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What is the Eleventh Sense? Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about KR Johnson's amazing breakout novel "The Eleventh Sense". I just finished it and it's really good. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by OffTheCuff. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
OffTheCuff

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,478

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
114

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Simon has a highly unusual gift. What is it? Hint

he is a movie star

he is psychic

he can communicate with insects and arachnids

he is a pro baseball player at age 11

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Question 2 of 10

2. Simon has a little sister named Kira with a unique way of speaking. What is it? Hint

she pronounces the letter 'r' as 'aw'

she has a lisp from missing teeth

she has a French accent

she does not speak

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Question 3 of 10

3. Simon's mentor, Hannah, teaches him to use his gift to help others. What is the phrase she often says that annoys Simon? Hint

"You meant to say..."

"Have a nice day."

"Don't bother me."

"What do you think?"

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Question 4 of 10

4. Simon lives with his stepfather, sister Kira, and a nanny. Where is Simon's mom? Hint

she was killed in a hit and run accident

she is in the hospital with an illness

she is traveling in Europe for work

she ran off with a traveling salesman

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Question 5 of 10

5. Kira finds a baby animal in her yard. What type of animal is it? Hint

kitten

puppy

turtle

bird

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Question 6 of 10

6. As Simon gets to know Hannah, he begins to suspect that she may be more than a mentor. What does he believe about her? Hint

she's going to marry True

she's his grandmother

she's leaving him a fortune in her will

she's his long lost sister

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Question 7 of 10

7. Simon has some very unusual friends at his school: cockroaches. What do they call themselves? Hint

the Warriors

the Wild West cowboys

the Cowabunga tribe

the Gummi Bear gang

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Question 8 of 10

8. If having a very strict teacher wasn't bad enough, Simon has another big problem at school. What is it? Hint

falling asleep

cafeteria food

math

a bully

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Question 9 of 10

9. Simon's stepfather, True, has an important job. What is it? Hint

he's the principal of Simon's school

he's a doctor

he's the town sheriff

he's a lawyer

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Question 10 of 10

10. What IS the Eleventh Sense? Hint

humor

honor

wonder

communication

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Simon has a highly unusual gift. What is it?

Answer: he can communicate with insects and arachnids

Simon discovers he can understand bugs speaking to him when a cricket pops into his classroom and calls him a doofus.

2. Simon has a little sister named Kira with a unique way of speaking. What is it?

Answer: she pronounces the letter 'r' as 'aw'

Kira is only 4 years old. The author wanted to make her come alive on the page, so she wrote all of Kira's dialogue phonetically.

3. Simon's mentor, Hannah, teaches him to use his gift to help others. What is the phrase she often says that annoys Simon?

Answer: "What do you think?"

KR Johnson is herself a master teacher and believes that students should be taught HOW to think rather than WHAT to think. She drew Hannah to reflect this belief.

4. Simon lives with his stepfather, sister Kira, and a nanny. Where is Simon's mom?

Answer: she was killed in a hit and run accident

Since there are more blended families than nuclear families in this day and age, KR Johnson wanted to show that stepparents (and adoptive parents) can be just as loving as birth parents.

5. Kira finds a baby animal in her yard. What type of animal is it?

Answer: kitten

KR Johnson had a real cat named Bubbles who died while she was writing the book. That's how the Bubbles character got written in.

6. As Simon gets to know Hannah, he begins to suspect that she may be more than a mentor. What does he believe about her?

Answer: she's his grandmother

KR Johnson purposely did not answer this question for Simon. Instead, true to form, when Simon asks Hannah point blank if she is his grandmother, Hannah replies, "What do you think?"

7. Simon has some very unusual friends at his school: cockroaches. What do they call themselves?

Answer: the Cowabunga tribe

These crazy cockroaches are always available for fun, whether or not it gets Simon into trouble with his teacher!

8. If having a very strict teacher wasn't bad enough, Simon has another big problem at school. What is it?

Answer: a bully

Bullying always has been, and continues to be, a huge problem. However, this bully is not really what he appears to be...(shhh, no spoiler here).

9. Simon's stepfather, True, has an important job. What is it?

Answer: he's the town sheriff

By having a stepfather who is the sheriff, Simon is able to get information that he would not otherwise get to help him solve the mystery.

10. What IS the Eleventh Sense?

Answer: communication

KR Johnson chose this title as a way to get people to think beyond the usual senses and open up to the possibilities.

Source: Author OffTheCuff

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