Monster Novel

Monster is the story of ________, who is currently in jail.

• Steve Harmon

• Jesse James

• Steve Hampton

• Nickolas Harmon

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

A reoccurring theme in the novel is how Steve perceives himself and is perceived.  This is most evident when he  poses one final question. He writes, “When  Miss O’Brien looked at me, after we had won the case, what did she see that caused her to turn away?  What did she see?”

Based on this question and what we've read in the novel, what could we say O'Brien saw?

• A Monster

• The Future

• A Botched Trial

• A Solid Victory

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What is the main purpose of the monster's tales?

• To distract Conor from his mother's illness

• To entertain Conor and cheer him up

• To help Conor to understand and come to terms with his mother's illness

• To make the novel more interesting to the reader

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of these are NOT a theme in 'A Monster Calls'

• Grief

• Denial

• Jealousy

• Family

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does Petrocelli refer to Steve as?

• A nice gentleman

• A monster

• A bad guy

• The good guy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

Which of the following best describes the author's writing style in Monster?

• Poetic and lyrical

• Humorous and light-hearted

• Suspenseful and thrilling

• Simple and straightforward

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Who is in the first fable that the monster tells Conor?

• An apothecary

• A prince

• Two daughters

• A princess

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Apart from the tree, what is the other main symbol within the novel?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What is the missing word?

'Stories are important, the monster said. They can be more important than anything. If they carry the _____'

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which character does this quote refer to? 'They all saw him now. But he was further away than ever.'

• Conor

• Conor's Dad

• The monster

• Harry

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3