The Drive-In Movies Textual Evidence Practice

Which line from the story supports the statement below:

Soto persuades his mother to go to take the family to the drive-in movies by working very hard doing various chores.

• My brother and sister watched from the window,.

• I swept the front steps, took out the garbage, cleaned the lint filter to the dryer, plucked hair from the industrial wash basin in the garage, hosed off the patio, smashed three snails.....and started waxing the car.

• Their faces were fat with cereal, a third helping.

• Our sister watched us while sucking on a cherry Kool-Aid ice cube.

Which answer best supports the question below:

Why do you think Soto's mother does not get angry with the children for making a mess with the car wax?

• She does not like the car and wants a new one.

• She did not see the foggy white of the waxed side.

• She was blinded by the sun.

• She understands that they did not intend or try to make a mess, and she appreciates their hard work.

Select the best answer to the question:

What two things does Soto promise himself to remember?

• He promises to remember the funny scene from the movie, and to not work so hard the next Saturday.

• He promises to get his brother and sister for not helping him.

• He promises to tell his mother he is sorry, and he promises to get some sleep when he gets home.

• He promises to not work so hard, and he promises to get his brother and sister for not helping out a lot.

Which 2 lines from the story supports the statement below:

Soto was a very tough little boy.

• My brother joined me with an old gym sock, and our sister watched us while sucking on a cherry Kool-Aid ice cube.

• Hobbling, I returned to the flower bed where I pulled more stringers and again played with the dog.

• I began to hurry because my arms were hurting and my stung foot looked like a water balloon.

• Rick and I nearly jumped.

Which answer below BEST supports the statement:

The narrator proved himself to be "extra good" so that the family could go to the drive-in movies.

• The narrator was stung by a bee and wanted to cry.

• The narrator considered his mother's feeling first, and he did many chores to earn his reward.

• The narrator's sister and brother did not do as many chores as he did.

• The narrator was sweaty and tired in the hot sun.

Which line from the story is part of the resolution?

• For our family, moviegoing was rare.

• On Saturday, I decided to be extra good.

• I promised myself I would remember that scene with the golf tees and promised myself not to work so hard the coming Saturday.

• We began to wax the paint.

Which words from the story indicate that it is told from the first person point of view?

• play, snout, water

• lunch, movies, winced

• I, we, my brother, Rick and I

• foggy, waxed, Debra

What type of literary piece is "The Drive-In Movies?"

• novel

• poem

• autobiography

• biography