The Benefits of Being an Octopus

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following best describes Lenny?

A) He is psychologically abusive.

B) He dislikes incompetence.

C) He likes football better than family.

D) He is physically abusive.

2. Why is gun ownership a complicated argument for Zoey in the novel?

A) Zoey doesn’t want to speak out against her peers.

B) Zoey has minimal experience with gun ownership.

C) Zoey has more experience with guns than most.

D) Zoey can see the pitfalls and benefits of guns.

3. What is the significance of octopuses in the novel?

A) It is the tattoo Zoey draws on her body.

B) Zoey admires the octopus.

C) Zoey uses the octopus as a coping mechanism.

D) Octopuses have many skills.

4. Which of the following plot scenarios best represents Zoey’s chaotic home life?

A) She is the only caregiver for her siblings.

B) Zoey is organized but smells bad.

C) The children are often afraid when Lenny is home.

D) She spies on her mother’s boyfriend through the peephole.

5. What comparison accurately depicts the differences between Matt’s life and Zoey’s?

A) Stability and instability

B) Good-looking and ugly

C) Clean and dirty

D) Mean and kind

6. Why is Zoey friends with Fuchsia?

A) Zoey feels the need to solve all of Fuchsia’s problems.

B) They share similar experiences and socioeconomic backgrounds.

C) Fuchsia feels sorry for Zoey because she is poor.