From the"Bad Boy"by Walter Myers Springboard

Walter is teased at school because he

• is adopted.

• has a speech problem.

• is a poor fighter.

• likes baseball.

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When children laugh at Walter, he

• asks them not to bully him.

• laughs back at them.

• throws books and hits them.

• hides in a closet.

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“Mrs. Conway was an enormously hippy woman. She moved slowly and always had a scowl on her face. She reminded me of a great white turtle with just a dash of rouge and a touch of eye shadow. It was not a pretty sight.”

The author uses the description of Mrs. Conway to show that

• the narrator fears her.

• the narrator mocked her.

• she is the best teacher.

• she doesn’t care about her students.

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Walter realized that he likes reading books because

• he can read in a language other than English.

• books are better than comics.

• he can feel that he can follow adventures.

• he can read silently.

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The narrator describes his “Needs Improvement” mark on his report card as “glorious” because

• he is disappointed.

• he is proud.

• he will get a beating.

• it is the best comment that they have in their school.

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At the beginning of the story, Walter can

• write poems well.

• dance well.

• fight well.

• speak well.

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Which excerpt from “Bad Boy” by Walter Dean Myers best illustrates that Walter is persuaded by Mr. Lasher to do better in school?

• “’You’re a bright boy, and that’s what you’re going to be in this class,’ [said Mr. Lasher].”

• “’We need more smart Negro boys,’ [Mr. Lasher] said. ‘We don’t need tough Negro boys.’”

• “The second thing he did was to convince me that my good reading ability and good test scores made me special.”

• “He put me in charge of anything that needed a leader and made me coach the slower kids in reading.”

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Mr. Lasher went to see Walter’s parent because

• Walter invited him for dinner.

• Walter kicked Mr. Lasher in his backside.

• Walter was a bad boy.

• Mr. Lasher always visited homes of his new students.

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"With Mr. Lasher my grades improved significantly. I was either first or second in every subject, and he even gave me a Satisfactory in conduct. As the tallest boy in the sixth grade, I was on the honor guard and was scheduled to carry the flag at the graduation exercises, an honor I almost missed because of God’s revenge."

Which word best describes Walter’s emotion in reflecting back on his experience in sixth grade?

• anxious

• ashamed

• boastful

• grateful

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Mr. Lasher helped Walter to become a better student and person.

• True

• False

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