Question #1

What are Reuben and Arlene going to do?

a) Go to a movie.

b) Go out to eat at a restaurant.

c) Get a puppy together.

d) Get married.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #2

What is Trevor's favorite sport?

a) Football

b) Basketball

c) Baseball

d) Hockey

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #3

What happened in Reuben's life on October 19, 1992?

a) He got married.

b) Trevor's dad came back.

c) His face was disfigured in the war.

d) He moved away from California.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #4

Who is Mitchell Scoggins?

a) A criminal.

b) A grocery store checker.

c) A cop.

d) A reporter.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #5

Who is Ronald Pollack Jr.?

a) Trevor's dad.

b) Sidney G. (his real name).

c) Reuben's brother.

d) A reporter trying to find out where the Movement started.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #6

What does Sidney G claim he did?

a) Give money to Mrs. Greenberg.

b) Help Matt when he hurt his arm in a fight.

c) Steal a car.

d) Start the pay it forward movement.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #7

Why does Arlene say she let Trevor's dad stay?

a) She loves him.

b) She wants her son to have his dad at home.

c) She wants to get back at Reuben.

d) She needs his money to repair the truck.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #8

Who is Roger Meagan?

a) Trevor's dad.

b) A police officer who helps Chris with investigations.

c) A reporter who works at the same newspaper as Chris.

d) The paperboy who takes over Trevor's job.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #9

Why does Chris Chandler put Sidney G's story on the news when he knows it's a lie?

a) He hopes another viewer who knows the truth will call him.

b) He doesn't care about the truth.

c) He wants to make Sidney G famous.

d) He has to file a story before the deadline or he will get fired.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #10

How does Chris Chandler first hear about the Movement?

a) Someone pays it forward to him.

b) He sees someone pay it forward.

c) A friend calls him and tells him something strange about gang violence.

d) A friend calls him and tells him about a kid who started the Movement.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #11

Why does Arlene think Reuben won't take her back?

a) She hurt him too badly.

b) He's too mean.

c) He told her he wouldn't.

d) She already tried and it didn't work.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #12

Why is gang violence going down?

a) The Movement is spreading.

b) The gang members are all in jail.

c) The gang members declared a truce.

d) The gang members moved out of California.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #13

Why does Matt think Sidney G paid his act of kindness forward?

a) He is a nice guy after all.

b) He thought he would get paid for it.

c) Matt told him not to.

d) Matt told him who to pay it forward to.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #14

How much money did Mrs. Greenberg leave to her son?

a) $10,000.00

b) $1,000.00

c) $100.00

d) $1.00

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #15

Why does Richard think his mother should have left him more money?

a) He is her son.

b) He helped around the house.

c) He tended her garden for her when she couldn't.

d) He loaned her the money in the first place, so it was actually his.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #16

Why does Terri say she listened to Mrs. Greenberg's complaints?

a) Mrs. Greenberg had fascinating stories to tell.

b) She knew Mrs. Greenberg was lonely.

c) She wanted Mrs. Greenberg's money.

d) She didn't really listen to Mrs. Greenberg. She only pretended to.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #17

Who is the paperboy?

a) Richard Greenberg

b) Matt

c) Trevor McKinney

d) Chris Chandler

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #18

Why does Trevor think his idea must have been stupid after all?

a) He didn't think any of the people he helped paid it forward.

b) He realized his idea was too simple to work.

c) Reuben told him it was stupid.

d) Trevor's friend Joe told him it was stupid.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #19

Why did Trevor's dad leave again?

a) He got a job in another town.

b) He decided to move in with his mom and dad because his mom was sick.

c) Trevor's mom told him to leave.

d) He wanted Reuben to move in instead.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #20

Why isn't Arlene's car in the driveway when Reuben drops Trevor off?

a) She left the car at work because it was a beautiful day and she wanted to walk home.

b) Trevor's dad took the car when he left.

c) It broke down.

d) She sold the car to pay the rent.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #21

Why does Arlene hit the truck with a baseball bat?

a) The truck is Ricky's and she doesn't want his things around anymore.

b) She is angry because her car broke down, the truck didn't run, and she still had to pay for it anyway.

c) She just doesn't like the truck.

d) She hopes she can get insurance to pay for a new truck.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #22

Why does Terri call Chris back?

a) She remembers something important about the Movement.

b) She wants to ask him out to dinner.

c) She wants to know if Chris has any more information about why Mrs. Greenberg gave her the money.

d) She knows who started the Movement.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #23

Why isn't Trevor delivering newspapers when Chris comes looking for him?

a) He quit.

b) He got fired.

c) He gave his job to another kid.

d) He won a prize and didn't have to work for a week.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #24

How does Arlene get back into her house after she locks herself out?

a) She broke a window near the door, then reached around and unlocked it.

b) A reporter helped her climb through an open window.

c) She called a locksmith.

d) She had a spare key hidden under a flowerpot.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

Question #25

Why does the reporter think he's hit another dead end when he finally finds Trevor?

a) Trevor won't talk to him.

b) Trevor's mom won't let Trevor meet him.

c) The reporter can't find Trevor's school.

d) Trevor doesn't know anything about the Movement.

e) I do not know because I haven't read the book

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