Roller Girl

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

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following best describes Astrid’s transformation as a person?

A) Astrid goes from being lazy to being hard-working.

B) Astrid goes from being mean to being kind.

C) Astrid goes from being insecure to being confident.

D) Astrid goes from being unpopular to being popular.

2. What is Rainbow Bite’s and Astrid’s mantra?

A) “Tougher. Braver. Stronger.”

B) “Tougher. Stronger. Fearless.”

C) “Bigger. Stronger. Fearless.”

D) “Braver. Stronger. Fearless.”

3. Why does Astrid choose the name “Asteroid”?

A) She feels like she is lost in space.

B) She feels like she is the most passionate player.

C) She feels speedy and bright.

D) She feels fierce and fiery.

4. Which of the following motifs is not found in Roller Girl?

A) Growing up

B) Heroes and Role Models

C) Space

D) Weather

5. Which plot scenario represents Astrid’s struggle to accept that she is growing up?

A) She does not want to talk about boys or going to junior high.

B) She actively resists her mother’s attempts to give her more responsibilities.

C) She tells Nicole that Nicole is growing up too fast.

D) She cries when she is not doing well at roller derby.

6. What is the following quote foreshadowing: “When someone saves your life like that, you can’t help but become best friends.” (Chapter 2)

A) Astrid helps Nicole avoid trouble with her parents.

B) Astrid helps Nicole confront her fears of performing.

C) Astrid helps Zoey avoid trouble with her parents.

D) Astrid helps Zoey confront her fears of performing.

7. What moment allows Astrid to gain more confidence?

A) Seeing Rainbow Bite play

B) Surviving speeding down the hill

C) Making her first successful hit

D) Stepping onto the rink

8. Which is the correct series of events?

A) Astrid dyes her hair; Astrid chooses the name “Asteroid”; Astrid makes her first hit.

B) Astrid dyes her hair; Astrid makes her first hit; Astrid chooses the name “Asteroid.”

C) Astrid chooses the name “Asteroid”; Astrid dyes her hair; Astrid makes her first hit.

D) Astrid chooses the name “Asteroid”; Astrid makes her first hit; Astrid dyes her hair.

9. Who gives Astrid her rainbow socks?

A) Zoey

B) Rainbow Bite

C) Nicole

D) Her mother

10. What do Astrid and Zoey have in common, aside from roller derby?

A) Style and sense of humor

B) Movie taste and sense of humor

C) Movie taste and family life

D) Style and family life

11. How does Astrid describe herself when she feels like her life is falling apart?

A) An asteroid drifting through space

B) A golf ball drifting through space

C) A roller girl without a team

D) A roller girl without a derby name

12. Why does Nicole start to prefer hanging out with Rachel?

A) They are going to the same junior high school.

B) They both dislike Astrid.

C) They like the same boy.

D) They share interests.

13. What primarily helps Astrid move on from her friendship with Nicole?

A) Her new friendship with Zoey and her mother’s support

B) Her new friendship with Zoey and roller derby

C) Roller derby and her mother’s support

D) Roller derby and her new friendship with Rachel

Long Answer

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

1. After Astrid’s first bout, Nicole brings Astrid flowers, though she says it seems silly now. Astrid disagrees and says she likes them, but she eventually forgets about them and leaves them behind on the bleachers. What is Jamieson trying to illustrate through this chain of events? 

2. Jamieson uses several visual cues to illustrate the relationships portrayed in Roller Girl. How are the differences and similarities between Astrid and Nicole visually represented?