Parable of the Sower Quizzes

Parable of the Sower Quiz 1

By Alexandra Nichipor · Edited by Aaron Suduiko · Last reviewed July 20, 2016

1 In what year does the novel begin?

2024

1849

2016

2424
2 What is Lauren's unusual ability?

Time travel

Hyperempathy

Ability to hear the voices of angels

Shapeshifting
3 What can Lauren do with her ability?

Change form

Move through time

Feel the pain of others

Act as a human voodoo doll
4 What is the occupation of Lauren's father

Carpenter

Doctor

Baptist minister

Aid worker
5 What does Lauren dream about the night before her baptism?

She kills her father.

She has become a bird

She is leading a band of rebels

She is flying through a burning house
6 Where does Lauren live?

In a tiny village in the mountains

On an island off South Carolina

In a walled community in California

On Mars
7 On her journey outside of the walled neighborhood, what is NOT one of the things that Lauren sees?

A woman with a bruised face

Corpses

A bloody child

A tiger
8 What best describes Lauren's idea of God?

A judge

A toymaker

A king

None of the above
9 What political event is occurring in Chapter 3?

A mayoral election

A trial by combat

A change of dynasty

A presidential election
10 What event on the mission to Mars does Lauren find particularly moving?

The discovery of extraterrestrial life

The discovery of water

The death of a female astronaut

The successful settling of colonists
11 What series of events shows the state of the city outside of the neighborhood walls?

Dogs now run major parts of the city

New businesses are opening up successfully

Kaiju have destroyed most of Los Angeles

Water sellers are being killed and robbed
12 What precious item does the Yannis family own?

An iPod

A swimming pool

A washing machine

A television
13 How did the Yannis family make money from their possession?

They would play music from the 90s

They would invite people in to watch TV and then sell them food

They would wash people's clothes

They would play old home videos for a price
14 What happens to Mrs. Sims?

She is lit on fire

She gets a job in a company town

She leaves the neighborhood

She kills herself
15 What was NOT one of the things to happen to Mrs Sims?

She was robbed

She was raped

She lost her job

Her son's family was killed
16 What does Mrs Sim's death inspire Lauren to do?

Devote herself to her family

See the world outside the walls

Vow to never have children

Write down some of her thoughts on God
17 What best describes Lauren's beliefs in God?

God does not exist in any way

God is karma

God is change

God is like a father
18 What is another aspect of Lauren's personal religious beliefs?

To exchange, something of equal value must be lost

human beings are both shaped by God and shapers of God

What we do comes back to us

Jesus Christ is God incarnate
19 What is President Donner's policy to stimulate the economy?

He plans to suspend laws around environmental protection, minimum wage, and worker protection

He will create jobs for people to build basic infrastructure

He will give a thousand dollars to every family

He will take massive loans from China
20 What is President Donner's plan for the space missions?

He will dismantle the "wasteful" space programs

He will seek intelligent extraterrestrial life

He will establish a colony on Mars

He will fund the space program from his own personal fortune
21 What did Amy Dunn do to her family's house?

She set fire to the garage

She burned the whole house down

She knocked out a window

She scribbled on all the walls
22 Why did no one call the fire department?

The fire was too small

The fire department charges a fee

The fire department would not get there in time

The fire department no longer exists
23 How was Amy conceived?

Her mother Tracy was assaulted repeatedly by a relative

Her father is unknown

Her mother got pregnant at age 17

Her parents married polygamously
24 How is Amy Dunn treated by her family?

Her mother focuses on teaching her math and chemistry

She is doted upon

She is treated like any other child

She is generally neglected
25 What does Lauren do for Amy?

Shares pain with her

Allows her into her kindergarten class despite her age

Gives her a toy

Lets her move into her house

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