Ungifted

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

Multiple Choice

1. What is the most reasonable interpretation of Donovan’s reason for not controlling his impulses in the first part of the story?

A) He does not have the ability to resist his impulses.

B) He resents his school and is trying to upset the staff.

C) He does not really understand that actions have consequences.

D) He thinks that his actions will make him a hero to other students.

2. Which is the best characterization of Donovan’s intelligence?

A) He is a logical thinker but sometimes struggles to understand other people.

B) He is clever at things he enjoys but does not really value education.

C) He is smart about other people and their feelings but has no academic ability.

D) He is a creative problem solver but has to learn how to apply himself in school.

3. Which most accurately conveys the impact Donovan and his ASD classmates have on one another’s growth as people?

A) They become harder-working people.

B) They become less predictable people.

C) They become more well-balanced people.

D) They become less impulsive people.

4. What is the most accurate characterization of Dr. Shultz throughout most of the novel?

A) He is overwhelmed and anxious.

B) He is rigid and unrealistic.

C) He is apathetic and cold.

D) He is idealistic and naive.

5. Which character has the most idealistic view of what “normal” is like?

A) Katie

B) Chloe

C) Abigail

D) Noah

6. What point is conveyed through the contrasting physical settings of Hardcastle Middle School and ASD?

A) Regular students do not contribute as much to society as gifted students do.

B) Regular students do not benefit as much from exceptional facilities as gifted students do.

C) Regular students do not value school and fail to take care of their building properly.

D) Regular students are not valued as highly by their community as the gifted students are.

7. Which is the most significant reason for Noah’s fascination with unpredictable things?

A) His intelligence makes too much of life very predictable to him.

B) He feels that adults exert an unfair amount of control over his life.

C) He sees the way others idolize Donovan and wants to be more like him.

D) He thinks that unpredictability is an important part of human relationships.

8. How does the novel characterize the ASD students prior to Donovan’s arrival at their school?

A) Overly sensitive

B) Lacking curiosity

C) Socially maladjusted

D) Purposely cruel

9. Which is the most reasonable interpretation of the message the novel conveys about unpredictability?

A) Unpredictability can have both positive and negative consequences.

B) As people mature, they become more predictable.

C) Friendship requires being flexible about other people’s unpredictability.

D) Most people are an even mixture of predictability and unpredictability.

10. Which is the most reasonable interpretation of the message the novel conveys about human growth and development?

A) It is unfair that some people are offered more opportunities to develop than others.

B) A person cannot reach their true potential if they are overly influenced by others.

C) People who are naturally more capable than others also have a greater potential for growth.

D) No one is perfect, and everyone can work toward becoming a more balanced individual.

Long Answer

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

1. In what way does Donovan’s story parallel that of his ancestor, James, who was onboard the Titanic?

2. How does Donovan’s relationship with his own lack of impulse control change over the course of the novel?