Money Hungry

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. The ride to school is usually the sole time when Raspberry and Momma connect and talk. Which of the following best explains the reason for this?

A) Raspberry can think more clearly when in motion, driving in the car.

B) Momma works nights, and therefore this is their main time together.

C) Raspberry likes to go out at night, preferring to spend time with her friends.

D) Momma asks Raspberry for complete silence at home in the evenings, because it is the only time in the day she has to herself.

2. When Sato compares Raspberry and Momma’s experience of living in the projects to living in the White House, what does he mean by that?

A) Compared to being homeless, living in the projects is like living in luxury.

B) Like the president of the United States, Raspberry and Momma are leaders in the projects.

C) Compared to the United States government, the projects are equally corrupt.

D) Like the actual White House, the projects where Raspberry and Momma stayed were painted bright white.

3. In Chapter 5, Raspberry recalls a time three years ago when Dr. Mitchell brought Zora to the soup kitchen where she and Momma worked. What was the purpose of Dr. Mitchell and Zora’s visit to the soup kitchen?

A) Dr. Mitchell had fallen on hard times and needed food for him and Zora.

B) Dr. Mitchell wanted to learn about volunteer opportunities at the soup kitchen and took Zora along for the visit.

C) Dr. Mitchell wanted to speak with an administrator at the soup kitchen about making a donation, and he wanted to teach Zora a lesson about charity.

D) Dr. Mitchell felt that Zora was becoming too spoiled and brought her there so she could see how other people lived.

4. Why does Ja’nae live with her grandparents?

A) Ja’nae’s parents are both addicted to drugs and therefore unfit to raise her.

B) Ja’nae’s mother and father are going through a brutal divorce, so she must temporarily stay with her grandparents.

C) Ja’nae does not know her father and was abandoned by her mother.

D) Ja’nae prefers living with her grandparents, who treat her with respect and kindness—unlike her verbally abusive parents.

5. Why does Mr. Jackson, the school principal, write a letter to Raspberry’s mother?

A) To commend Raspberry’s mother on Raspberry having the winning science fair project

B) To let Raspberry’s mother know that, going forward, Raspberry is forbidden from selling items at school or she’ll be suspended

C) To chastise Raspberry’s mother for forgetting to attend the latest parent-teacher conference

D) To explain to Raspberry’s mother that, unless Raspberry gets a B+ or higher on her upcoming history exam, she’ll fail the class

6. In Chapter 10, Raspberry surprises herself by discovering that she has a burgeoning romantic attraction to which character?

A) Shoe

B) Sato

C) Check

D) Dr. Mitchell

7. When Raspberry and Momma have dinner at Dr. Mitchell’s house, what does Raspberry observe about the way Dr. Mitchell treats Momma?

A) He treats Momma coldly, which Raspberry finds strange since they are supposed to be dating.

B) He treats Momma with over-the-top kindness, which Raspberry takes to be a fake display of emotion.

C) He treats Momma with genuine affection, which Raspberry sees makes Momma feel beautiful and special.

D) He treats Momma with hostility, which triggers Raspberry to think of her and Momma’s past experience with domestic abuse.

8. When Sato complains that he is hungry in Chapter 16, how much does Raspberry charge him for a bag of barbecue chips?

A) 25 cents

B) 50 cents

C) 75 cents

D) A dollar

9. Raspberry is furious when she sees Ja’nae wearing a leather jacket, but Ja’nae says that she did not buy it with Raspberry’s money. Where does Ja’nae say she acquired the jacket?

A) Her mom sent it to her as a gift in the mail.

B) Her grandparents gave it to her for her birthday.

C) She found it rummaging through the dumpster at the mall.

D) The jacket belonged to her cousin who died of an asthma attack.

10. Who is Mrs. Bloom, and why is she significant to the conclusion of Raspberry and Momma’s story?

A) Mrs. Bloom is Raspberry’s teacher. She takes a special interest in helping Raspberry succeed.

B) Mrs. Bloom is Odd Job’s sister. She says she’s going to make sure Odd Job leaves the car wash to Raspberry in his will.

C) Mrs. Bloom is the bus driver at school. She’s the only friend that Raspberry has left by the end of the novel.

D) Mrs. Bloom is a lawyer whom Dr. Mitchell introduces to Raspberry and Momma. She is going to help them get a home in Pecan Landings.

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. Due to her traumatic upbringing, Raspberry is more comfortable choosing money over relationships. What are at least two moments in the text that demonstrate this?

2. Though Odd Job is a minor character, he gives Raspberry some important words of wisdom at the end of the novel, after her apartment is robbed. What does he tell her?