"Raymond's Run"

Who is the author of "Raymond's Run"?

• Shirley Jackson

• O. Henry

• Walter Dean Myers

• Toni Cade Bambara

Which of the following best describes the SETTING of "Raymond's Run"?

• a school in downtown Chicago

• a park in Harlem, New York

• the mountains of North Carolina

• a grocery store in southern Arizona

Who is the narrator of "Raymond's Run"?

• Squeaky

• Raymond

• Gretchen

• Mr. Pearson

Which of the following character traits best fits Squeaky from "Raymond's Run"?

• popular

• confident

• shy

• intelligent

Which of the following best describes the central conflict of the story "Raymond's Run"?

• Squeaky has to deal with her brother's disability.

• Squeaky confronts Gretchen on the street.

• Squeaky desires to be the best runner in the neighborhood.

• Squeaky comes from a poor family situation.

Which of the following best describes the CLIMAX of the story "Raymond's Run"?

• when Squeaky confronts Gretchen in the street

• when the 50-yard dash begins

• when Squeaky is waiting on the announcement of the winner

• when Raymond wins the race

Which of the following best describes the RESOLUTION of the story "Raymond's Run"?

• Raymond becomes known as the fastest runner in the neighborhood.

• Squeaky and Gretchen become best friends.

• Squeaky realizes that relationships are more important than races.

• Mr. Pearson awards Gretchen the trophy.

Which of the following is an example of an ALLUSION (reference) to Roman mythology in the story "Raymond's Run"?

• "I don’t have much work to do around the house like some girls. My mother does that."

• "I am not a strawberry. I do not dance on my toes. I run. That is what I am all about."

• "The twenty-yard dash takes all of two minutes cause most of the little kids don’t know no better than to run off the track or run the wrong way or run smack into the fence and fall down and cry."

• "The big kids call me Mercury cause I’m the swiftest thing in the neighborhood."

From which POINT OF VIEW is the story "Raymond's Run" written?

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

Which of the following best states one THEME of the story "Raymond's Run"?

• Always do whatever it takes to win.

• Stand up to bullies.

• People with disabilities make good friends.

• Winning is not the most important thing in life.