New Teeth by Simon Rich: 20-Question Full-Book Quiz

This quiz covers the full arc of Simon Rich's New Teeth — its chapter sequence, named characters, thematic concepts, and overall structure. Questions draw on the collection's chapter titles, their order, and the concepts each story signals, so you can test both your recall of the book's architecture and your ability to connect its parts. Answers and brief explanations appear in the key at the bottom. Good luck! 20 questions, 14 multiple-choice and 6 short-answer. No peeking at the key until you're done.

Part 1: Plot and Sequence (Questions 1–8)

1. Which chapter opens the collection?

A) LaserDisc
B) Learning the Ropes
C) The Big Nap
D) Chip

2. What is the title of the book's second chapter?

A) Revolution
B) Screwball
C) LaserDisc
D) Clobbo

3. Which chapter immediately follows “The Big Nap”?

A) Beauty and the Beast
B) Chip
C) Case Study
D) Raised by Wolves

4. What is the title of Chapter 5?

A) Clobbo
B) Chip
C) Screwball
D) Revolution

5. Which chapter sits between “Revolution” and “Case Study”?

A) Clobbo
B) Chip
C) Screwball
D) Everyday Parenting Tips

6. What is the title of Chapter 9?

A) Screwball
B) Raised by Wolves
C) Everyday Parenting Tips
D) Discover More

7. Which chapter comes immediately before “Discover More”?

A) Screwball
B) Everyday Parenting Tips
C) Raised by Wolves
D) Case Study

8. (Short answer) Name the chapter that occupies the tenth position in the collection.

Part 2: Characters and Motivation (Questions 9–13)

9. Which chapter's title names two characters?

A) Beauty and the Beast
B) Raised by Wolves
C) Everyday Parenting Tips
D) Case Study

10. A character named Chip appears in which chapter?

A) Chapter 4
B) Chapter 5
C) Chapter 7
D) Chapter 9

11. Which chapter features a character named Clobbo?

A) Chapter 6
B) Chapter 7
C) Chapter 8
D) Chapter 10

12. (Short answer) Based on its title, “Raised by Wolves” suggests a character shaped by what kind of upbringing?

13. (Short answer) The title “Everyday Parenting Tips” implies a narrator offering what kind of guidance?

Part 3: Themes and Symbols (Questions 14–17)

14. Which concept is associated with “The Big Nap”?

A) Revolution
B) Sleep and rest
C) Fairy tale reimagining
D) Case study framing

15. “Beauty and the Beast” is described as what kind of story?

A) A case study
B) A fairy tale reimagining
C) A parenting guide
D) A revolution narrative

16. Which chapter's title suggests a clinical or analytical narrative frame?

A) Case Study
B) Screwball
C) The Big Nap
D) LaserDisc

17. (Short answer) “Raised by Wolves” explores the tension between wildness and what?

Part 4: Synthesis (Questions 18–20)

18. New Teeth is best described as what kind of book?

A) A novel
B) A short-story collection
C) A memoir
D) A parenting manual

19. Who is the author of New Teeth?

A) Simon Rich
B) Simon Riche
C) Rich Simon
D) Sam Rich

20. (Short answer) What is the function of the book's final section, “Discover More”?

Answer Key

1. B — Learning the Ropes. The outline identifies “Learning the Ropes” as the opening chapter, preceding “LaserDisc.”

2. C — LaserDisc. Chapter 2 is titled “LaserDisc,” following the book's opening chapter and preceding “The Big Nap.”

3. A — Beauty and the Beast. “The Big Nap” is Chapter 3; “Beauty and the Beast” is Chapter 4, so it comes immediately after.

4. B — Chip. Chapter 5 is titled “Chip,” positioned between “Beauty and the Beast” and “Revolution.”

5. A — Clobbo. “Revolution” is Chapter 6 and “Case Study” is Chapter 8; “Clobbo” is Chapter 7, between them.

6. B — Raised by Wolves. Chapter 9 is titled “Raised by Wolves,” following “Case Study” and preceding “Screwball.”

7. B — Everyday Parenting Tips. “Everyday Parenting Tips” is Chapter 11, and “Discover More” is Chapter 12, the final section.

8. Screwball. Chapter 10 is titled “Screwball,” sitting between “Raised by Wolves” and “Everyday Parenting Tips.”

9. A — Beauty and the Beast. The chapter title names two characters, Beauty and the Beast, and is described as a fairy tale reimagining.

10. B — Chapter 5. The outline lists “Chip” as a character associated with Chapter 5.

11. B — Chapter 7. The outline lists “Clobbo” as a character associated with Chapter 7.

12. A feral upbringing. The chapter's concept is “raised by wolves,” pointing to a feral upbringing and the tension between wildness and civilization.

13. Parenting advice for everyday family life. The chapter's concepts are “parenting advice” and “everyday family life,” suggesting a narrator dispensing practical, domestic guidance.

14. B — Sleep and rest. The outline associates “The Big Nap” with the concepts of sleep and rest.

15. B — A fairy tale reimagining. The outline describes “Beauty and the Beast” as a fairy tale reimagining.

16. A — Case Study. The outline notes that “Case Study” suggests a clinical or analytical framing as its narrative approach.

17. Civilization. The chapter's concepts include “wildness versus civilization,” with the title signaling a contrast between feral upbringing and civilized society.

18. B — A short-story collection. The outline consistently refers to New Teeth as a collection of standalone stories.

19. A — Simon Rich. The book's author is Simon Rich, as stated throughout the outline.

20. It is promotional back matter. “Discover More” is not a narrative chapter; it directs readers to publisher offerings such as sneak peeks, book recommendations, and author news, marking the end of the book's main content.