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Quiz about Kats Fall by Shelley Hrdlitschka

"Kat's Fall" by: Shelley Hrdlitschka Quiz

This is a quiz on the Shelley Hrdlitschka book, "Kat's Fall".

A multiple-choice quiz by neigh101. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
neigh101

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
345,471

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
12 / 20

Plays
90

Question 1 of 20

1. Why did Darcy and Kat's mother go to prison ten-years ago? Hint

she was accused of dropping baby Kat off a balcony

she had illegal drugs

she was selling sex

she had murdered her daughter

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Question 2 of 20

2. What news does Darcy hear about his mother, in the beginning of the story? Hint

she died

her sentence has been extended

she escaped from prison

she is being released on parole

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Question 3 of 20

3. What disabilities does Kat have? Hint

she is mute and paralyzed

she is blind and has epilepsy

she is deaf and has epilepsy

she is deaf and paralyzed

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Question 4 of 20

4. What type of father is Dacy and Kat's dad? Hint

neglectful

abusive

loving

gone

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Question 5 of 20

5. What is Darcy's afterschool job? Hint

fast food worker

babysiter

bag boy

cashier

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Question 6 of 20

6. Who is Mrs. La Rose? Hint

Darcy's mother

Darcy's teacher

Samantha's mother

Darcy's boss

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Question 7 of 20

7. A girl has a crush on Darcy.

True

False

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Question 8 of 20

8. What does Darcy and Kat's dad plan to do after their mom gets out of prison? Hint

move, and take his kids with him

give her Kat, and possibly Darcy too

move, and abandon Darcy and Kat

nothing

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Question 9 of 20

9. When Kat gets her first period, who does Darcy call to help her? Hint

Mrs. Kippenstein

their mom

Mrs. La Rose

their dad

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Question 10 of 20

10. The dad tells Kat that he is going to get her a dog, to make her happy for the radio interview. Does he actually end up getting her a dog?

Yes

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Question 11 of 20

11. Dad takes Kat to meet her mom. Does Kat like her?

Yes

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Question 12 of 20

12. What two things happen at his mom's apartment that causes Darcy to have flashbacks? Hint

Kat playing with her new kitten and them baking cookies

his mom standing by the door and Kat standing on the balcony

his mom signing with Kat and them Kat standing on the balcony

his mom standing by the door and signing with Kat

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Question 13 of 20

13. Why is Mrs. Kippensten worried about Sammy?
Hint

she's more fussy then usual

she's quieter then usual

she's drawing pictures of female parts

she's drawing pictures of male parts

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Question 14 of 20

14. What does Darcy get accused of?
Hint

dropping Kat off the balcony

sexually abusing Sammy and Kat

skipping school

neglecting Sammy and Kat

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Question 15 of 20

15. When Darcy's mom comes to visit him, what does he suddenly remember?
Hint

his mom is afraid of dogs

his mom's boyfriend dropped Kat off the balcony

he was the one who dropped Kat off the balcony

he used to babysit Kat in the hallway when he was four-years old

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Question 16 of 20

16. When Mrs. La Rose visits Darcy, what does she help him arrange? Hint

proof that he didn't hurt Kat or Sammy

communication with Kat

meetings with Kat and Sammy

a new job

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Question 17 of 20

17. What does Kat say happened? Hint

Darcy raped her

the sign language translator tricked her

the sign language translator lied

nothing, no one ever asked he anything about it, they just assumed Darcy did it with her too

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Question 18 of 20

18. Who was really sexually abusing Samantha? Hint

her uncle

her father

Darcy

her aunt

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Question 19 of 20

19. What does Darcy do several times throughout the book that puts him in the hospital? Hint

does drugs

attempt suicide

falls off his skatboard

cuts himself

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Question 20 of 20

20. Does Darcy tell Kat what he remembered?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Why did Darcy and Kat's mother go to prison ten-years ago?

Answer: she was accused of dropping baby Kat off a balcony

She was a drug addict, so no one was too surprised. Her daughter survived because she landed in bush, but she still went to prison, for attempted murder.

2. What news does Darcy hear about his mother, in the beginning of the story?

Answer: she is being released on parole

A guy at his school teases him about it. Then his teachers hold a meeting with him about it.

3. What disabilities does Kat have?

Answer: she is deaf and has epilepsy

When their mom found out she was deaf, she shook her. That's what gave her the epilepsy.

