No BullyingTeach-In, Service Learning Network 13:1

Teach-In Project One: No Bullying

Handout Four
Bully Quiz-ANSWER SHEET

Put a check mark next to each correct answer. A question can have more than one correct answer.

1. What do bullies do?

__X__A. Pick on people weaker than themselves.
_ ____B. Help the school.
__X__C. Tease people.
__X__D. Threaten people.
__X_ E. Hit and kick people.

2. What can happen to kids who are bullied a lot?

_____A. Nothing. It usually doesn't bother them.
__X__B. They get depressed.
__X__C. They miss school.
__X__D. They get low self-esteem.
__X__E. They get angry and lonely.

Talk about: Bullying causes a lot of unhappiness, and it hurts kids for a long time. Thousands of kids miss school each day because they are afraid to go. Sometimes people who are bullied become bullies themselves. Sometimes people get hurt, or even killed because of bullying.

3. Some kids become bullies because . . .

__X__A. They have low self-esteem and need attention.
__X__B. They are bullied at home.
_____C. They are strong and confident.
__X__D. They feel powerless in part of their life and need to show their power.
__X__E. They want to feel big.

Talk about: There are different reasons why kids are bullies. But all bullies have problems that need to be solved.

4. Which of these should a person do if he or she is being bullied?

_____A. Bring a gun to school.
__X__B. Run.
__X__C. Ignore the bully.
__X__D. Tell a teacher, a counselor, or the police.
_____E. Challenge the bully to a fight.

Talk about: Keeping yourself safe and out of trouble is the number one goal. Carrying any kind of a weapon is a bad idea. People can get hurt, and you can be arrested. Challenging a bully to a fight is not a good idea, either. The bully might win and you could be hurt badly. Don't be afraid to just run away, then tell an adult what is going on so the bully will be caught.

Fall 2007