5.5.1 Nowhere Boy Skills Test Review

Match

Match the excerpt to the correct literary element.

Setting

Symbolism

Suspense

Figurative Language ( Personification)

• Setting

• Symbolism

• Suspense

• Figurative Language ( Personification)

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why Max is considered a dynamic character?

• Max is consistently brave right from the beginning of the novel

• Max learns to overcome his fear of new experiences and grows

• Max struggles in the beginning, after moving to Brussels

• Max befriends Ahmed and introduces him to Oscar and Farah

Multiple Choice

One possible theme of Nowhere Boy is "True courage emerges when people put aside their differences to help each other."

Which passage best supports that theme?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the overall mood of Nowhere Boy?

• suspenseful and tense, yet hopeful

• lighthearted and humorous

• angry and dark

• detached and indifferent, yet joyful at times

Open Ended

Using the R.A.C.E.S. Writing Strategy, respond to the following journal prompt from Chapters 52 to 54 of Nowhere Boy.

"Survival didn’t always come down to bravery or smarts; sometimes it was just luck in deciding between bad choices." Do you agree or disagree with Ahmed's statement? How does this apply to Ahmed's journey?

Poll

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