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Quiz about Taming the Star Runner by SE Hinton

"Taming the Star Runner" by: S.E. Hinton Quiz

This is a quiz on S.E. Hinton's book, "Taming the Star Runner".

A multiple-choice quiz by neigh101. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
neigh101

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
345,810

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
121

Question 1 of 15

1. What does Travis catch his stepfather doing? Hint

tearing up his stories

beating up his mom

raping his mom

burning his stories

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Question 2 of 15

2. Who does Travis's mom send him to live with? Hint

a foster family

his aunt

his uncle

his dad

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Question 3 of 15

3. What's next door to Ken's house? Hint

a family

his business

a high school

a riding school

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Question 4 of 15

4. When Casey asks him to water the stalls, what does Travis do? Hint

fill up the water buckets and put them in the stalls

pour water into the horse stalls

go home

ride a horse

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Question 5 of 15

5. Travis likes his cousin.

True

False

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Question 6 of 15

6. What does Travis find out about popularity, at his new school? Hint

everyone is popular

everyone determines their own popularity

you don't determine your popularity, other people do

nobody is popular

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Question 7 of 15

7. What does a girl from the riding school steal from Travis? Hint

ideas

candy

cigarettes

money

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Question 8 of 15

8. If a child does poorly in a competition, who do the Pony Moms always blame? Hint

the trainer

the horse

the child

themselves

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Question 9 of 15

9. What does Travis achieve? Hint

he learns how to ride a horse

nothing

he gets an A on a test at school

he gets his book published

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Question 10 of 15

10. How does Travis get the job of the new groom, at the riding school? Hint

the old groom wants him to fill in for her

the old groom quit

Casey fired the old groom

Casey wants a second groom

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Question 11 of 15

11. How does Travis get himself into trouble? Hint

he leaves a horse unattended, outside the paddock and barn

he goes to a bar and lies about his age, but they find out

he gets caught doing drugs

he runs away

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Question 12 of 15

12. Ken kicks Travis out.

True

False

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Question 13 of 15

13. Ken, Christopher and Ken's friend and his daughter go to see Travis at the horse show and the daughter asks her dad if she can have a pony?

True

False

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Question 14 of 15

14. What subject does Travis fail? Hint

Math

History

Science

English

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Question 15 of 15

15. Travis rides a horse during the book.

True

False

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does Travis catch his stepfather doing?

Answer: burning his stories

Travis is so upset, he almost kills him.

2. Who does Travis's mom send him to live with?

Answer: his uncle

Uncle Ken does not like being called Uncle Ken. He wants Travis to simply call him Ken.

3. What's next door to Ken's house?

Answer: a riding school

Ken owns the stable and used to keep animals there. He gave it up and rented it out to Casey.

4. When Casey asks him to water the stalls, what does Travis do?

Answer: pour water into the horse stalls

Afterwards, he goes back home. Then Casey comes in and starts yelling at him.

5. Travis likes his cousin.

Answer: False

On weekends, Ken gets his son, Christopher. Ken loves him, but Travis thinks he's really annoying.

6. What does Travis find out about popularity, at his new school?

Answer: you don't determine your popularity, other people do

He had plenty of friends at his old school, but not here. Everyone just ignores him.

7. What does a girl from the riding school steal from Travis?

Answer: cigarettes

She steals his cigarettes from his pocket and rides off on a horse. Travis goes after her. When she gets off, the horse falls on her and she breaks her arm.

8. If a child does poorly in a competition, who do the Pony Moms always blame?

Answer: the trainer

It's never the fault of the kid, or the horse. It's always the trainer.

9. What does Travis achieve?

Answer: he gets his book published

He gets a letter from a company who wants to publish his book. He meets up with a representative at the airport. They decided to publish it. Then he gets to be interviewed on TV, but that doesn't go too well.

10. How does Travis get the job of the new groom, at the riding school?

Answer: Casey fired the old groom

Travis comes into the stables and finds the groom naked and high. Then Casey comes in and fires her. After he tells her that he had nothing to do with it, she asks him if he wants a job.

11. How does Travis get himself into trouble?

Answer: he goes to a bar and lies about his age, but they find out

Ken picks him up, and he is not too happy.

12. Ken kicks Travis out.

Answer: False

He almost kicks Travis out, but doesn't because Travis starts crying and he feels sorry for him.

13. Ken, Christopher and Ken's friend and his daughter go to see Travis at the horse show and the daughter asks her dad if she can have a pony?

Answer: True

He laughs and says no. Travis takes one look and her and can tell that it's no laughing matter.

14. What subject does Travis fail?

Answer: English

His English teacher is a hater. She takes points off of his grade for bad behavior, but he doesn't talk in class or even do anything but sit there.

15. Travis rides a horse during the book.

Answer: False

He is around horses a lot during the book, but he never rides one.

Source: Author neigh101

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