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Quiz about Catalyst by Laurie Halse Anderson Part one

'Catalyst' by Laurie Halse Anderson: Part one Quiz

'Catalyst' by Laurie Halse Anderson is one of the best books I've ever read. I'm dividing the book into three parts to make three quizzes. Hope you enjoy the book and this quiz!

A multiple-choice quiz by kittiefreak9988. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
kittiefreak9988

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
118,294

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
395

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Question 1 of 10

1. Kate Malon is the main character of 'Catalyst'. What is the only college she applied to? Hint

Stanford

Yale

Harvard

MIT

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Question 2 of 10

2. If Kate had it her way, what would she study in her high school? Hint

Humanities all day with a biology class thrown in every once in a while

Nothing. She wouldn't be at school

Math all day with a chemistry class thrown in every once in a while

Chemistry all day with a math class thrown in every once in a while

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who moved to the school district in Kate's freshman year and set up a science geek club? Hint

Mr. Kennedy

Mrs. Litch

Ms. Cummings

Mrs. Watson

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Question 4 of 10

4. Ed Davis was accepted to all fifteen colleges he applied to.

True

False

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Question 5 of 10

5. The odds of Kate getting accepted to MIT were four to one.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Wednesday night at the church? Hint

Ice Cream Night

Chicken and Biscuit Night

Sausage and Gravy Night

Pizza Night

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Question 7 of 10

7. Teri Litch steals Kate's watch from the teacup next to the chicken bowl.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Kate has a brother named Mark.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. How old is Reverend Malone? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. With whom does Kate have a love-hate relationship? Hint

Mikey

Travis

Mitchell

Toby

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Kate Malon is the main character of 'Catalyst'. What is the only college she applied to?

Answer: MIT

Kate Malone - "...straight-A science and math geek, minister's daughter, ace long distance runner, girlfriend (to Mitchell 'Early Decision Harvard' Pangborn III), unwilling family caretaker, emotional avoidance champion."

2. If Kate had it her way, what would she study in her high school?

Answer: Chemistry all day with a math class thrown in every once in a while

As you can see, Kate really loves chemistry and math.

3. Who moved to the school district in Kate's freshman year and set up a science geek club?

Answer: Ms. Cummings

Ms. Cummings is the AP Chemistry teacher and helped turn Kate on to nanotechnology, get over her biochem prejudice, and supervised all of Kate's science fair entries.

4. Ed Davis was accepted to all fifteen colleges he applied to.

Answer: True

He also has a GPA of 3.97 and is in Kate's AP Chemistry class.

5. The odds of Kate getting accepted to MIT were four to one.

Answer: False

The odds of Kate getting rejected from MIT was four to one.

6. What is Wednesday night at the church?

Answer: Chicken and Biscuit Night

Kate works as a server in the kitchen at the dinner.

7. Teri Litch steals Kate's watch from the teacup next to the chicken bowl.

Answer: False

Teri steals the watch from the teacup on the shelf above the sink.

8. Kate has a brother named Mark.

Answer: False

She has a brother named Toby who is fourteen years old; his interests include trombone and soccer.

9. How old is Reverend Malone?

Answer: 47

According to Kate, his hobbies include religion, football, and losing hair.

10. With whom does Kate have a love-hate relationship?

Answer: Mitchell

Mitchell is her boyfriend. He received early acceptance from Harvard and is in Kate's Mythology class. Travis is Sara's (Kate's best friend) boyfriend. Toby is Kate's sister. Mikey is Teri Litch's brother.

Source: Author kittiefreak9988

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