The Story of Tom Brennan Quizzes

The Story of Tom Brennan Quiz 1

1 What’s the perspective of this book?
First person

Third person, omniscient

Second person

Third person, limited
2 Why is the Brennan family leaving?
Because Fin is ill

Because of the harassment they're facing

Because Daniel crashed their car

Because they can no longer afford to live in Mumbilli
3 What phrase tells us that the family is leaving for this reason?
"the illness"

"the ugly words"

"the accident"

"the crashed car"
4 What is the first thing we learn about Tom’s grandmother?
That she is mean

That she is very religious

That she loves Daniel

That she cannot cook
5 What is the initial cause for the tension between Tom’s grandmother and his mom?
She refuses to cook or clean

Brendan is her favorite child

She always makes excuses for Daniel

She can no longer participate in family life
6 What’s wrong with Tom’s mother?
She doesn't want to be a part of the family without Daniel

Daniel is her favorite child

She is rude

She is suffering from depression
7 What’s the biggest difference between Tom’s old house and this one?
His old house was large enough to host lots of people

His old house was too small

His old house was full of life

His old house was far from town
8 Why does Gran become irritated with Mum?
She refuses to come to Tom's football game

She refuses to eat

She refuses to do the dishes

She refuses to drive Tom to football practice
9 How would you describe Gran’s initial attitude towards Daniel’s situation?
Callous

Frightened

Sympathetic

Frustrated
10 What is Tom’s mood like towards the beginning of the novel?
Furious

Apathetic

Dejected

Callous
11 What stresses Tom out about meeting Shorty, Brendan’s friend?
He's worried that he's met Shorty before and forgot

He's worried Shorty might know about the accident

He's worried that Shorty might be an old friend of Daniel's

He's worried that Shorty might dislike him
12 What does Tom’s decision to go to the football game tell us about him?
That he only cares about football

That he's willing to sacrifice for others

That it's easy for him to get over his moods

That he's angry with Daniel
13 In contrast, how has Kylie responded to the situation?
It's hard for her to get over her moods

She tends to be a bit self-absorbed

She has forgiven Daniel

She only cares about making new friends
14 What does the Wattle Shield game reveal about Daniel’s character?
That he can be overly competitive

That he's jealous of Tom

That he can be somewhat violent

That he's a team player
15 How does the rugby game affect Tom’s mood?
It immediately sends him into a spiral about Daniel

It doesn't do anything in particular

It gives him a brief pick-me-up

It makes him feel better for the rest of the week
16 How are Tom and Kylie’s reactions to the situation different?
Tom is angry while Kylie is sullen

They are both sullen

They are both angry

Tom is sullen while Kylie is angry
17 How does Tom think of Mumbilli?
He thinks of it as a community that betrayed him and his family

He thinks of it as a community he never really belonged to

He thinks of it as his true home

He thinks of it as a safe place
18 How has Tom been responding to their situation?
Getting angry

Closing himself off

Trying to meet new people

Throwing himself into football
19 How do Tom and Daniel conduct themselves differently after their fight the night of the accident?
Tom doesn't talk to Daniel for a week while Daniel wants to apologize immediately

Tom walks off his anger while Daniel only makes it worse

Tom makes his anger worse while Daniel walks it off

Tom decides to drive home with Matt while Daniel goes with Fin
20 Why does Tom blame himself for Daniel’s actions?
He feels that he brought up Claire at the wrong moment

He feels that Daniel is jealous of his success on the field

He feels that he was not attentive enough to Daniel's complaints about Fin

He feels that he riled Daniel up
21 What’s the difference between Tom and Daniel’s relationship with Brendan?
Tom trusted Brendan more than Daniel

Daniel trusted Brendan more than Tom

Daniel was much closer with Brendan than Tom

Tom was much closer with Brendan than Daniel
22 How does Tom initially react to Brendan reaching out to him?
He gets angry

He gets excited

He turns him down

He takes him up on his offer to talk
23 How does Tom view Fin?
As pitiful

As a burden

As a close friend

As lucky
24 Why does he view Fin that way?
He feels guilt over Fin being paralyzed and hates being reminded of it

He knows what Kylie did and is afraid to share it with Fin

He feels bad that he remembers that night and Fin doesn't

He feels conflicted over how Daniel injured Fin and caught between two sides
25 Who does Brendan tell Chrissy the wool booty is for?
Their grandfather

Fin

Their grandmother

Aunty Kath

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