The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle

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

Multiple Choice

1. What does the Dragon symbolize?

A) Intellectual development and bullying

B) The challenges of losing a close friend

C) Freedom of self-expression with color

D) Identity and the importance of stories

2. What best describes the role SWOOF plays for Mason in the novel?

A) It provides him with much-needed guidance and mentorship.

B) It gives him a place where he can feel a sense of comfort and belonging.

C) It allows him to expand his understanding of the world around him.

D) It serves as a place where he can receive constructive criticism.

3. What best describes the emotion Mason feels about his home?

A) Embarrassment

B) Comfort

C) Distaste

D) Pride

4. What does the Dragon have the ability to do for Mason?

A) It provides him with a new identity.

B) It gives him an excuse to escape the bullies in school.

C) It allows him to express his thoughts.

D) It helps him to develop new friendships.

5. What changes the way Mason perceives Annalissetta?

A) Her interactions with others

B) How others see her

C) Her strength and fortitude

D) Her own self-perception

6. When Mason sees one of Benny’s dads, Andy, at the hardware store, they both experience grief. What does this event foreshadow in the novel?

A) Lt. Baird’s accusation of guilt for Calvin’s disappearance

B) Andy’s reconciliation with Mason at the novel’s conclusion

C) The blame the community places on Mason for Benny’s death

D) Andy and Franklin’s eventual rejection of Mason at the diner

7. What does the color pink represent to Mason?

A) Anger and selfishness

B) Joy and peace

C) Embarrassment and shame

D) Aspiration and admiration

8. What is the impact of how others perceive Mason?

A) It makes him start to identify with their view of him.

B) It creates tension between Mason and his family.

C) It causes his friends to turn against him.

D) It prevents him from going outside because it is dangerous.

9. Why is the root cellar a significant place for Mason?

A) It represents his friendship with Calvin.

B) It helps Mason and Calvin to escape from Matt.

C) It reminds Mason of a historical cave.

D) It is a place Mason associates with bad luck.

10. How does Mason experience character growth in the novel?

A) Mason develops a close friendship unlike any he has had before.

B) Mason begins to recognize his own talents and intelligence.

C) Mason realizes it is important to understand the way others perceive you.

D) Mason learns to believe and internalize the kind words of Ms. Blinny.

Long Answer

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

1. How does Mason’s house serve as a representation of his family’s well-being? Use examples from the novel to support your conclusion.

2. Though Mason’s mother is only mentioned a few times, the impact of her death is clearly visible. What impact does her death have on Uncle Drum?