? Miranda, p. 193

10.   What does Olivia encourage Justin to make a wish on?  A ladybug, p. 194

11.   Why does Jack borrow a dollar from Justin?  To buy gum, p. 196

12.   What does Justin do to Julian and the boys who were bothering Jack?  He talks tough to them and taps his fiddle case as if it was holding a weapon, p. 199

13.   How does Justin manage saying his lines as the “stage manager”?  He plays his fiddle when he needs a moment to remember the line, p. 200

14.   Who carries pictures of August in her wallet? Miranda, p. 201

15.   Why does Olivia call herself an awful person?  She hadn’t told her parents about the play because she doesn’t want August to ruin her image, p. 203

16.   Who says, “The universe takes care of all its birds”? Justin, p. 204

Part 6: August

1.        What do August and Jack do their science fair project about?  Spud lamp, p. 206

2.       What does August notice at the science fair exhibit?  Parents of kids who are friends hang out together, p. 207

3.       How does August wear his hearing aids?  They are attached to a head band, p. 212

4.       Which Star Wars character has a headband a little like August’s? Lobot, p. 212

5.       What’s wrong with Daisy around the time of the play?  Sick, throws up a lot, p. 217

6.       How do they take Daisy to the emergency vet?  Taxi, p. 221

7.       What did Daisy do when Mom touched her stomach?  Bit her hand, p. 223

8.       What never matter to Daisy?  August’s face, p. 227

9.       What can August no longer wear with the Lobot head set?  A baseball cap, p. 228

10.   What did Mom forget to bring to the play performance?  Her glasses, p. 228

11.   Why did August think he would like this play?  It felt more grown up, p. 230

12.   Who played Emily on opening night?  Via, p. 230

13.   How could Via play the role of Emily?  She had been the understudy

14.   Who thinks everyone should get a standing ovation at least once in their life?  August, p. 231

15.   When August feels lost in the crowd, who gives him a hug?  Miranda

Part 7: Miranda

1.        What role did Miranda have at summer camp?  Junior Counselor, p. 236

2.       What does Miranda tell the girls at camp?  Lies, including that she has a brother like August, p. 237

3.       What had Miranda watched for August’s sake?  All the Star Wars movies, p. 237

4.       Who was an “easier” friend to Miranda?  Ella, p. 238

5.       What did Miranda not want to talk to Via about?  Her parents’ divorce, p. 238

6.       What does Miranda’s boyfriend say when she signs up for theater?  “Don’t turn into a drama geek.” P. 240

7.       Why did the play get changed from The Elephant Man to Our Town? Miranda told the director she had a brother with a deformed face, p. 240

8.       Who is in the audience on opening night to see Miranda act?  Nobody, p. 243

9.       What does Miranda tell Mr. Davenport at the last minute?  That she’s sick and can’t be Emily, p. 244

10.   What do the Pullmans invite Miranda to do?  Join them for a late-night dinner, p. 248

Part 8: August

1.        What part of the nature retreat is August nervous about?  Sleeping away from home, p. 250

2.       What new thing does August need for the retreat?  A duffel bag, p. 252

3.       What is wrong with his old duffel bag?  It has Star Wars on it, p. 252

4.       Which stuffie goes into the bottom of the duffel bag?  Baboo, p. 253

5.       What does August read the first night he doesn’t want to be tucked in?  The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, p. 255

6.       What does August think he sees the morning of the retreat? Daisy’s ghost, p. 256

7.       When does August take Baboo out of the duffel bag?  Before he leaves for the retreat, p. 256

8.       Which student didn’t come on the retreat?  Julian, p.257

9.       Where did kids hang out when it was raining? Rec room, p. 258

10.   What did they play in the Rec room? Ping pong and arcade games, p. 258

11.   What did Amos win at a carnival game?  Yellow stuffed hippo, p. 260

12.   Who did he give the hippo to? Ximena, p. 260

13.   What is the main event at the fairgrounds?  Big Movie Night, p. 261

14.   What movie is shown?  The Sound of Music, p. 262

15.   What do Jack and August hear in the woods when they have to go pee?  Fireworks, p. 264

16.   Who is the bully at the Fairgrounds?  Eddie, p. 266

17.   Who comes to August and Jack’s rescue?  Amos, Miles, Henry, p. 267

18.   Why did August feel like he was underwater?  Hearing aid band was gone? P. 270

19.   Where had August been injured? His elbow, p. 274

20.   How did August want his chocolate milk? Whipped OR With froth, p. 278

21.   What do they name the new puppy? Bear, p. 281

22.   What nickname do the boys give August after the retreat?  Little dude, p. 282

23.   How do things change with Julian?  His friends now hang out with Amos, p. 282

24.   Where was August’s headset found?  In Eddie’s locker, p. 284

25.   What had really happened to August’s astronaut helmet?  His dad threw it out, p. 290

26.   Who is not allowed to find out?  Mom, p. 291

27.   Why is mom not allowed to find out what happened to the helmet?  She had spent a week looking for it, p. 291

28.   What does Jack say he’d get an award for?  The most C’s, p. 296

29.   How do the students have to sit at graduation?  Alphabetical order, p. 296

30.   What is the marvelous line Mr. Tushman quotes in his speech?  “Kinder than necessary”, p. 300

31.   What does Mr. Tushman say kindness lets us look like to someone?  The face of God, p. 301

32.   Who was Beecher Prep named after?  Henry Ward Beecher, p. 303

33.   What was he known for? Anti-slavery, human rights, p. 303

[What does Wonder not say about Henry Ward Beecher?  He was a Christian pastor]

34.   What award does August win?  The Henry Ward Beecher medal, p. 303

35.   What does the medal recognize?  Greatness, p. 304

36.   What scene does August’s standing ovation remind him of?  Applause given to heroes for destroying the Death Star, p. 306

37.   Who says to August, “You are a wonder”?  His mom, p. 310

In which book questions:

1.       In which book does an understudy perform on opening night? Wonder, p. 244

2.       In which book is chocolate milk served with 2 inches of froth? Wonder, p. 278

3.       In which book does a character faint? Wonder, p. 7

4.       In which book does a character dye hair pink? Wonder, p. 94

5.       In which book is Hallowe’en celebrated? Wonder, p. 109

6.       In which book does a character have nervous tics? Wonder, p. 190

7.       In which book do characters play Dungeons and Dragons? Wonder, p. 252

8.       In which book is a fiddle played?  Wonder, p. 200

9.       In which book is a wish made on a lady bug? Wonder, p. 194

10.   In which book is a braid cut off?  Wonder, p. 57