It’s Kind of a Funny Story Quizzes

It's Kind of a Funny Story Quiz 1

1 Where does the first scene of the novel take place?
Nia's house

Craig's house

Aaron's house

Ronny's house
2 What are Craig's "Tentacles?"
An image that Aaron told Craig about

Tasks that Craig finds unpleasant and stifling

Tasks that increase Craig's self-confidence

An image that appears in Craig's maps
3 What high school does Craig attend?
Executive Pre-Professional

Hunter College High School

Andover

Stuyvesant
4 What are Craig's "Anchors?"
Sources of fear and depression

Sources of recklessness and ambition

Sources of philosophical uncertainty

Sources of support and reassurance
5 What is the name of Craig's sister?
Sarah

Hannah

Nora

Laura
6 What pets are in Craig's household?
Two dogs

Three birds

Three rabbits

Two cats
7 What is Craig's main accomplishment in his final year of grammar school?
Creating an original art portfolio

Winning a mathematics club competition

Becoming a video game expert

Acing a high school placement test
8 Which of the following statements about Aaron is true?
He appears better at handling pressure than Craig does.

He is a more accomplished artist than Craig is.

He almost failed his first year of high school.

He is ashamed that Craig wants to be one of his friends.
9 What drug does Craig begin taking?
Zoloft

Prozac

Xanax

Lithium
10 Who is Dr. Barney?
Craig's initial doctor

Craig's uncle

Craig's regular doctor

Craig's science teacher
11 What does Craig typically do at Aaron's house?
Operate an online business

Talk about politics

Make out with girls

Smoke weed
12 What do Craig and Nia have in common?
They both want to travel to Europe.

They both dream of becoming artists.

They both take psychiatric medication.

They both want Aaron to be more ambitious.
13 What do Craig and Aaron do on the night of the graduation party?
Walk the Brooklyn Bridge

Take turns making out with Nia

Steal a bicycle

Listen to a rambling story from Aaron's dad
14 What is one problem that Craig suffers from?
Inability to eat

Desire to harm his friends

Inability to urinate

Desire to cut himself
15 What does the voice in Craig's head call Craig?
"Soldier"

"Top Gun"

"Rambo"

"Ol' Pal"
16 What does Craig bring to Aaron's graduation party?
Girls

Records

Pot

Alcohol
17 Where does Craig sleep when he needs to feel a sense of security?
An old couch

His mother's bed

The front hall

The foot of his own bed
18 What is "the Shift," in Craig's terminology?
Another name for the Anchors

A return to a positive state

An attempt to commit suicide

Another name for the Tentacles
19 Which of Nia's family members is dead?
Her father

Her brother

Her sister

Her mother
20 What does Craig yell off the Brooklyn Bridge?
Eulalia!

Eureka!

I'm King of the World!

I am Batman!
21 What is the screen name of the person that Craig talks to online?
DaintyDelicateDevil16

PrettyPinkPrincess666

LittleLusciousLolita42

SexySororitySister1776
22 What is the profession of Aaron's dad?
Philanthropist

Writer

Doctor

Lawyer
23 What city did Craig, in an upsetting episode, attempt to draw as a child?
Manhattan

London

Rome

Boston
24 What are the names of Craig's pets?
Wallace and Churchill

Ted and Norm

Rudy and Jordan

Ronny and Donny
25 What event is most immediately linked to Craig's desire to commit suicide?
Craig's decision to stop taking medication

A fight between Craig and his sister

Craig's terrible grade on a major test

A fight between Craig's Mom and Dad

Chris is the police officer assigned duty right outside of Craig's room.

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Answered by jill d #170087 on 3/22/2021 2:20 PM

Why does Craig feel like he can connect with people at six north that he barely knows instead of his own classmates or friends.

Craig has more in common with the kids at Six North: they all struggle with emotional problems. At Six North, Craig is exposed to individuals with significant problems of their own. He meets Bobby and Johnny, former drug abusers; Humble, a man...

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When does Craig's slide into depression begin?

Craig's problems with stress and depression escalate after he enrolls in Executive Pre-Professional High School.

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