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Quiz about Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson

"Catalyst" by Laurie Halse Anderson Quiz

This is a quiz about the great book, "Catalyst". Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by zebra101. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
zebra101

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
329,227

Updated
Jul 23 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
178

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the occupation of Kate Malone's father? Hint

minister

teacher

firefighter

social worker

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Question 2 of 10

2. Kate only applied to one college.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. "Catalyst" was considered the sequel to what other book by Laurie Halse Anderson? Hint

Prom

Twisted

Wintergirls

Speak

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Question 4 of 10

4. What was the name of Kate's younger brother? Hint

Tony

Travis

Trever

Toby

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Question 5 of 10

5. What sports team was Kate a member of? Hint

track

softball

soccer

volleyball

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Question 6 of 10

6. About halfway through the book, whose house and barn caught fire? Hint

Ed Davis's

Mitchell Pangborn's

Teri Litch's

Diana Sung's

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Question 7 of 10

7. How did Mikey Litch die? Hint

drowning

toxic poisoning

hit by a car

electrocution

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Teri came back from the hospital the night Mikey died, where did she sleep? Hint

in Kate's room

in her old room at her house

at Betty's house with her mom

the exact spot where Mikey died

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Question 9 of 10

9. What day of the week was Mikey's funeral? Hint

Tuesday

Wednesday

Saturday

Friday

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Question 10 of 10

10. At the end of the book, Kate told Teri that she wanted to help with the house. When did she say she wanted to start? Hint

"As soon as possible."

"Right away."

"Now."

"Tomorrow."

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the occupation of Kate Malone's father?

Answer: minister

Her dad was the minister at the church next to their house. He was 47. Kate said that his hobbies were religion, football, and losing hair. Her mom had died when she was young.

2. Kate only applied to one college.

Answer: True

Kate applied only to MIT. She thought for sure that she would get in. She loved chemistry and math. She did not get into MIT. She was very upset that she did not get in. She did not tell anyone until the end of the book that she did not apply to any other schools.

3. "Catalyst" was considered the sequel to what other book by Laurie Halse Anderson?

Answer: Speak

"Speak" and "Catalyst" both took place in the same town. "Catalyst" was set a year after "Speak". Also the main character from "Speak", Melinda, appeared briefly towards the beginning of the book and Kate mentioned what happened to her the year before. Other than that, the books did not connect.

4. What was the name of Kate's younger brother?

Answer: Toby

Toby was fourteen. Kate said that his hobbies were trombone and soccer. Toby was a pretty good brother and helped around the house.

5. What sports team was Kate a member of?

Answer: track

Kate loved to run. She ran almost every night at around midnight. She liked the feeling of control that she got while running.

6. About halfway through the book, whose house and barn caught fire?

Answer: Teri Litch's

Teri Litch and her family lived next to the Malones. Their barn collapsed due to the fire and their house was ruined. Kate's father organized a group of volunteers and used money from the church to rebuild their house. Teri Litch and her little brother moved into Kate's house while they worked on the house.

7. How did Mikey Litch die?

Answer: electrocution

While everyone was eating and talking after a day of working on the Litch's house, Mikey went upstairs and touched an exposed wire. He died instantly and the power went out. It was then revealed that Mikey was Teri's son due to the sexual abuse of her father. Mikey was two years old and loved trucks.

8. When Teri came back from the hospital the night Mikey died, where did she sleep?

Answer: the exact spot where Mikey died

Teri was depressed that her son had died. Even though it was cold out and the house had no power, she still wanted to sleep there. Kate brought her a blanket and stayed with her.

9. What day of the week was Mikey's funeral?

Answer: Tuesday

Mikey died on Saturday and his funeral was on Tuesday. It was mentioned that the Litches just wanted to get it over with. Many people came to the funeral.

10. At the end of the book, Kate told Teri that she wanted to help with the house. When did she say she wanted to start?

Answer: "Now."

This was the last sentence in the book. Since Mikey died, construction on the house stopped and Teri started to destroy the house. Kate wanted to help her re-do the whole house. Even though at the beginning of the book the two girls did not like each other, by the end they were pretty much friends.

Source: Author zebra101

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