House Arrest

1.     Why must Timothy write in a journal?

A)    His mom is making him.

B)    James asked him to do so.

C)     It is court-ordered.

D)    It is a school assignment.

2.     Who reads Timothy’s journal?

A)    Timothy’s teacher

B)    Timothy’s mom

C)     José

D)    Mrs. B and James

3.     What crime did Timothy commit?

A)    shoplifted

B)    stole a wallet

C)     took money from school

D)    sold someone’s bike

4.     What reason did he have for committing the crime?

A)    He wanted to pay for Levi’s medicine.

B)    He knew Levi needed a 24-hour nurse.

C)     He thought he could help with hospital bills.

D)    He needed books on caring for Levi.

5.     In addition to writing in the journal, what other consequence does Timothy experience for the crime?

A)    He is put under house arrest.

B)    He is sent to juvie.

C)     He is suspended from school.

D)    He is expelled from school,

6.     What is the name of Levi’s nurse?

A)    Mrs. B

B)    Isa

C)     Marisol

D)    James

7.     Who is Timothy’s best friend and neighbor?

A)    Mrs. B

B)    Marisol

C)     José

D)    James

8.     How was Timothy’s life different before Levi was born?

A)    His dad was still there.

B)    He was in juvie.

C)     He didn’t have any friends.

D)    He lived in a nicer house.

9.      What is Levi learning to do to communicate?

A)    talk

B)    write

C)     smile

D)    use sign language

10.  As a result of Levi’s sickness, what problem do Timothy and his mother face?

A)    They constantly fight.

B)    They lack transportation.

C)     They don’t have any friends.

D)    They lack money.

11.  Timothy starts shaking whenever he talks about the hardships in his life, like his dad and Levi. What does Mrs. B do to help him talk without shaking?

A)    She makes his favorite snack.

B)    She has him type his feelings on the computer.

C)     She places weighted objects on him.

D)    She teaches him breathing exercises.

12. On whom does Timothy have a crush?

A)    Mary

B)    Marisol

C)     Isa

D)    Mrs. B

13. Why is Timothy hesitant to spend the night at José’s while Levi is in the hospital?

A)    He worries what his mom will do without him.

B)    He doesn’t like José’s family.

C)     He is scared to be away from his mom.

D)    He worries that Levi will miss him.

14. Why does Timothy need to use Mrs. B’s computer?

A)    He wants to play computer games.

B)    He needs to finish a homework assignment.

C)     He wants to search for his dad.

D)    He wants to search for a doctor who can help Levi.

15. What project is José working on with his father?

A)    They are patching the roof.

B)    They are repairing José’s bike.

C)     They are fixing an old car.

D)    They are painting the house.

16. Whom does Timothy suspect of secretly leaving bags of food?

A)    Marisol

B)    James

C)     Mrs. B

D)    Jose’s mom

17. Why is Timothy hesitant to participate in the Carnival of Giving?

A)    He and his mom don’t like to accept charity.

B)    He doesn’t like school events.

C)     He doesn’t want to make a speech.

D)    He had a bad experience at the carnival last year.

18. What happens after Timothy tells Mrs. B that he and his mom need a nurse every day and night?

A)    Marisol is paid to work full-time shifts.

B)    Marisol works during the day, and a new nurse works at night.

C)     Nothing changes despite Timothy’s worry.

D)    The nurse agency replaces Marisol with a full-time nurse.

19. How does Timothy feel about Levi’s new nurse, Mary?

A)    He likes her.

B)    He hates her.

C)     He wants to get to know her.

D)    He laughs at her.

20. Where is Dr. Sawyer, the doctor who does a surgery that could help Levi?

A)    Chicago, Illinois

B)    Dallas, Texas

C)     Cincinnati, Ohio

D)    Los Angeles, California

21. Why is Timothy waiting to tell his mom about Dr. Sawyer?

A)    He wants to surprise her.

B)    He wants to figure out the details first.

C)     He’s afraid to tell her.

D)    He doesn’t want to get in trouble.

22. What does Mary claim that Levi needs?

A)    a new nurse

B)    a better family

C)     care in a facility

D)    surgery

23. Why is Timothy no longer allowed to be around Mary or talk to her?

A)    He punched a wall in anger at Mary.

