CLA Breakfast Meeting 2020 - Quiz
Hello! We are thrilled to welcome Jason Reynolds to our breakfast meeting. Take this quiz to see how much you know abouth him and his books. If you need a study guide, try www.jasonwritesbooks.com. Good luck!
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Quiz Questions
1.
In what year was his first book published?
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A.
2012
B.
1999
C.
2009
D.
2005
2.
Where was Jason Reynolds born?
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A.
Portland, OR
B.
New York City
C.
San Juan Island, WA
D.
Washington, DC
E.
Savannah, GA
3.
How old was Jason Reynolds when he first started to write poetry?
A.
4
B.
9
C.
13
D.
21
4.
How many of his books are poetry or written in free verse?
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A.
None
B.
All of them
C.
2
D.
4
E.
3
5.
Which book did he create with his roommate when he lived in Brooklyn? (Do you know his roommates name?)
A.
For Everyone
B.
The Boy in the Black Suit
C.
Stamped
D.
My Name is Jason. Mine too.
6.
What is the name of the first novel he published?
A.
My Name is Jason. Mine Too.
B.
The Boy in the Black Suit
C.
Sunny
D.
When I was the Greatest
7.
Which books received the Walter Dean Meyers Award?
A.
Ghost & As Brave As You
B.
All American Boys & Long Way Down
C.
All American Boys & Ghost
D.
Long Way Down & Look Both Ways
8.
In Long Way Down, when Will gets on the elevator and heads to the ground floor, he is leaving from his ________-floor apartment
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A.
18
B.
13
C.
11
D.
8
E.
6
9.
What are the names of the four main characters in the Track series? (pick all that are correct)
A.
Ghost
B.
Malloy
C.
Sunny
D.
Jason
E.
Coach
F.
Lu
G.
Patina
10.
What book was the winner of the 2016 Kirkus prize?
A.
For Everyone
B.
As Brave as You
C.
Miles Morales
D.
Long Way Down
11.
In which state does Genie spend the summer in As Brave As You
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A.
Georgia
B.
Alabama
C.
South Carolina
D.
New York
E.
Virginia
12.
Jason Reynolds has published 14 books. How many have a co-author?
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A.
5
B.
7
C.
3
D.
2
E.
4
13.
In 2017, he wrote about a superhero. Which one?
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A.
Green Lantern
B.
Spiderman
C.
Black Panther
D.
Falcon
E.
The Flash
14.
Which books have won a Coretta Scott King award or honor? (click best answers)
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A.
All of them
B.
For Everyone
C.
All American Boys
D.
As Brave as You Are
E.
Ghost
F.
Long Way Down
G.
The Boy in the Black Suit
H.
When I was the Greatest
15.
Jason is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature for 2020-2021. How many National Ambassadors precede him?
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A.
4
B.
5
C.
6
D.
7
E.
8
16.
Which book has been turned into a graphic novel illustrated by Danica Novgorodoff?
A.
Miles Morales
B.
Ghost
C.
A Long Way Down
17.
Who is his co-author in his most recent book?
A.
Ibram X. Kendi
B.
Jaqueline Woodson
C.
Breanna McDaniel
D.
Barack Obama
Quiz Outcomes
1.
Oh dear! It looks like you need to read more of Jason's books.
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2.
You know some of Jason's work. Well done!
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3.
Amazing work!
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4.
Brilliant!
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