Gregor the Overlander

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

Multiple Choice

1. What is the inciting incident that first calls Gregor to adventure in the Underland?

A) His father is discovered as a prisoner of war.

B) Boots falls ill and cannot be revived without a cure.

C) Gregor is named as the warrior in a prophecy.

D) Rats attack Gregor and Boots and nearly kill their friends.

2. Which of the following is NOT a device Collins uses to characterize the Underland as a fantasy world?

A. Anthropomorphized characters

B) Elaborate magic system

C) Distinct syntax and speech patterns

D) Extraordinary, unusual settings

3. Which of the following best identifies a climactic plot twist in the novel?

A) Gregor and Boots discover a new world beneath their laundry room.

B) Gregor must remain in the Underland to fulfill his prophesized destiny.

C) Vikus reveals his alliance with Ripred, who plots against the rat king.

D) Henry betrays his family, people, and fellow questers to ally with the rats.

4. Who subverts expectations or stereotypes in the novel?

A) Gregor, Tick, and Luxa

B) Gregor only

C) Gregor and Ripred

D) Gregor, Tick, and Ripred

5. Which of the following dichotomies recurs to help structure competing philosophies among characters in the novel, communicating the novel’s theme of Strength in Differences?