B)    He kicked Mary in the leg.

C)     He stole Mary’s wallet.

D)    He took Mary’s car.

24. How does Timothy describe the atmosphere in José’s house?

A)    peaceful

B)    comical

C)     awkward

D)    chaotic

25. Who is Carla Ramirez?

A)    Timothy’s neighbor

B)    a Child Protective Services agent

C)     Levi’s new nurse

D)    a representative from the Carnival of Giving

26. Why does Timothy throw Mrs. B’s plant at the wall?

A)    She got Marisol fired.

B)    She wants to send Levi to a facility.

C)     She won’t help him contact Dr. Sawyer.

D)    He thinks she called Child Protective Services.

27. What new activity does James take Timothy to try?

A)    batting cages

B)    bowling

C)     mini golf

D)    fishing

28. As Levi learns sign language, what sign is Timothy hoping he will learn?

A)    music

B)    mama

C)     please

D)    brother

29. What change is Timothy’s mom considering making for Levi?

A)    getting him a new wedge

B)    staying home with him instead of working

C)     placing him in a facility

D)    putting him up for adoption

30. What amazing new skill does Levi gain?

A)    talking

B)    crawling

C)     walking

D)    reading

31. What does Mary think about Levi’s new skill?

A)    She thinks it is dangerous.

B)    She thinks it is wonderful.

C)     She thinks it is unbelievable.

D)    She thinks it is funny.

32. Who returns to take care of Levi now that Mary has been fired?

A)    Mrs. B

B)    Timothy’s mom

C)     Marisol

D)    Isa

33. Whom does Timothy see walking hand in hand and sharing ice cream?

A)    José and Marisol

B)    James and Mrs. B

C)     James and Timothy’s mom

D)    Isa and another boy

34. Where are Timothy and his mom moving?     

A)    an apartment

B)    a facility

C)     a rental house

D)    José’s house

35. To what does Timothy compare José’s dad’s car?

A)    an alien

B)    a turtle

C)     a snail

D)    a leaf

36. Why does the guidance counselor ask Timothy if he wants to make a speech?

A)    for extra credit

B)    for a celebration dinner

C)     for a school project

D)    for the Carnival of Giving

37. Why does Timothy get “in-school suspended” (244)?

A)    He punched someone.

B)    He talked back to a teacher.

C)     He refused to take a test.

D)    He skipped school.

38. Who is Timothy’s new neighbor?

A)    the guidance counselor

B)    James

C)     Mrs. B

D)    Marisol

39. Timothy overhears his mother on the phone; to whom is she speaking?

A)    the judge in Timothy’s court case

B)    José’s mom

C)     Mrs. B

D)    Timothy’s dad

40. What does Timothy unexpectedly do at the Carnival of Giving?

A)    wins a prize

B)    enters an eating contest

C)     makes a speech

D)    kisses Isa

41. What metaphor does Timothy use to describe the people who support him?

A)    trees

B)    walls

C)     rocks

D)    ladders

42. When Timothy finally gets a response from Dr. Sawyer, what does it say?

A)    that he can’t help Levi due to his full patient load

B)    that he isn’t accepting new patients for at least the rest of the year

C)     that Timothy and his mom will have to pay the full cost of the surgery

D)    that Levi can have surgery to fix his trachea if he passes necessary tests

43.     What does Timothy do when Levi’s face starts turning blue and the ambulance still hasn’t come?

A)    runs all the way to the hospital

B)    does CPR

C)     steals José’s family’s car

D)    borrows a bike

44.     What is Timothy’s punishment?

A)    He is sent to juvie.

B)    His house arrest is extended.

C)     He is expelled from school.

D)    He is assigned community service hours.

45.     How have Timothy’s feelings about writing in the journal changed since the novel’s beginning?

A)    He used to love it; now he dislikes it.

B)    He used to dislike it; now he enjoys it.

C)     He used to take it seriously; now he treats it like a joke.

D)    He used to be consistent about it; now he only does it occasionally.

46.     From whom does Timothy get a phone call at the novel’s end?

A)    Mrs. B

B)    James

C)     Dr. Sawyer

D)    his dad