4. What type of father is Dacy and Kat's dad?

Answer: neglectful

Their dad is around. He doesn't hurt them but he doesn't really care about them at all.

5. What is Darcy's afterschool job?

Answer: babysiter

He babysits Samantha Kippenstein. She is four-years old and, like Kat, deaf. Kat often goes to work with Darcy.

6. Who is Mrs. La Rose?

Answer: Darcy's teacher

Mrs. La Rose is one of Darcy's teachers at his school. She really likes him and actually cares about him. That really annoys him.

7. A girl has a crush on Darcy.

Answer: True

After her boyfriend breaks up with her, she starts hanging around Darcy during free period. At first he finds her annoying, but he starts to like her. He asks her to help him dog sit while Kat is sleeping over at their mom's.

8. What does Darcy and Kat's dad plan to do after their mom gets out of prison?

Answer: give her Kat, and possibly Darcy too

He is sick of having Kat around and plans to give her to their mom. He says Darcy can stay because he's not as much trouble.

9. When Kat gets her first period, who does Darcy call to help her?

Answer: Mrs. Kippenstein

Kat gets her first period and thinks she's dying. Darcy doesn't know what to do and then he finally thinks of the idea is calling Mrs. Kippenstien. He hopes she's home and, luckily, she is.

10. The dad tells Kat that he is going to get her a dog, to make her happy for the radio interview. Does he actually end up getting her a dog?

Answer: Yes

He originally didn't plan on actually getting a dog, but Darcy gets so mad at him about it that he actually gets her a dog. Her name is Star.

11. Dad takes Kat to meet her mom. Does Kat like her?

Answer: Yes

Yes. It really annoys Darcy, who hates her.

12. What two things happen at his mom's apartment that causes Darcy to have flashbacks?

Answer: his mom standing by the door and Kat standing on the balcony

When Darcy first sees him mom, she is standing by the doorway and he remembers her standing like that when he was really little. He was babysitting Kat in the hallway while his mom entertained men. She came out and told him that he could come in.

The next time he comes to her apartment, Kat stands on the balcony to show him the kitten their mom got her. He remembers standing by their mom when she dropped Kat. He remembers watching her fall.

13. Why is Mrs. Kippensten worried about Sammy?

Answer: she's drawing pictures of male parts

She's drawing stick figures with large male parts. She keeps asking if guys like Mr. Rogers and Ronald MacDonald have "one".

14. What does Darcy get accused of?

Answer: sexually abusing Sammy and Kat

When Kat is spending the night at their mom's, the cops come to Darcy's apartment. Mrs. Kippenstien is with them and she is furious with Darcy. After they leave, they call and say that Kat says he was sexual abusing her too.

15. When Darcy's mom comes to visit him, what does he suddenly remember?

Answer: he was the one who dropped Kat off the balcony

She claims to know that he didn't do it. Then she asks him to remember his flashback from seeing Kat on the balcony. He remembered seeing a show where a scientist dropped cats from heights and it showed that cats always land on their feet. That made him think that Kat would land on her feet. He was the one who dropped Kat off the balcony, not their mom.

16. When Mrs. La Rose visits Darcy, what does she help him arrange?

Answer: meetings with Kat and Sammy

Darcy has stopped going to school. She comes to his house to bring him his homework, and a letter from his friend. He explains what happened and she wants to help him. Then Darcy's dad comes home and yells at her. Then she tries to arrange meetings with the girls and succeeds.

17. What does Kat say happened?

Answer: the sign language translator tricked her

There was an accident at the beginning of the book, involving touching. Kat had tried to explain this before but she wasn't given time.

18. Who was really sexually abusing Samantha?

Answer: her uncle

When she was asked who was doing this to her, she signed the letter D. She meant D for David, her uncle. They thought she meant D for Darcy.

19. What does Darcy do several times throughout the book that puts him in the hospital?

Answer: cuts himself

Darcy has a knife and a bloody towel. He cuts himself. Kat knew about it from the beginning of the book, but promised not to tell. Toward the end of the book, he cuts himself so badly that he passes out. Kat finds him in the morning. He bandages himself up and makes her promise not to tell. Later, he passes out again.

20. Does Darcy tell Kat what he remembered?

Answer: Yes

He feels that he has to tell Kat the truth, that it was really him who dropped her of the balcony. She's cool with it.

Source: Author neigh101

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