Quiz I Kissed Shara Wheeler Casey McQuiston

I Kissed Shara Wheeler Quiz

Test your knowledge of Casey McQuiston's I Kissed Shara Wheeler with this 20-question quiz. Questions cover plot sequence, character motivation, themes, and synthesis. After the questions, you'll find a complete answer key with brief explanations.

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Plot and Sequence Questions (8 Questions)

  1. What does Chloe find inside the piano that leads to the next clue?

    • A) A locker combination
    • B) A pink card with a quote from A Midsummer Night’s Dream
    • C) A polaroid photo
    • D) A burned tape

  2. Who is the first character to admit that Shara kissed them?

    • A) Rory Heron
    • B) Smith Parker
    • C) Chloe Green
    • D) Georgia Neale

  3. What does the code “peach100304” unlock?

    • A) An email account
    • B) A locker
    • C) A safe in Principal Wheeler’s office
    • D) A diary

  4. Where does Shara hide while she is missing?

    • A) In the school’s air ducts
    • B) At Anchor Bay Marina on a sailboat
    • C) At her grandmother’s house
    • D) In a hotel in Mobile

  5. What event triggers Shara’s Instagram Live confession?

    • A) Chloe pushes her into Lake Martin
    • B) She fails her final exams
    • C) Her father discovers her hiding place
    • D) Chloe rejects her at the bonfire

  6. What clue does Shara leave inside the faculty elevator?

    • A) A pink nail polish heart reading “I already told you”
    • B) A final pink card with a map
    • C) A photo of herself holding a SORRY card
    • D) A note with a new email address

  7. Who actually earned the title of valedictorian?

    • A) Shara Wheeler
    • B) Chloe Green
    • C) Smith Parker
    • D) It was a tie

  8. In what order do the three main characters (Chloe, Rory, Smith) discover they have all been kissed by Shara?

    • A) Rory, then Chloe, then Smith
    • B) Chloe, then Smith, then Rory
    • C) Chloe, then Rory, then Smith
    • D) Smith, then Chloe, then Rory

Character Motivation Questions (5 Questions)

  1. Why does Shara start the scavenger hunt?

    • A) To get attention because she didn't get into Harvard
    • B) To sabotage Chloe’s chances of becoming valedictorian
    • C) To make her boyfriend Smith jealous
    • D) To reconnect with her childhood friends

  2. Why does Chloe break into Shara’s house at the beginning of the story?

    • A) To steal a love letter
    • B) To prove Shara’s disappearance is a stunt
    • C) To confront Principal Wheeler
    • D) To retrieve a stolen item

  3. Why does Smith agree to work with Chloe and Rory?

    • A) He is blackmailed by Chloe
    • B) He wants to find his girlfriend Shara
    • C) He wants to get revenge on Rory
    • D) He is bored and wants an adventure

  4. Short answer: What motivates Chloe to keep searching for Shara even after she learns Shara was manipulating her?

  5. Short answer: Why does Shara leak her father’s emails about the ACT admissions scam?

Theme and Symbol Questions (4 Questions)

  1. What does the “double cherry” metaphor from A Midsummer Night’s Dream represent in the novel?

    • A) The love triangle between Chloe, Shara, and Smith
    • B) The deep connection and similarity between Chloe and Shara
    • C) Chloe’s friendship with Georgia
    • D) The rivalry between Willowgrove and other schools

  2. What does the pink nail polish heart inside the faculty elevator symbolize?

    • A) Shara’s final attempt to manipulate the group
    • B) The end of the scavenger hunt and Shara’s hidden feelings for Chloe
    • C) The popularity of pink among the student body
    • D) A warning to other students not to follow her clues

  3. Short answer: What does the “burn pile” represent in the novel?

  4. Short answer: What is the significance of Shara’s cross necklace in Chapter 23?

Synthesis Questions (3 Questions)

  1. Which of the following best summarizes the novel’s message about queer identity in a conservative community?

    • A) The only path to happiness is to leave and never return
    • B) Queer individuals can find community and authenticity even in restrictive environments
    • C) Queer identity must be hidden to succeed
    • D) The church is the only place of acceptance

  2. Short answer: How does Chloe’s relationship with Georgia change by the end of the novel, and what does that reveal about the theme of friendship versus romantic pursuit?

  3. Short answer: In what way does the novel reinterpret the idea of “winning” for Chloe?

Answer Key

Plot and Sequence

  1. B) A pink card with a quote from A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Chloe finds it inside the piano after the note buzzes. (Chapter 5)
  2. C) Chloe Green. She tells Rory in Chapter 1, before they confront Smith.
  3. B) A locker. The code “peach100304” is the combination to Smith’s locker. (Chapter 2)
  4. B) At Anchor Bay Marina on a sailboat. Chloe tracks her there in Chapter 16.
  5. A) Chloe pushes her into Lake Martin after their confrontation on the sailboat. (Chapter 17)
  6. A) A pink nail polish heart reading “I already told you.” (Chapter 13)
  7. B) Chloe Green. Evidence shows Principal Wheeler had Shara’s grade changed, so Chloe truly earned the title. (Chapter 21)
  8. C) Chloe, then Rory, then Smith. Chloe tells Rory she was kissed; Rory then admits Shara kissed him; together they confront Smith, who also was kissed. (Chapter 1)

Character Motivation

  1. B) To sabotage Chloe’s chances of becoming valedictorian. Shara admits this on the sailboat. (Chapter 16)
  2. B) To prove Shara’s disappearance is a stunt. Chloe is convinced Shara is faking. (Chapter 1)
  3. B) He wants to find his girlfriend Shara. As her boyfriend, he cares about her whereabouts. (Chapter 2)
  4. Model answer: Chloe is driven by a desire to win – first to beat Shara at her own game, then by curiosity about the real Shara once she sees vulnerability behind the performance. (Chapters 5, 12)
  5. Model answer: Shara leaks the emails to protect both Georgia and Chloe from being punished for their roles. (Chapter 22)

Theme and Symbol

  1. B) The deep connection and similarity between Chloe and Shara. Shara’s note explicitly says she thinks they are like a double cherry. (Chapter 5)
  2. B) The end of the scavenger hunt and Shara’s hidden feelings for Chloe. The heart marks the place where Shara first kissed Chloe, and the phrase “I already told you” suggests Shara had been trying to confess all along. (Chapter 13)
  3. Model answer: The “burn pile” represents the characters’ authentic private thoughts and hidden selves – the personal essays, notes, and tapes that reveal their true feelings and identities, which they often keep concealed from the public. (Recurring element throughout)
  4. Model answer: The cross necklace symbolizes the religious and familial expectations that Shara must reject to be her true self. When Chloe returns it, Shara explains she hid it because it represented her parents’ demands. (Chapter 23)

Synthesis

  1. B) Queer individuals can find community and authenticity even in restrictive environments. The novel’s resolution – the alternate graduation, the characters’ honesty, and the author’s note – all emphasize this message.
  2. Model answer: Chloe and Georgia reconcile after Chloe’s sacrifice to protect Georgia from punishment, showing that friendship and loyalty are more important than solving the mystery or winning a rivalry. (Chapter 20)
  3. Model answer: Chloe originally defines winning as beating Shara and becoming valedictorian, but she ultimately discovers that true winning means finding belonging, authentic love, and a supportive community. (Chapters 24–25, especially her valedictorian speech and the bonfire scene)