Mosquitoland

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

Multiple Choice

1. Which accurately describes the narrative point of view of this novel?

A) First person, present tense

B) First person, past tense

C) Third person, present tense

D) Third person, past tense

2. Which is the most accurate description of Mim’s father?

A) His disappointment over his relationship with Eve causes him to try to protect himself by distancing himself from Mim.

B) He is a controlling person who sees Mim’s individuality and creativity as evidence of rebellion and mental health conditions.

C) His love for Mim makes him afraid for her and sometimes makes him jump to conclusions about how best to keep her safe.

D) His unquestioning belief in Mim keeps him from seeing what a real danger to herself she might be if she stops taking her medication.

3. Over the course of the novel, how does Mim’s understanding of her mother change?

A) She realizes that her mother probably never really wanted to be a mother.

B) She realizes that her mother has been using her to upset her father.

C) She realizes that her mother is more creative and fun than she remembers.

D) She realizes that her mother is much sicker than she understood.