Swindle Quiz: Skills and Concepts

Summarize the main idea of chapters 1-5 in "Swindle."

• Griffin Bing plans a sleepover to find a valuable baseball card.

• Griffin Bing and his friends go on a camping trip.

• Griffin Bing discovers a hidden treasure map.

• Griffin Bing starts a new school club.

What motivates Griffin Bing to retrieve the baseball card from S. Wendell Palomino?

• He wants to impress his friends.

• He needs money for a new bike.

• He feels cheated and wants justice.

• He wants to donate it to a museum.

Analyze how Griffin's plan to retrieve the card develops throughout chapters 6-10.

• Griffin decides to give up on the plan.

• Griffin's plan becomes more detailed and involves more friends.

• Griffin's plan is abandoned due to lack of interest.

• Griffin's plan is simplified to involve only him and Ben.

Make an inference about S. Wendell Palomino's character based on his actions in chapters 11-15.

• He is generous and kind-hearted.

• He is dishonest and manipulative.

• He is shy and introverted.

• He is adventurous and daring.

Compare and contrast the themes of friendship and betrayal in chapters 16-20.

• Friendship is shown to be more important than betrayal.

• Betrayal is shown to be more rewarding than friendship.

• Both themes are equally important and intertwined.

• Neither theme is significant in these chapters.

Summarize the main idea of chapters 21-25 in "Swindle."

• Griffin and his friends successfully retrieve the card.

• Griffin decides to sell the card to a different buyer.

• Griffin gives up on retrieving the card.

• Griffin and his friends are caught by the police.

Identify Ben Slovak's motivation for helping Griffin with the plan.

• He wants to prove his bravery.

• He is promised a share of the money.

• He wants to support his best friend.

• He is forced to help by Griffin.

Analyze how the plot develops when Griffin and his friends face obstacles in chapters 11-15.

• They abandon the plan entirely.

• They adapt and find creative solutions.

• They argue and split up.

• They seek help from adults.

Make an inference about the relationship between Griffin and his friends based on their interactions in chapters 16-20.

• They are only friends out of convenience.

• They have a strong bond and trust each other.

• They are constantly in conflict.

• They are indifferent to each other's problems.

Compare and contrast the themes of justice and revenge in the story.

• Justice is portrayed as more noble than revenge.

• Revenge is portrayed as more satisfying than justice.

• Both themes are portrayed as equally negative.

• Neither theme is present in the story.