83 pages 2 hours read

Jacqueline Woodson

Hush

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2000

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Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following best describes how Cameron feels about her father’s decision to testify, and the impending relocation?

A) She is furious and thinks he is ruining the family’s lives.

B) She is proud and supportive of his sense of justice.

C) She is nervous about how it will affect her relationship with Joseph.

D) She is indifferent about the testimony, but excited to move.

2. What does Jonathan’s decision to testify indicate about his character?

A) He is vengeful and wants his colleagues to suffer.

B) He is easily influenced and can be pressured into doing things he doesn’t want to do.

C) He is impulsive and makes decisions without thinking them through.

D) He is righteous and wants justice to be upheld.

3. Toswiah and Jonathan both refer to the “Blue Wall of Silence,” in the context of the police. Which of the following is implied by this?

A) Indifference to criticism directed at the police by civilians

B) Unquestionable loyalty to fellow members of the police

C) Refusal to speak to members of the press

D) Commitment to confidentiality about cases

4. What can be inferred about Cameron through her choice of a new name?

A) She is unaffected by her changing circumstances.

B) She is a fighter who refuses to let her identity be erased.