Spit Nolan Quiz

How is Spit Nolan introduced?

• Strong and powerful

• A sickly child

• Strange and bizzare

• A coward

Why doesn't Spit Nolan go to school

• He bunks off school

• His parents don't want him to.

• He has been expelled from school.

• He only has one lung.

Spit's trolley is called Egdam which is Madge backwards. Why is it called this?

Who is the narrator of the story?

• Spit Nolan

• His best friend

• Leslie Duckett

What do all the children of the neighbourhood think about Spit Nolan.

• They think he is strange

• The admire his skill and bravery

• The feel pity because he is a sick child.

• They hate him because he always win.

How was Leslie's trolley made?

• He made it himself from scrap.

• He found it.

• His father had it made especially for him.

• He inherited it.

Leslie's father spent money to have a special trolley made for him. Spit makes his trolley from scrap parts that he finds. What does the writer want us to feel towards Leslie?

During the race Spit is described as being "poised fearlessly on his trolley, drawing extremes of speed from her." What does this suggest about Spit. (PICK TWO ANSWERS)

• His trolley is the reason he wins races.

• He is an skilled and expert trolley racer.

• He isn't good at trolley racing.

• He is brave.

• He is a coward.

What does this quotation suggest about Leslie "those beautiful ball-bearing wheels, engineer made... bringing Leslie along faster than spirit or skill could carry Spit." (pick 2)

• That Leslie is a skilled trolley racer.

• That Leslie is relying on his trolley to win

• Leslie is brave.

• Leslie isn't a very good racer.

• Leslie is a coward.

"I knew then. That word 'did' struck right into me." What does the narrator realise at this moment?