1 How many chapters does Loser contain? 20 15 Zero 30 2 Who wrote Loser? Donald Zinkoff Jerry Spinelli Don French Eric Idle 3 Who narrates Loser? Jerry Spinelli Donald Zinkoff The reader An unnamed third-person narrator 4 What genre is Loser? Mystery Fable Young-adult fiction Short story 5 Who is the novel's protagonist? Hobin Claudia Spinelli Zinkoff 6 In what tense is the novel narrated? Present Past No particular tense is used Future 7 Where is the novel set? Los Angeles Elisabeth, New Jersey New York City A working-class town outside a major city 8 In what grade is Zinkoff when the story begins? Second First Fourth Third 9 When he is first allowed to leave the house on his own, what does Zinkoff do? Sit and cry Make friends with neighbors Play soldiers in the yard Run around the block 10 What exclamation does Zinkoff repeatedly use in the book? Yahoo! Whoopee! Radical! Holy cow! 11 What do other kids in Zinkoff's neighborhood like to do while running? Run in formation Race each other Backflip Somersault 12 What sets Zinkoff apart from the other boys he races against in his neighborhood? Zinkoff never wins Zinkoff has no shoes Zinkoff always wins Zinkoff's shoelaces are always untied 13 Why does Zinkoff get in trouble with his mother on the first day of school? He hides in his room He vomits He leaves before she can walk with him He forgets his lunch 14 Who is Zinkoff's first-grade teacher? Mr. Yalowitz Miss Meeks Mrs. Biswell Mrs. Dingal 15 What does Zinkoff wear to school on his first day? Dolphin fin Giraffe hat Bunny ears Gorilla suit 16 What is Miss Meeks's first impression of Zinkoff? That he is brilliant She barely takes notice That he may be a troublemaker That he is special 17 Which answer best defines atwitter? Glued to one's phone Singing like a bird Agitated Online 18 What is the name of Zinkoff's elementary school? Welsey College John W. Satterfield Garibaldi John R. Wilson 19 How many school days does Miss Meeks say will elapse before the students graduate? 216000 1800 180 2160 20 What first lesson does Zinkoff have trouble with? Reciting the alphabet Sitting still Doing addition and substraction Writing his name 21 What is taken from Zinkoff during his first day of school? Pencil Notebook Scissors Giraffe hat 22 How does Zinkoff respond when an older boy tells him the giraffe hat belongs not to Zinkoff but to him? He runs away He punches the boy's stomach He assumes the boy is telling the truth He cries and begs for it back 23 What does Miss Meeks call the students on day one? Young citizens Shining stars Little angels Pupils 24 What does Zinkoff's mother give him from a bag she carries? Cookies Silver star stickers Cheese cubes Goldfish crackers 25 What is Zinkoff's father's occupation? Mailman Cook Banker Baker
