"Zebra" ELA 7

Who is the main character of the story?

• John Wilson
• Zebra
• Mrs. English
• Andrea

What do you learn about Zebra because of the character Andrea?

• He is good at drawing.
• His arm hurts him a lot.
• He always feels gloomy.
• His friends don't speak to him.

Which character can you visualize from these lines?
"He looked to be about forty years old. He wore a khaki army jacket, a blue denim shirt, blue jeans, and cowboy boots."

• John Wilson, the Vietnam veteran
• Mr. Morgan, the geography teacher
• Dr. Winter, the school principal
• Zebra, the boy with the injured hand

Mrs. English is best classified as a minor character because she...

• offers Zebra patience and information about her own experiences which helps him
• mainly functions to help the reader learn more about Zebra and John Wilson
• reveals how Zebra changes as shown by her growing warmth toward him.
• grows and changes over the course of the story.

Zebra is classified as a dynamic character because he...

• develops a strong and vibrant personality as he learns about Vietnam
• teaches readers to be grateful for their health and happiness
• changes through the story, shown by improvements in his social skills
• is the most important character in the story, as shown by the title

When Andrea tells Zebra that he is "becoming a pleasant life form," she means he is...

• like an alien on Earth
• acceptable for a boy
• her best friend in school
• more fun to be with now

Why doesn't Mrs. English pick Zebra to take her class again.

• Mrs. English is upset with him for not trying harder at art.
• Zebra no longer needs the emotional support that the class provides.
• Zebra is admitted to the summer art class instead, as a reward.
• He applies too late in the year

At the end of the story, what does John Wilson do with Zebra's drawing?

• Keeps it in a collection of gifts
• sends it to his friend, Leon Kellen
• gives it to Mrs. English to display
• Frames it to honor his lost friend.

Which inference can you make about John Wilson as you visualize him from this description..."and his hand-how dirty it was, the fingers and palm smudged with black ink and encrusted with colors."

• The dirt on his palms suggest that he is messy, careless, and not a very skilled artist
• The fact that the colors are rubbed into his hand suggests he prefers paint to ink.
• His soiled palms suggest that he has an injured hand and paints with only one hand.
• His messy hand suggests that he paints so much that the ink and colors don't wash off.

Which description best helps you visualize John Wilson's age?

• "wrinkles form intricate spidery webs in the skin below his grey eyes
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• "He picked up the bag and started down the street to where Zebra was standing"
• "The dark blue cap with the words LAND ROVER set jauntly on his head."
• "He stood alongside the front desk wearing a light blue, long sleeved shirt and jeans."