No Talking Chapter 20 Quiz

What does expressed mean in this context: ...he could practically write a whole book about the way the kids and staff at Laketon E.S. had changed the way they expressed themselves...

• give directions to a place

• convey (a thought or feeling) in words or by gestures and conduct

• walk around the school not talking

Did the entire school participate in the no-talking contest at first?

• Yes

• No

How were Kindergarten through 4th grade competing?

• by grade level

• boys vs girls

• all grade levels against each other

Who did Dave compare himself to and then who did he compare Ms. Hiatt to?

• Dave to a clown and Ms. Hiatt to a ring leader

• Dave to Gandhi and Ms. Hiatt to the British Empire

• Dave to Mrs. Overby and Ms. Hiatt to Mr. Burton

Mr. Burton began thinking he couldn't just write a paper but a ____________ too.

• magazine

• article

• book

Which grade level was excused from the no-talking contest?

• fourth grade

• second grade

• kindergarten

Why was kindergarten excused from the contest?

• they were too quiet and could not work

• they didn't know how to go without talking

• they cried when asked to whisper

After all that happened, did the fifth graders still care about the boys vs girls competition?

• Yes

• No

How many points did Dave say the girls had earned against themselves?

• 4

• 2,000

• 47

How many points did Lynsey say the boys earned against themselves?

• 74

• 49

• 10,000