Quiz: Standing Up Safely as an Upstander
Test what you learned in this chapter. Read each question, pick the best answer, then click Show Answer to see if you got it right.
1. What is an upstander?
- A person who sees cyberbullying and does something safe and helpful to stand against it
- A person who ignores everything online
- A person who picks fights with bullies in public chats
- A person who owns the newest phone
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The correct answer is A. An upstander is someone who sees cyberbullying and does something safe and helpful. Upstanders do not have to be loud or brave. They can do small, smart things like sending a kind reply, saving evidence, or telling a trusted adult. One small action can change a target's whole day.
Concept Tested: Standing Up Safely
2. What does saving evidence mean?
- Writing a song about bullying
- Taking screenshots of bullying messages so a trusted adult can see what happened
- Making the internet bigger
- Keeping old homework papers
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The correct answer is B. Saving evidence is the habit of taking screenshots of bullying messages. Messages can be deleted after a bully realizes they are in trouble, but a screenshot freezes the proof. You do not have to do anything with the screenshots yourself — just save them and show them to a trusted adult.
Concept Tested: Saving Evidence
3. What is FOMO?
- A kind of sandwich sold at school
- A math game played on tablets
- The fear of missing out — the achy feeling of seeing others doing something fun without you
- A type of wifi signal
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The correct answer is C. FOMO stands for "fear of missing out." It is the achy feeling you get when you see other people doing something fun without you. FOMO can be its own quiet hurt, even when nobody is being mean on purpose. One good step is to put the device down and do something offline you love.
Concept Tested: FOMO
4. Why is anger online extra risky?
- Because typing is faster than thinking, so a message you send while angry will still be there after you have calmed down
- Because anger freezes your tablet
- Because anger turns your wifi off
- Because anger makes your screen brighter
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The correct answer is A. Anger online is real anger, but it is extra dangerous because typing is faster than thinking. A message you send while angry stays on the screen after you calm down. The best thing to do with anger online is wait — walk away from the device for fifteen minutes before typing anything.
Concept Tested: Anger Online
5. What is a kind reply in an upstander situation?
- A long public speech about how mean the bully is
- Sharing the bullying messages with everyone
- Telling the target to toughen up
- A friendly message — public or private — that lets the target know somebody is on their side
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The correct answer is D. A kind reply is a friendly message that takes the target's side. It does not have to call out the bully — just a few kind words to the target can completely change how they feel in that moment. "Hey, your drawing is awesome — I love the colors" is a kind reply.
Concept Tested: Kind Reply
6. What makes an apology online a real apology?
- It says "I'm sorry," explains what you did wrong, and names what you will do differently — with no "but" or "if"
- It is typed in all capital letters
- It blames the other person
- It is sent in a group chat with lots of emojis
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The correct answer is A. A real apology online has three parts: I am sorry (clearly), here is what I did wrong (specifically), and here is what I will do differently (going forward). It does not include any "but" or "if" and does not blame the other person. It is never too late to send a real apology.
Concept Tested: Apology Online
7. Sofia sees classmates leaving mean comments on a photo of Eli's drawing. What is a safe upstander move she can make first?
- Write a louder mean comment back to the bullies
- Send Eli a private kind reply and save a screenshot of the chat
- Delete her own account forever
- Join in so people do not notice she is upset
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The correct answer is B. Sending a private kind reply tells Eli he is not alone, and saving a screenshot keeps the proof even if messages are deleted later. Then Sofia can show the screenshot to a trusted adult. Picking a public fight is not safer — it often makes the pile on bigger.
Concept Tested: Standing Up Safely and Kind Reply
8. Marcus is in a group chat where a small argument is heating up fast. Which action is an example of de-escalation?
- Posting an angry reply in all caps right away
- Saying, "Hey, can we slow down? Let's talk about this in person tomorrow"
- Adding more friends to the chat to take sides
- Telling everyone to pick a team
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The correct answer is B. De-escalation is using calm words, soft tone, and slow timing to cool a hot moment instead of making it hotter. Asking to slow down and suggesting an in-person talk the next day is a classic de-escalation move. It is one of the smartest superpowers an upstander has.
Concept Tested: De-escalation
9. Priya messaged a friend and suddenly her friend stopped answering completely, with no warning and no explanation. What is this called, and how does it often feel?
- Trolling, and it feels funny
- Netiquette, and it feels polite
- Ghosting, and it can leave the other person feeling confused and small
- A read receipt, and it feels like a hug
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The correct answer is C. Ghosting is when someone suddenly stops answering with no warning or explanation. It can leave the other person feeling confused, rejected, and small. Sometimes ghosting is part of bullying, and sometimes it is just a friend who got busy. Either way, repeated ghosting on purpose is not kind.
Concept Tested: Ghosting
10. Jordan realizes he laughed along with a group pile on and now feels terrible. Which step shows that he is trying to repair harm?
- Deleting his account and never thinking about it again
- Pretending the whole thing never happened
- Blaming the other kids in the chat for starting it
- Sending a real apology to the target, deleting the mean post, and telling the others to stop
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The correct answer is D. Repairing harm is the real work of making things better after hurting somebody. It is not just saying "sorry" — it is taking action, like sending a real apology, deleting the hurtful post, and helping stop the pile on going forward. Smart digital citizens make mistakes, notice them, and fix them.
Concept Tested: Repair Harm