12/18 S1 RETEACH

Multiple Choice

Based on the scene, what can you infer about Sunny's learning style?

• She prefers to learn in a quiet environment.

• She needs to move and be active while studying.

• She only studies when forced to by her parents.

• She prefers to study with friends in a group.

Multiple Choice

What can you infer about Greg's relationship with Sunny?

• They are strangers who just met.

• They are classmates working on a project together.

• They are siblings or family members who live together.

• They are enemies who constantly fight.

Multiple Choice

From the scene, what is the most likely reason Sunny is practicing spelling words?

• She is preparing for a cheerleading competition.

• She is helping Greg study for his test.

• She is studying for a spelling test or competition.

• She is creating cheers for her school's sports team.

Multiple Choice

What can you infer about Mr. Sandstone based on his entrance at the end of the scene?

• He is likely an authority figure who heard the argument.

• He is Greg's friend coming to help him

• He is a delivery person bringing a package.

• He is Sunny's cheerleading coach arriving for practice

Multiple Choice

Based on Greg's reactions in the scene, what can you infer about his feelings toward Sunny's cheering?

• He secretly enjoys it but pretends to be annoyed

• He is frustrated and genuinely bothered by the noise

•  He is jealous of Sunny's cheerleading abilities

•  He is confused about why she's practicing at home.

Multiple Choice

What can you infer about Mr. Sandstone from his interactions with his children?

• He favors Sunny over Greg in most situations

• He is frustrated and doesn't want to deal with his children

• He tries to find compromises to keep both children satisfied

• He believes spelling bees are more important than Greg's interests

Multiple Choice

Based on line 36 when Mr. Sandstone says "Greg, just let her spell for two more days. She'll thank you for it. I'll thank you for it," what can you infer?

• Greg will receive a reward if he cooperates

• The spelling bee will be over in two days

• Mr. Sandstone plans to punish Sunny after two days

• Greg will be participating in the spelling bee in two days

Multiple Choice

What can you infer about Sunny's approach to the spelling bee based on lines 40-41?

• She is worried she might lose the competition

• She has been neglecting her studies for the bee

• She tends to become overly focused on her spelling practice

• She doesn't enjoy practicing for the spelling bee

Multiple Choice

Which of these ideas is explored in the play?

• People are inspired by others to achieve their goals.

• People approach tasks in different ways.

• Patience helps people avoid mistakes.

• Wisdom is gained through experience.

Multiple Choice

The purpose of the dialogue in lines 3 through 7 is to —

• introduce the main characters

• provide background on the main characters

• present the main conflict

• foreshadow the resolution of the main conflict

Multiple Choice

Which of these best explains why there is only one scene?

• There is very little action.

• There are only three characters.

• Only a few props are needed.

• The setting does not change.

Multiple Choice

Read the lines below.

SUNNY: Give me an L-E-D! Give me a Z-E-P-P-E-L-I-N! What does that spell— (line 29)

SUNNY: Give me a G-R-A-T-I-T-U-D-E! What does that spell? (line 37)

What do these lines reveal about Sunny?

• She believes it is important to spell difficult words.

• She depends on her family to help her practice.

• She spells certain words as a way of annoying her brother.

• She knows that she is a better speller than her brother.

Multiple Choice

The pom-poms are an important prop in the play because they —

• add to the tension between Sunny and Greg

• show that Sunny is proud of her accomplishments

• keep Sunny from staying on task

• are taken away by Sunny’s father

Multiple Choice

Mr. Sandstone’s main role in the play is to —

• act as peacemaker between Sunny and Greg

• investigate how Sunny and Greg feel about their situation

• encourage Sunny and Greg to focus on their schoolwork

• increase the tension between Sunny and Greg

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from line 17.

Dwayne walks into his bedroom and sees Bryson’s things scattered like dropped popcorn in a movie theater.

What is the most likely reason the playwright uses a simile in this line?

• To identify an activity that Bryson and Dwayne have done together

• To suggest that Bryson has been eating snacks in Dwayne’s bedroom

• To explain that Bryson’s belongings have made a mess in Dwayne’s bedroom

• To show that Dwayne plans to throw away Bryson’s belongings

Multiple Choice

Read the dictionary entry.

mind \mīnd\ verb 1. to obey 2. to be bothered by 3. to notice 4. to take charge of

Which definition of the word mind is used in line 3?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Multiple Choice

What does the reader learn from the stage directions in scene 2?

• Bryson would be more comfortable sleeping on the bottom bunk bed.

• Bryson does not worry about being neat.

• Bryson has been searching for something in Dwayne’s room.

• Bryson does not like staying in Dwayne’s room.

Multiple Choice

What can the reader infer about Dwayne based on line 18?

• Dwayne wants to surprise Bryson by putting his things away.

• Dwayne thinks Bryson brought too many clothes with him

• Dwayne feels happiest when he is organizing clothes.

• Dwayne feels uncomfortable when he sees the condition of his room

Multiple Choice

What causes the conflict between Dwayne and Bryson in lines 22 through 27?

• Dwayne thinks Bryson is being lazy.

• Dwayne thinks Bryson is teasing him.

• Dwayne thinks Bryson is jealous.

• Dwayne thinks Bryson is too forgetful.