Dirk the Protector
Authored by Heather Almaraz
English
7th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. Which statement reveals that “Dirk the Protector is told from the first-person point of view?
A. “There weren’t many boys willing to do the work but with so few alleys, it was still very hard to earn much money."
B. “Because I was from ‘the wrong side of the tracks’ I didn’t think I could go to the authorities.”
“The bowling alley was on the second floor and had windows in the back of the pit area.”
D. “There were four of them, led by a thug – he and two of the others would ultimately land in prison-named, absurdly, 'Happy' Suntan.
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CCSS.RL.1.6
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
2. The author needed money for clothes, food, and school supplies. One effect of this need was
A. he asked a nice teacher for help.
B. he got a dog that could protect him.
C. he worked on farms during the summer.
D. he had jobs at the market and drugstore.
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CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
3. Which of the following was the effect of Paulsen staying out late selling newspapers?
A. He made enough money to buy the dog Dirk.
B. He was too tired to study, so his grades in school went down.
C. He was on the street with the gangs, who attacked him.
D. He looked all over for odd jobs, but the good ones were all taken.
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CCSS.RI.4.3
CCSS.RI.5.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
4. Which of the following was the cause of Dirk rescuing the author?
A. The author shared his burger with Dirk.
B. Dirk had been abused by the gang.
C. The author took Dirk to a farm.
D. The author felt sorry for Dirk.
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CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RL.6.10
CCSS.RL.7.10
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
5. Which effect did Dirk have on “Happy” and the gang?
A. The gang throws Happy out.
B. They were arrested for cruelty to animals.
C. Happy got a meaner, bigger dog.
D. The gang never bothered the author again.
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CCSS.RL.5.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
6. Which cause has more than one effect in this memoir?
A. Paulsen hunted and fished in the woods.
B. Paulsen was able to buy the clothes he needed.
C. Dirk was a mixed breed dog.
D. Paulsen’s parents were alcoholics.
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CCSS.RI.6.10
CCSS.RI.7.10
CCSS.RI.8.10
CCSS.RI.11-12.10
CCSS.RI.9-10.10
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
7. What causes Paulsen to leave Dirk on the farm?
A. He knew he did not need the dog anymore.
B. He knew Dirk was happy on the farm.
C. He did not have the money to feed Dirk.
D. He and Dirk were not getting along well.
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
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