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Testing knowledge of the novel Trash.

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Trash novel comprehension

Trash novel comprehension

Question 1 of 30

1

Name the dumpsite town which is home to Raphael, Gardo and Rat.

Select one of the following:

  • Belaha

  • Behala

  • Baal

Explanation

Question 2 of 30

1

What tool does Raphael use in his work?

Select one of the following:

  • shovel

  • metal detector

  • hook

Explanation

Question 3 of 30

1

What is the currency of the country in which the novel is set?

Select one of the following:

  • pesos

  • dollars

  • bolivars

Explanation

Question 4 of 30

1

How much money was in the wallet that Raphael found?

Select one of the following:

  • 1100

  • 10, 000

  • 1000

Explanation

Question 5 of 30

1

Which of these things does Raphael NOT find in the leather bag?

Select one of the following:

  • map

  • key

  • watch

Explanation

Question 6 of 30

1

Name the owner of the wallet (and leather bag)

Select one of the following:

  • Jose Angelico

  • Gabriel Olondriz

  • Pascal Aguila

Explanation

Question 7 of 30

1

What reward is offered by the police to the finder of the bag?

Select one of the following:

  • 1100 pesos

  • 2000 pesos

  • 10,000

Explanation

Question 8 of 30

1

How does Raphael come to the attention of the police?

Select one of the following:

  • His Auntie says that he found something

  • He raises his hand

  • He looks away guiltily when they look at him

Explanation

Question 9 of 30

1

What is Rat's real name?

Select one of the following:

  • Jin-Jin

  • Jim-Jim

  • Jun-Jun

Explanation

Question 10 of 30

1

Rat recognises the key. Where is it from?

Select one of the following:

  • the mission school

  • it is the key to the crane at the dumpsite

  • left luggage at Central Station

Explanation

Question 11 of 30

1

What do the boys find in the locker at Central Station?

Select one of the following:

  • a journal

  • a package with a letter

  • a bible

Explanation

Question 12 of 30

1

The station clue leads the boys to Gabriel Olondriz. Where can Mr Olondriz be found?

Select one of the following:

  • MKinley

  • Green Hills

  • Colva Jail

Explanation

Question 13 of 30

1

The mission school is named in honour of whom?

Select one of the following:

  • St. Anthony

  • The Sacred Heart

  • Pascal Aquilia

Explanation

Question 14 of 30

1

From what material is the Mission School constructed?

Select one of the following:

  • wood

  • metal shipping containers

  • blocks of concrete

Explanation

Question 15 of 30

1

Where did Jose Angelico die?

Select one of the following:

  • At the dumpsite

  • In a car crash

  • In a police station

Explanation

Question 16 of 30

1

What was the connection between Jose Angelico and Gabriel Olondriz?

Select one of the following:

  • Jose was Gabriel's nephew

  • They were work colleagues

  • Jose was the adopted son of Gabriel's son

Explanation

Question 17 of 30

1

What nationality is Olivia?

Select one of the following:

  • British

  • Australian

  • American

Explanation

Question 18 of 30

1

When the boys ask Sister Olivia for her help, they ask her to...

Select one of the following:

  • write a letter to the newspaper

  • help them to use the computer

  • assist them visiting Gardo's grandfather in prison

Explanation

Question 19 of 30

1

Who stole 30 million dollars in United Nations aid money?

Select one of the following:

  • Senator Zapanta

  • Dante Jerome

  • Jose Angelico

Explanation

Question 20 of 30

1

Which is the key phrase from Jose Angelico's letter.

Select one of the following:

  • The deed is done

  • It is accomplished

  • The harvest is rich

Explanation

Question 21 of 30

1

While Gardo is at the prison, what activity do Raphael and Rat observe at Senator Zapanta's house?

Select one of the following:

  • The gardener digs a huge hole in the vegetable patch

  • Police are searching his house for clues

  • Security guards catch them

Explanation

Question 22 of 30

1

How did Jose Angelico get 6 million dollars out of his employer's house?

Select one of the following:

  • in small packets over a long period of time

  • in the laundry truck

  • in a fridge

Explanation

Question 23 of 30

1

The book code is based on what book?

Select one of the following:

  • The bible

  • The three musketeers

  • The hobbit

Explanation

Question 24 of 30

1

Why do the boys need to raise a large amount of cash (20,000) pesos?

Select one of the following:

  • to bribe the police to leave them alone

  • to pay for fake passports to take them away to safety

  • to pay a guard for the bible

Explanation

Question 25 of 30

1

How does Marco betray the boys?

Select one of the following:

  • he tells the police and they set a trap

  • he gives them the wrong bible

  • he take the money, but refuses to hand over the bible

Explanation

Question 26 of 30

1

What was the "prisoner number" which didn't match Mr Oldonriz's prisoner number?

Select one of the following:

  • a phone number

  • the first part of the book code

  • a map reference

Explanation

Question 27 of 30

1

Why are there so many people at the graveyard when the boys arrive there?

Select one of the following:

  • It is all souls day

  • It is a Sunday

  • There is a funeral in progress

Explanation

Question 28 of 30

1

What does Jun-Jun steal from the Mission School when he returns the stolen money?

Select one of the following:

  • A saint Christopher medal

  • School uniforms and backpacks

  • Books and pencils

Explanation

Question 29 of 30

1

What weather phenomena helps the boys distribute the money to the dumpsite poor?

Select one of the following:

  • an anticyclone

  • a blizzard

  • a typhoon

Explanation

Question 30 of 30

1

What new career is taken up by Jun-Jun, Raphael and Gardo?

Select one of the following:

  • farming

  • fishing

  • building/ construction

Explanation

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