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No Talking Trivia Quiz

This is my first quiz. It's about "No Talking", a book by one of my favorite authors, Andrew Clements.

A multiple-choice quiz by Chilax14. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Chilax14

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
290,489

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
447

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. Who are the two main characters in "No Talking"? Hint

Dave and Lilly

Dave and Lesley

Dave and Lynsey

Dave and Leah

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the name of the principal? Hint

Mrs. Hitt

Mrs. Hatt

Mrs. Hiatt

Mrs. Hotz

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who was the science teacher? Hint

Mrs. Mayen

Mrs. Marlon

Mrs. Marlin

Mrs. Marlow

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Question 4 of 10

4. A prank that a girl played on a boy was giving him a kiss on the cheek.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why did Dave decide to stop talking? Hint

He thought he could impress his friends.

He read that Mahatma Gandhi didn't talk for one day each week.

He was dared.

His friends said they would pay him $20 if he could do it.

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Question 6 of 10

6. How many words are the kids allowed to use to answer teachers? Hint

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mr. Burton was completely against the contest.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. What subject did Mr. Burton teach? Hint

Science

Math

Social Studies

Language Arts

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many illegal words did Dave shout at the principal? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which side won the contest? Hint

Neither, it was called off.

It was a tie.

Girls

Boys

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Who are the two main characters in "No Talking"?

Answer: Dave and Lynsey

Dave and Lynsey start a two-day contest, boys versus girls, to see which team can talk less.

2. What is the name of the principal?

Answer: Mrs. Hiatt

Mrs. Hiatt was the stern principal who tried to stop the contest.

3. Who was the science teacher?

Answer: Mrs. Marlow

Mrs. Marlow intercepted a note from Lynsey to Dave and figured out how the contest worked.

4. A prank that a girl played on a boy was giving him a kiss on the cheek.

Answer: True

The incident cost the boys more than 10 points.

5. Why did Dave decide to stop talking?

Answer: He read that Mahatma Gandhi didn't talk for one day each week.

He read that for one day every week Gandhi didn't talk at all. He believed this way he could bring order to his mind.

6. How many words are the kids allowed to use to answer teachers?

Answer: 3

Dave first suggests ten so the girls can tell the teacher about a new sweater they got.

7. Mr. Burton was completely against the contest.

Answer: False

Mr. Burton actually was completely supportive of the contest and enjoyed the class periods a lot.

8. What subject did Mr. Burton teach?

Answer: Language Arts

One of the reasons he was supportive of the contest.

9. How many illegal words did Dave shout at the principal?

Answer: 27

Lynsey later said the same number of words in her final speech.

10. Which side won the contest?

Answer: It was a tie.

Lynsey spoke a 27-word speech right before the contest ended to match the words that Dave used against Mrs. Hiatt.

Source: Author Chilax14

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