The Fan Club

What was the title of Laura's speech?

• Civil Rights

• Shells

• Politics

• Poetry

What was Rachel's speech about?

• Civil Rights

• Flies

• Shells

• Latin

What did the "rattlesnake" metaphor represent in the story?

• the class was acting like animals

• it was foreshadowing an upcoming attack

• the speeches were noisy

• the teacher's pen sounded like a rattle

What were Diane, Terri and Steve up to in English class?

• writing notes to pass the time

• making posters for the upcoming dance

• making notes about Laura

• making cards that said "Hortensky Fan Club"

What did Rachel like to watch on tv?

• Nature programs about animals

• Fashion shows

• Horror movies

• Nothing

How did Miss Merrill add to the troubles of that class?

• she yelled at Rachel for being disorganized

• she stopped the rude comments right away

• she let Rachel re-organize her boxes

• she reported the issues to the office

What would be a word to describe Laura's behavior at the end of the story?

• loyal

• cruel

• kind

• thoughtful

How would you describe Rachel Horton?

• rude

• fake

• genuine

• inconsiderate

What's ironic about Laura's speech?

• her actions supported her words

• she stood up for her friend as she mentioned in her speech

• her actions were the exact opposite of her words

• nothing- there's no irony in this story

What is the best possible theme for "The Fan Club"?

• Your actions don't really matter

• Weird kids deserve to be treated badly

• Treat others as you want to be treated

• Friends will come and go