Walter Dean Myers

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Which of the following best explains why Walter, the narrator of the selection, feels about books?

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Walter values books because they offer comfort and escape.

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If Rai is disgusted by a joke, then which of the following statements must be true?

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He finds the joke unpleasant.

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What is the most likely reason why Walter plays basketball and other sports?

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People in Walter's neighborhood look up to athletes and push boys to play sports.

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Which quotation from "Bad Boy" best supports the previous answer? Options: "There were two categories of friends in my life: those who played ball, and everyone else."; "Athletes were highly respected in the black community, and boys my age were encouraged to play some sport."; "I would play basketball in the morning with the boys who were just reaching their teens, and then stoopball or punchball on the block with boys my age."; "Being a boy meant to me that I was not particularly like girls. Most of the girls I knew couldn't play ball, and that excluded them from most of what I wanted to do with my life."

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"Athletes were highly respected in the black community, and boys my age were encouraged to play some sport."

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How does Walter change and grow after the incident with the girls in the gym?

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He decides to pursue another secret interest, despite his friends disapproval.

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With which of the following statements would the author of "Bad Boy" most likely agree? Options: Boys should not be encouraged to play basketball or sports., Reading is the most interesting and rewarding interest for boys., Boys should be allowed to pursue whatever interests them. , Writing and dancing are "girl" activities.

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Boys should be allowed to pursue whatever interests them.

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Which quotation from "Bad Boy" most clearly supports the previous answer? Options: "There were two categories of friends in my life: those who played ball, and everyone else."; "With school out, and me not having access to Ms. Conway's cache of books, I rediscovered the George Bruce Branch of the public library on 125th street. Sometimes on rainy days I would sit in the library and read."; "That year I learned that being a boy meant I was supposed to do certain things and act a certain way. I was very comfortable being a boy, but there were times when the role was uncomfortable."; "Then we saw that the girls were doing some kind of dance, so we imitated them, cracking ourselves up."

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"That year I learned that being a boy meant I was supposed to do certain things and act a certain way. I was very comfortable being a boy, but there were times when the role was uncomfortable."

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Describe Myers’ biological mother's skin complexion.

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light-skinned (fair)

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Describe Myers’ biological mother's skin complexion.

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light-skinned (fair)

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Describe Myers Step-Mother's skin complexion.

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white