Don Aker: The First Stone

Choose a study mode

Play Quiz
Study Flashcards
Spaced Repetition
Chat to Lesson

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson
Download our mobile app to listen on the go
Get App

Questions and Answers

What was the inspiration behind Don Aker's book, The First Stone?

  • The death of a friend's daughter in a car accident caused by a youth fleeing the police (correct)
  • Reef's rough childhood in Nova Scotia
  • Attending a writers’ workshop in Massachusetts
  • His experience as a schoolteacher for 33 years

What was Don Aker's first published book?

  • The First Stone
  • The Invitation
  • Of Things Not Seen (correct)
  • An educational text

What did Don Aker do after attending a writers’ workshop in Massachusetts in the summer of 1988?

  • Started conducting professional development workshops for educators
  • Published his first short story
  • Became a writer (correct)
  • Received a grant from Telefilm Canada

What is one of Don Aker's areas of expertise apart from writing books?

<p>Conducting professional development workshops for educators of students in grades 5–12 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What inspired every piece of fiction Don Aker has written?

<p>'Something that has bothered him, kept him awake at night, wouldn’t leave him alone' (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is Reef's real name?

<p>Chad Kennedy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where do Reef and his friends go to after the cop yells at them?

<p>The Pit (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do the small businesses around The Pit do when teenagers use it for a party spot?

<p>They have given up on calling the police (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who is missing several teeth among Reef's friends?

<p>Jink (Stan) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why did Reef go into foster care?

<p>His grandmother's severe cancer (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards are hidden until you start studying

More Like This

Use Quizgecko on...
Browser
Open
Browser
Browser