Review for The Blanket

Who gave the blanket to Grandad?

• Petey

• Petey's mother

• Dad's girlfriend

• Petey's father

Granddad is planning to leave __

• after dinner

• next week

• in a few weeks

• the next morning

At the beginning of the story, Dad is ________

• at the grocery store

• with his girlfriend

• washing the dishes

• packing for Grandad

Dad's girlfriend is upset because ________

• she was not invited to dinner

• Granddad is moving away

• the blanket is so expensive

• she does not like fiddle music

When Dad's girlfriend comes to the house , she says that -----

• she will not be there when Grandad leaves

• she is excited about getting married

• she does not want Grandad to leave

• she plans to drive Grandad to his new home

What is the paragraph 10 mostly about?

• Granddad is happy that Dad is getting married.

• Grandad stops playing his fiddle to talk to Petey

• Granddad feels he will be in the way when his son marries.

• Grandad is too ill to remain at home

The fact that Grandad pretends he wants to go away shows that he is

• angry about the decisions his son has made concerning him

• ready to make a change in his lifestyle

• disappointed in his son's behavior

• sensitive to the feelings of his son and his grandson

In paragraph 7, Petey goes into the house not only to get the fiddle but also

• to wash up the dinner dishes

• to avoid talking to Granddad anymore

• to keep Grandad from seeing him cry

• to watc for his father from the window

The primary conflicts in this story are developed through ___

• flashback

• humor

• dialogue

• description

The author's descriptions of Dad's girlfriend serve to ____

• highlight Pete's affection for her

• contrast her appearance with her actions

• show that she is mature for her age

• contrast her youthfulness with Granddad's age