Monster Review (pages 1-43)

Which of the following best explains the significance of Steve’s confession on page one when it states, “When I look into the small rectangle, I see a face looking back at me but I don’t recognize it”?

• A. The confession highlights Steve’s talents.

• B. The confession emphasizes Steve’s strengths.

• C. The confession adds a level of doubt to Steve’s certainty.

• D. The confession represents Steve’s identity.

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Monster is told in the __________ tense, from a first person and third person point of view.

• A. past

• B. present

• C. future

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Which of the following is most likely the reason Walter Dean Myers chose to title the novel Monster?

• A. to remind the reader of the story’s magical elements

• B. to symbolize the perceived identity of the protagonist (Steve)

• C. to symbolize the antagonist within the novel

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Which of the following is most likely the significance of O’Brien’s advice to Steve, that he should believe in himself when he is writing "monster" on his notepad?

• A. It highlights O’Brien’s skills as an attorney.

• B. It reveals O’Brien’s complexity as a character.

• C. It reveals Steve’s internal struggle.

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What does Zinzi’s testimony on page 37 mainly reveal about his character?

• A. Zinzi is worried about Steve.

• B. Zinzi might have hidden motives.

• C. Zinzi is honest and reliable.

• D. Zinzi might have committed the crime.

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Which statement below best explains Steve's decision to tell Tony to “run” on page 42?

• A. Steve wants Tony to get in trouble.

• B. Steve expects to get in trouble.

• C. Steve knows the young woman whom he hurt.

• D. Steve does not expect Tony to run.

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Which word means "to protect from harm or danger"?

• A. impede

• B. defend

• C. convince

• D. grandiose

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Which word means "to persuade someone to do something"?

• A. impede

• B. defend

• C. convince

• D. grandiose

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Which word means "delay; hinder"?

• A. impede

• B. defend

• C. convince

• D. grandiose

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Which word means "exceptionally grand or ambitious"?

• A. impede

• B. defend

• C. convince

• D. grandiose

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