The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

"Bing. Bang. Boom." What causes this repetition in the book? Choose all that apply.

• Benny's death

• Mason's grandfather's death

• Mason's mom's death

• Calvin's disappearance

How does the Dragon help Mason?

• It slays Mason's enemies

• It helps Mason share his story

• It helps Mason make friends

• It gives Ms. Blinney information about what's going on in students' lives

Who does Grandma take care of after school in the end of the story?

• Mason

• Corey McSpirit

• Calvin

• Annalissetta Yang

Mason and Lieutenant Baird look at the case of Benny's death as a puzzle. This is an example of what type of figurative language?

• Hyperbole

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Oxymoron

This was the inspiration for making the root cellar a safe haven.

• the Mona Lisa

• the Haunting of Hill House

• Calvin's old house

• the Caves of Lascaux

Which animal does Mason most closely connect to?

• the aurochs

• a duck

• a kitten

• a horse

Why does Calvin go missing?

• he ran away because he missed his home

• he hid in the root cellar because he was chased by Matt and Lance

• he was sent to summer camp unexpectedly

• he jumped into the light shaft to hide and got stuck

What were Calvin's injuries? Choose all that apply.

• Broken arm

• broken leg

• nerve damage to his leg

• concussion

Mason talks about seeing "sad-to-see-you-faces". What are these faces actually thinking?

• they're empathetic that Mason lost his friend, Benny

• they're sad that Mason lost his mom, Amy

• they're worried that Mason was the one who caused Benny to get hurt

• they feel sorry for Mason getting picked on by Matt

What best describes Corey's participation in Benny's death?

• he kept it a secret that Matt and Lance did it, but caved when the Lieutenant showed up

• he was the leader, and encouraged Matt and Lance to saw the rung

• he didn't know anything about Benny's death

• he went with Matt and Lance to saw the ladder