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"The Schwa was Here" Trivia Quiz

I have just finished a great book called "The Schwa was Here" by Neal Shusterman. This quiz is going to be easier than my other quizzes if you have actually read the book.

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

Author
chocobacon

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
256,105

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
189

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What did Antsy's father tell Antsy to do with Manny Bullpucky? Hint

Take him to the movies

Break him

Have him go on "Fear Factor"

Teach him how to dance

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Question 2 of 10

2. In the second test of "The Schwa Effect" what song was the Schwa singing in the boy's bathroom? Hint

Proud to be an American

The Star-Spangled Banner

God Bless America

My Country 'Tis of Thee

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Question 3 of 10

3. What are Crawley's dogs named after? Hint

The four freedoms and the Bill of Rights

The seven sins and seven virtues

The fourteen most common dog names

The Thirteen Colonies and one named Crawley Jr.

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is wrong with Crawley's granddaughter, Lexie? Hint

She's in a wheelchair

She's blind

She has Tourette's sydrome

She has cancer

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why did Lexie want the Schwa to be her escort after a while? Hint

So she could talk to the Schwa more

So she could go out with Antsy

Antsy was a lousy escort

She thought the Schwa wasn't as capable so she could do things herself

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Question 6 of 10

6. How did the Schwa start his paper clip collection? Hint

He was bored one day

He met a famous TV star who dropped the paper clip

He took a paper clip from a policeman when he was five

His mother gave it to him before she disappeared

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Question 7 of 10

7. According to the manager, how often did robberies occur at Waldbaum's? Hint

Once a month

Every other day

Once a week

Every second Tuesday

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the name of "The Night Butcher?" Hint

Gunther

Calvin

Oscar

Jacob

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Question 9 of 10

9. When the Schwa rented a billboard, how come no one saw it? Hint

It was as invisible as the Schwa

The road it was on was under construction

It was destroyed with lasers

The billboard faced away from the road

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Question 10 of 10

10. What really happened to the Schwa's mother? Hint

She vanished into thin air

She became a country singer

She committed suicide

She ran away with the butcher

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What did Antsy's father tell Antsy to do with Manny Bullpucky?

Answer: Break him

Antsy's father is Vice-Vice President of Pisher Plastic Products, where they were working on an unbreakable plastic. Manny Bullpucky was a dummy made of this plastic and Antsy got to test it by trying to break it.

2. In the second test of "The Schwa Effect" what song was the Schwa singing in the boy's bathroom?

Answer: God Bless America

The Schwa was wearing a cat costume and an orange sombrero. Many people knew he was singing something patriotic, but they weren't sure what it was.

3. What are Crawley's dogs named after?

Answer: The seven sins and seven virtues

When Crawley told Antsy and the Schwa about the sins and virtues, they didn't know that he meant walking dogs. Howie suggested the four freedoms and the Bill of Rights at the end of the book.

4. What is wrong with Crawley's granddaughter, Lexie?

Answer: She's blind

Crawley told Antsy she was handicapped and Antsy thought she was in a wheelchair. Ira thought she had Tourrete's syndrome, and when Antsy first saw Lexie from out of the shadows, the first thing he said was "You're blind!"

5. Why did Lexie want the Schwa to be her escort after a while?

Answer: So she could go out with Antsy

When Lexie told this to Antsy, he thought she was breaking up with him.

6. How did the Schwa start his paper clip collection?

Answer: He took a paper clip from a policeman when he was five

The Schwa was angry because the policeman acted like he didn't notice the Schwa. That is all he has left of his mother.

7. According to the manager, how often did robberies occur at Waldbaum's?

Answer: Every second Tuesday

When Antsy and Lexie were figuring out mysteries about the Schwa, they interviewed the manager. When Lexie asks if the store has had any robberies the manager replied "Yeah, like every second Tuesday. That's not news."

8. What is the name of "The Night Butcher?"

Answer: Gunther

Oscar was the day butcher when the Schwa was five and Calvin is the Schwa's first name.

9. When the Schwa rented a billboard, how come no one saw it?

Answer: The road it was on was under construction

That's probably also why it cost only half a fortune.

10. What really happened to the Schwa's mother?

Answer: She ran away with the butcher

The Schwa repeatedly screamed "I hate her!" But in the end, the Schwa does find his mother.

Source: Author chocobacon

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