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