The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team with Positive Energy

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. Which of the following best summarizes Joy’s attitude in life?

A) Be positive and you won’t have any more problems.

B) Be positive and your problems won’t seem as big.

C) Be positive but not on the days when you have problems.

D) Be positive when you can muster the energy.

2. How does George’s attitude change over the course of The Energy Bus?

A) From helpless to hopeful

B) From negative to positive

C) From gloomy to hardworking

D) From boredom to enthusiasm

3. At the beginning of The Energy Bus, George realizes his attitude needs to change. Why doesn’t he change it?

A) He is using too much of his energy to deal with his problems.

B) He is miserable and unhappy with his life.

C) He doesn’t know how to change his attitude.

D) He doesn’t care about his work or his wife.

4. What is the most likely reason the bus riders chant, “Yes! Yes! Yes!”?

A) To illustrate their enthusiasm

B)  To encourage George to join them

C) To show that they dislike negativity

D) To follow Joy’s instructions

5. What is meant by the first rule of the Energy Bus, “You’re the Driver of Your Bus”?

A) You are in charge of the people around you.

B) The people around you are not responsible for your emotions.

C) Your bus will not move forward unless you give it some energy.

D) You are responsible for the type of energy you allow in your life.

6. What would the people on the Energy Bus advise you to do if you encounter a big problem?

A) Focus on the problem.

B) Focus on the solution.

C) Focus on positive things unrelated to the problem.

D) Focus on the good things you have.

7. Which of the following statements best summarizes The Energy Bus?

A) You can change your own and others’ lives with positive energy.

B) There is a list of 10 rules to help you accomplish all you want in life.

C) Time and energy are unnecessary as long as you have the power of thought.

D) Many problems can be solved by focusing on the good side of the problem.

8. According to The Energy Bus, how can someone boost their energy and flood their body with positive endorphins?

A) By eating good foods

B) By going on a Thank-You Walk

C) By meditating on one perfect achievement

D) By committing to Drive with Purpose

9. Which scenario illustrates the theory of the one great golf shot?

A) When playing basketball, a player focuses on all the free throws they missed.

B) A gamer obsesses over their video game, playing longer and longer hours.

C) After playing baseball, a player ignores the blunders and focuses on the home run.

D)  A soccer player focuses on the outcome of the game before it is played.

10. Which of the following best describes how to handle negative energy around you?

A) Remove it from your life.

B) Make your own positivity unstoppable.

C) Get rid of negative people.

D) Spend time with positive people.

11. According to The Energy Bus, what puts off an electromagnetic field of several feet?

A) Your brain

B) Your heart

C) Your emotions

D) Your energy

12. Which word comes from the Greek word for being filled with the divine?

A) Energy

B) Positivity

C) Enthusiasm

D) Growth

13. What does Joy say motivates people to work harder?

A. Positive energy

B) Love

C) An action plan

D) Purpose

14. Which of the following best describes the changes that occur in George’s team?

A) They didn’t like George, but now they love him.

B) They were angry and unmotivated, but now they work late.

C) They argued frequently, but they never argue now.

D) They refused the Energy Bus, but some are on it now.

15. Which plot scenario best marks the changes George wants to see in his team?

A) George’s team develops a shared vision.

B) George learns to love his team.

C) George’s team finds purpose.

D) George invites people on his Energy Bus.

Long Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. Over the course of the book, how is George’s behavior toward his team loving yet strong and effective?

2. Name two sources of positive behavioral energy and explain how each contributes to enthusiasm and effectiveness in George’s life.