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Knots in my Yo-yo String: An Autobiography

Created by kara_radcliffe

Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Spinelli, Jerry
Knots in my Yoyo String An Autobiography game quiz
"This quiz is on Jerry Spinelli's autobiography of himself as a kid. After reading it, I realized that he had connected his childhood to his books. This book touched me, and I hope it did the same for you."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What is the name of Jerry and Bill's dog?
    Awesome
    Star
    Lucky
    Cool


2. Who did Jerry hit with a stone on his eyebrow while playing war?
    Johnny Seeton
    Roger Adelman
    Louis Darden
    Spider Sukoloski


3. What was Jerry's nickname?
    Spider
    Monkey
    Cool
    Spit


4. What street did Jerry live on from the ages 10 to 16?
    Elm Street
    Chestnut Street
    De Kalb Street
    George Street


5. Which one of these families did NOT live on George Street?
    The Freilichs
    The Corys
    The Seetons
    The Sukoloskis


6. Whose whistle told all the kids to go on home?
    Mrs. Spinelli's
    Mrs. Sukoloski's
    Mrs. Freilich's
    Mrs. Seeton's


7. The marriage of Jerry's dad (Louis Anthony Spinelli) and mom (Lorna Mae Bigler) brought together two heritages: ________ from his dad and Pennsylvania Dutch from his mom.
    British
    Italian
    Russian
    Greek


8. What was one of the sixteen things that Jerry wished he could do?
    Like mushrooms
    Dye his hair red
    Understand why adults lie to their kids
    Hit the curveball


9. Which of the following did Jerry read often?
    Cereal boxes
    Manuals
    Textbooks
    Novels


10. Jerry was a very messy child.
    True
    False


11. What was the name of Jerry's black friend?
    Johnny Seeton
    Louis Darden
    Roger Adelman
    Eddie Carcarey


12. Who did Jerry say was the closest he ever got to God?
    David Allen
    His grandparents
    Garfield Shainline
    Teddy Barrett


13. Who was Jerry's first girlfriend?
    Judy Pierson
    Nona Norris
    Kenny Hengen
    Judy Brooks


14. Who was the cheerleader who made the cheer for Jerry, became his girlfriend, and became prom queen with him?
    Kathy Heller
    Judy Pierson
    Susan Lane
    Bobbi Garber


15. What did Jerry have to do before the "football game" (with the score of 7-6) was actually over?
    Make another touchdown
    Sing a song
    Write a poem
    Apologize to his girlfriend

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