Okay for Now - Key Elements Quiz

What trait does Doug from 'Okay for Now' exhibit by helping Lil practice her lines?

Question Answer Choices Rude Dishonest Lazy Willing to help others

In Gary Schmidt's Okay for Now, which bird symbolizes Doug's newfound sense of courage and hope for the future?

Question Answer Choices Bald eagle Red-throated loon Snowy owl Arctic tern

What trait does Doug from 'Okay for Now' show by obtaining and keeping a job at Spicer's Deli?

Question Answer Choices Hardworking Disloyal Careless Impulsive

What happened to the Large-Billed Puffins plate in Chapter 4 of Okay for Now?

Question Answer Choices It went missing and was replaced by a picture of a dying bird. It was stolen and replaced with a picture of a soaring hawk. It was damaged and replaced with a picture of a flying eagle. It was moved to another library and replaced with a picture of a nesting robin.

What type of illness is Lil inferred to have in Okay for Now?

Question Answer Choices Pneumonia Diabetes Cancer Heart disease

In Okay for Now, why did Doug's Joe Pepitone baseball cap mean so much to him?

Question Answer Choices It was given to him by his father. It was a rare collectible item. It was the only thing he ever owned that hadn't been a hand-me-down. It was his favorite color.

What happened to the Arctic Tern plate in Chapter 3 of Okay for Now?

Question Answer Choices It was damaged and replaced with a plate of a Bald Eagle. It was moved to another library and replaced with a plate of a Blue Jay. It went missing and was replaced by a plate titled Large-Billed Puffins. It was stolen and replaced with a plate of a Red-Tailed Hawk.

What trait does Doug from 'Okay for Now' show when he stands up to his father for his mother?

Question Answer Choices Timid Courageous Indifferent Selfish

Why are the plates being sold in Okay for Now?

Question Answer Choices The town needs money to pay off its debts. The plates are being replaced with newer artwork. The library is running out of space. The plates are being donated to a museum.

In Gary Schmidt's Okay for Now, what figurative language is used when Doug describes his baseball cap as meaning 'a big fat zero to anyone else'?

Question Answer Choices Simile Personification Metaphor Hyperbole