King and the Dragonflies Quiz

Print

Word

PDF

Take our free King and the Dragonflies quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your knowledge. Determine which chapters, themes and styles you already know and what you need to study for your upcoming essay, midterm, or final exam. Take the free quiz now!

Directions: Click on the correct answer.

Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

What do King's parents propose which sends him into a spiral of grief? (from Chapters 9 - 12)

They propose to tell Sheriff Sanders where Sandy is hiding.

They propose to send King away to a boarding school.

They propose to host the Sanders family for dinner.

They propose a family trip to Mardi Gras.

2.

Which part of their fishing expedition terrifies King? (from Chapters 9 - 12)

King is scared of wading through the bayou's water.

King is scared of killing the fish.

King is scared of cooking the fish.

King is scared of keeping lookout at the shack.

3.

What does King teach his father towards the end of the novel? (from Chapters 17 - 19)

He teaches him that the loss of his son is not the end of his own life.

He teaches him that homophobia is as powerful and dangerous a form of hatred as racism.

He teaches him how to apologize and receive forgiveness from those around him.

He teaches him that homophobia is a punishable crime.

4.

Why does King's father not show as much concern over Sandy's disappearance as King's mother does? (from Chapters 5 – 8)

Because he thinks that Sheriff Sanders beats his children and thus they are safer away from him.

Because he thinks it is a form of karma for Mikey Sanders' treatment of Khalid.

Because he thinks it is a form of karma for the Sanders family's racist past.

Because he thinks that Sandy is not truly missing.

5.

Why does King's father typically not say 'I love you' to King? (from Chapters 1 – 4)

Because King's mother says it for the both of them.

Because he never speaks to King.

Because he believes it is not manly.

Because he does not love King, only Khalid.

More summaries and resources for teaching or studying King and the Dragonflies.

Browse all BookRags Study Guides.

Copyrights