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YA Novels with Psychological Themes

Description: Test your knowledge of Young Adult Novels that explore psychological themes.
Number of Questions: 15
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In The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, what is the name of the support group for cancer patients that Hazel and Gus attend?

  1. The Support Group

  2. The Cancer Support Group

  3. The Little Infinity Support Group

  4. The Star-Crossed Support Group


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Little Infinity Support Group is the name of the support group that Hazel and Gus attend in The Fault in Our Stars.

In Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell, what is the name of the song that Eleanor and Park bond over?

  1. Come Sail Away

  2. Sweet Child o' Mine

  3. Every Breath You Take

  4. Don't Stop Believin'


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Eleanor and Park bond over the song "Come Sail Away" by Styx in Eleanor & Park.

In The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, what is the name of the reservation where Arnold Spirit lives?

  1. The Spokane Reservation

  2. The Coeur d'Alene Reservation

  3. The Colville Reservation

  4. The Yakama Reservation


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Arnold Spirit lives on the Spokane Reservation in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian.

In Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson, what is the name of the boy who rapes Melinda?

  1. Andy Evans

  2. David Petrakis

  3. Josh Bryant

  4. Steve Rhoades


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Andy Evans is the boy who rapes Melinda in Speak.

In Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher, what is the name of the girl who commits suicide?

  1. Hannah Baker

  2. Jessica Davis

  3. Alex Standall

  4. Justin Foley


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Hannah Baker is the girl who commits suicide in Thirteen Reasons Why.

In The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, what is the name of the black teenager who is shot and killed by a police officer?

  1. Khalil Harris

  2. Starr Carter

  3. Chris Maverick

  4. Hailey Washington


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Khalil Harris is the black teenager who is shot and killed by a police officer in The Hate U Give.

In I'll Give You the Sun by Jandy Nelson, what is the name of the girl who is in love with her brother's best friend?

  1. Jude

  2. Noah

  3. Brian

  4. Bailey


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Jude is the girl who is in love with her brother's best friend in I'll Give You the Sun.

In The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky, what is the name of the boy who befriends Charlie?

  1. Patrick

  2. Sam

  3. Brad

  4. Mary Elizabeth


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Patrick is the boy who befriends Charlie in The Perks of Being a Wallflower.

In Looking for Alaska by John Green, what is the name of the boarding school that Alaska and Miles attend?

  1. Culver Creek Preparatory School

  2. Indian Springs School

  3. Phillips Academy

  4. St. Paul's School


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Alaska and Miles attend Culver Creek Preparatory School in Looking for Alaska.

In The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger, what is the name of the protagonist?

  1. Holden Caulfield

  2. Phoebe Caulfield

  3. D.B. Caulfield

  4. Allie Caulfield


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Holden Caulfield is the protagonist of The Catcher in the Rye.

In The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath, what is the name of the protagonist?

  1. Esther Greenwood

  2. Buddy Willard

  3. Joan Gilling

  4. Doreen Green


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Esther Greenwood is the protagonist of The Bell Jar.

In One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey, what is the name of the mental institution where the story takes place?

  1. The Institute

  2. The Asylum

  3. The Hospital

  4. The Clinic


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The story of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest takes place in The Institute.

In Girl, Interrupted by Susanna Kaysen, what is the name of the mental institution where Susanna is admitted?

  1. McLean Hospital

  2. The Austen Riggs Center

  3. The Menninger Clinic

  4. The Sheppard Pratt Health System


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Susanna is admitted to McLean Hospital in Girl, Interrupted.

In Prozac Nation by Elizabeth Wurtzel, what is the name of the antidepressant that Elizabeth takes?

  1. Prozac

  2. Zoloft

  3. Paxil

  4. Celexa


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Elizabeth takes Prozac in Prozac Nation.

In The Virgin Suicides by Jeffrey Eugenides, what is the name of the family that loses five of their daughters to suicide?

  1. The Lisbon family

  2. The Campbell family

  3. The Turner family

  4. The Walker family


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Lisbon family loses five of their daughters to suicide in The Virgin Suicides.

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