Nothing but the
Truth
By Avi
1. What is setting?
a.
b.
c.
d.
The main characters in a novel
The novel’s time and place
The words the author uses
Philip’s character traits
2. Which of these is the
best definition of theme?
a. The moral of the story that will teach a
lesson to the reader.
b. The author’s central message about a
universal truth.
c. The topic or subject that the author
writes about.
d. The author’s use of words to describe a
character.
3. When you make an
inference, what are you
doing?
a. Using what you know and what you
read in the text to come to a conclusion.
b. Using the author’s message to
understand the characters.
c. Using what you know to guess what will
happen next.
d. Using what you read in the text to make
a summary.
4. Who is the main character
in Nothing but the Truth?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Miss Narwin
Dr. Palleni
Mr. Griffen
Philip Malloy
5. Which of these could
be a theme of the novel?
a. Philip had to lie to get out of Miss
Narwin’s class.
b. You should never tell a lie. It’s wrong.
c. Telling one lie can lead to more lies and
a lot of confusion.
d. Miss Narwin wanted to help Philip, but
Dr. Palleni suspended him.
6. What is the setting of
the novel?
a.
b.
c.
d.
18th century, Florida
Modern-day, Florida
18th century, Harrison
Modern-day, Harrison
7. What adjectives below
would you use to describe
Miss Narwin?
a. Loud, boisterous, and obnoxious
b. Apathetic, uncaring, and lazy
c. Spontaneous, exciting, and energetic
d. Concerned, careful, and consistent
8. True or false: All of Miss
Narwin’s students disliked her.
9. True or false: Philip is not really
very patriotic.
10. True or false: Philip wanted to
get out of Miss Narwin’s class
because he hated her.
Answers
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
B
B
A
D
C
D
D
F
T
F