from An American Childhood Test A

Why does the author of An American Childhood resist going to bed when she is five?

• She does not want to be in the same bedroom with her sister.

• She wants to spend more time with her parents.

• She sees something scary in her room at night.

• She has nightmares about monsters.

Why does the author of An American Childhood not tell anyone about her feelings at bedtime?

• She does not think anyone will care.

• She is too afraid.

• Shen knows her parents are in the next room.

• She does not want anyone to worry.

In An American Childhood, why does the author's sister not feel the same as the author?

• She has more courage.

• She has a better sense of humor.

• She is sleeping.

• She is too young to have such feelings.

What does the author of An American Childhood see every night in her bedroom?

• a mouse

• a moving light

• her parents

• the moon

Which of these sentences from An American Childhood does not create a mood of fear?

• "If I spoke of it, it would kill me."

• "It made noise. It had two joined parts, a head and a tail, like a Chinese dragon."

• "I lay alone and was almost asleep when the thing entered the room by flattening itself against the open door and sliding in."

• "Even at two she composed herself attractively for sleep."

The author of An American Childhood describes a previous experience in which she heard a loud noise during her naps. How is this similar to her experience at bedtime?

• Both happen at night.

• Both happen when her parents are not at home.

• She figures out that the noise and light are caused by everyday things.

• She realizes that both experiences occur because of passing cars.

What happens after the author of An American Childhood figures out the mystery?

• The occurrence still has the power to frighten her sometimes.

• She is never afraid again.

• She explains it to her parents, and they all laugh.

• She tries to scare her sister with the mystery.

When does the mood of An American Childhood change to wonder?

• when the author awakens her sleeping sister

• when the author realizes that she has been dreaming

• when the author realizes that what she sees are lights from a passing car

• when the author moves to another house

In An American Childhood, what is the author's purpose in describing what she sees as a "spirit" entering her room?

• to create a feeling of humor

• to create a feeling of fear

• to create a feeling of happiness

• to create a feeling of boredom

What facts about the author's life do you learn from An American Childhood?

• The author lived near a road and shared a room with her younger sister.

• The author spent most of her childhood too frightened to sleep well at night.

• The author began her career as a writer when she was five.

• The author spent much of her childhood driving in cars.