"Heartbeat"

What does Dave's nickname reveal about how his classmates see him?

• They think he has a lot of heart.

• They think he is very fast.

• They think he is very thin.

• They think he has good rhythm.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which line from the story shows that Dave is obsessed with the way others see him?

• "For the rest of fall, I did countless push-ups and curled free

  weights until I couldn’t bend my arms."

• "I did research, and started lifting heavier weights at lower reps and supplemented my meals with weight-gainer shakes, egg whites, boiled yams, and tubs of cottage cheese."

• "Over Christmas break I cut out all useless movement, like Ping-Pong and staircases"

• "I wanted to be thicker."

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What euphemistic terms does Heartbeat want to be described in?

• lean and mean

• thick

• muscular

• wiry

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does Heartbeat’s self-image, contribute to the plot of the story?

• It shows the reader that people should be themselves.

• It moves the plot forward.

• It shows that Heartbeat is obsessed.

• It reveals the plot.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Dave's zipper breaking in the hallway is an example of how the author uses comedy to ...

• show how serious Dave is about his plan.

• show how much bigger Dave is.

• illustrate that Dave's plan is not working.

• illustrate how ridiculous Dave's actions are.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

Dave tells the reader that, "I’m like a sieve—the 83 calories in a mini-Snickers bar is moot because I waste 90 chewing it". What is another word that Dave could've used to describe the calories?

• pointless

• considerable

• definite

• resolved

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Dave's fear that Sarah is being sarcastic demonstrates that he is ...

• still skinny.

• insecure.

• upset with her.

• being bullied.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When Dave tells the reader, "I was futilely stuffing my face", is he saying that he ...

• was disgusting

• was repulsive

• was eating too quickly

• was unsuccessful

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

Why does Dave remove his layers of clothing at the party?

• He wants everyone to see how much bigger he's gotten.

• He's about to get in a fight.

• He's too hot.

• He wants to impress Sarah.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Dave realize when he gets home from the party?

• In the Spring he will look bigger.

• In the Spring he won't be able to wear layers.

• In the Spring everyone will know he was tricking them.

• In the Spring he will have to try something else to look bigger.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3