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"Strays Like Us" Trivia Quiz

Written by Richard Peck, "Strays Like Us" tells the story of a boy and girl who move to a new town and have to start over at a new school while struggling with their parents' problems.

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

Author
brumo

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
198,939

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
132

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Molly's mother's name? Hint

Rebecca

Debbie

Charlotte

Anne

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Question 2 of 10

2. Where is Molly's father? Hint

Dead

In jail

She does not know.

In the hospital

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who does Will live with? Hint

his aunt

his grandparents

his uncle

his older brother

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who does Molly beat up? Hint

Tracy

Beth Ann

Rocky

Will

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Question 5 of 10

5. How is Mrs. Voorhees related to Molly? Hint

aunt

mother

sister

grandmother

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Question 6 of 10

6. Will's dad dies.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who burns down the school? Hint

Tracy

Rocky

Will

Molly

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Question 8 of 10

8. Who is more artistically inclined?

Answer: (Will or Molly)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Who enjoys singing more?

Answer: (Will or Molly)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Debbie comes back for Molly.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Molly's mother's name?

Answer: Debbie

At the beginning of the story, Molly is left at her Aunt Fay's house while her mother is in the hospital.

2. Where is Molly's father?

Answer: She does not know.

Molly has never met her father. She has her mother's last name, Moberly.

3. Who does Will live with?

Answer: his grandparents

Will moves in with his grandparents when his dad gets to sick to take care of him.

4. Who does Molly beat up?

Answer: Rocky

After Rocky sneaks up on her and grabs her chest, Molly gives him a bloody nose.

5. How is Mrs. Voorhees related to Molly?

Answer: grandmother

In the end, Mrs. Voorhees says that she is Debbie's mother and Molly's grandmother.

6. Will's dad dies.

Answer: True

Will's dad dies from AIDS, which makes the kids at Will's school scared to be around him.

7. Who burns down the school?

Answer: Tracy

Tracy resents the fact that her mother home-schools her. Tracy gets so upset about it that she burns down the school. While she watches the school burn, Tracy gets burned as well.

8. Who is more artistically inclined?

Answer: Molly

Molly is always drawing pictures of Debbie. Molly also designs the programs for her school's Christmas play.

9. Who enjoys singing more?

Answer: Will

In the beginning and end of the book, Will wants to sing "Achy Breaky Heart" to Molly. He also makes up his own song, which he sings during the Christmas play.

10. Debbie comes back for Molly.

Answer: False

Debbie leaves the hospital, but does not come back for Molly. At the end of the book, Debbie is in jail.

Source: Author brumo

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