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Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes Trivia Quiz

Chris Crutcher's "Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes".

A multiple-choice quiz by wester14. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
wester14

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
243,861

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
212

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What does Steve do every Sunday at his father's church? Hint

bless the crowd

drink tea

light candles

lead a prayer

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Question 2 of 10

2. Sarah refers to herself and Eric as what? Hint

reason to keep abortion legal

terminal uglies

superior beings

regular kids

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Question 3 of 10

3. How old was Eric's mom when she had Eric? Hint

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why is Eric's nickname 'Moby/Mobe'? Hint

by reading "Moby Dick" too many times

he is an overweight member of his school's swim team

by listening to the artist Moby frequently

he insisted that people call him Moby to honor his dead dog

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Question 5 of 10

5. Jody wanted to go to bed with Mark.

True

False

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Question 6 of 10

6. What was Mr Byrnes doing to Mrs Byrnes that made Sarah jump on him? Hint

clubbing her with a bat

hitting her

attempting to drown her in the kitchen sink

pressing her face against a stove

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Question 7 of 10

7. Mr Byrnes let Sarah get reconstructive surgery.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. When Sarah woke up at the hospital, the nurses told her that her face had become extremely burnt/scarred due to what? Hint

standing too close to a camp fire

pulling a pot of spaghetti off the stove

playing with matches

sleeping in the woods

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Mr Byrnes's first name? Hint

Eric

Dale

Virgil

Jason

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Question 10 of 10

10. Sarah and Eric start a newspaper entitled what? Hint

'Terminal Uglies Revenge'

'Moby's Scar'

'Dale's Family Tree'

'Crispy Pork Rinds'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What does Steve do every Sunday at his father's church?

Answer: light candles

When Steve's brother got in a car crash and died, Steve felt like he should have died due to the fact that his brother was training to be a minister. Steve attempted to run away to his uncle's house but got caught by the police. Steve's father came and picked him up from the police station, and they developed a close, respectful relationship.

2. Sarah refers to herself and Eric as what?

Answer: terminal uglies

Sarah Byrnes is scarred and Eric is fat. Their conditions are what Sarah refers to as 'terminal uglies'.

3. How old was Eric's mom when she had Eric?

Answer: 18

Eric is 18 in this novel and his mom is 36. On the second page, Eric says his mom is 36. Eric is half his mom's age.

4. Why is Eric's nickname 'Moby/Mobe'?

Answer: he is an overweight member of his school's swim team

At first, Eric is ashamed of this nickname but grows to embrace it because it has become a part of who he is.

5. Jody wanted to go to bed with Mark.

Answer: False

Jody did not want to go to bed with Mark. She was thinking about breaking up with him. Mark forced her to sleep with him.

6. What was Mr Byrnes doing to Mrs Byrnes that made Sarah jump on him?

Answer: attempting to drown her in the kitchen sink

Mr Byrnes was trying to drown his wife in the kitchen sink. Sarah saw this and jumped on him to save her mother. This action then resulted in her father pressing her against a stove and severely burning her face.

7. Mr Byrnes let Sarah get reconstructive surgery.

Answer: False

Mr Byrnes felt that not letting Sarah get reconstructive surgery would toughen her up. In a way, this does toughen her up. She develops a sharp tongue as a self-defense mechanism against everyone, whether they make fun of her or not.

8. When Sarah woke up at the hospital, the nurses told her that her face had become extremely burnt/scarred due to what?

Answer: pulling a pot of spaghetti off the stove

Mr Byrnes did not want anyone to know he had purposely burnt his daughter.

9. What is Mr Byrnes's first name?

Answer: Virgil

Mr Byrnes is not the only mean member of his family. His sister is also mean. When Sarah went to stay with her, she often pitted Sarah and her cousin against each other.

10. Sarah and Eric start a newspaper entitled what?

Answer: 'Crispy Pork Rinds'

Crispy refers to Sarah's burn face and pork refers to Eric's weight. Because of their terminal uglies, they are "leftovers" (outcasts) at their school. Rinds means leftovers.

Source: Author wester14

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