A Chance in the World

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

Multiple Choice

1. What does Steve mean when he tells Betty, “God is going to take care of you”?

A) He is encouraging her because she must stay with the abusive Willie.

B) He is threatening her with judgment for what she has done to him.

C) He is forgiving her for her abuse toward him.

D) He is encouraging her to overcome her faults and become a better person.

2. Which of the following is not a reason Steve wrestles with his identity?

A) He doesn’t know his parents.

B) He is confused about his ethnicity.

C) He wonders where his intelligence came from.

D) He doesn’t understand why he is in foster care.

3. What is likely the reason Steve likes books such as Watership Down?

A) He can identify with survival against improbable odds.

B) He likes stories that guarantee academic success.

C) He wants to escape his circumstances.

D) He thinks the books will make him a better student.

4. What is the evolution of Steve’s spiritual understanding over the course of the memoir?

A) He is angry at God for the situation he found himself in but develops acceptance.

B) He believes God cannot forgive his parents but finally does forgive them himself.

C) He is angry about his situation but develops a sense of forgiveness and acceptance.