What activity does Zebra love?

• Gymnastics

• Swimming

• Playing basketball

• Running

. How is Zebra injured?

• He fell out of his high chair as a baby.

• A car hits him while he is running.

• He broke his leg playing basketball.

• He tripped and cut his head on the sidewalk.

The word wince in line 85 is used to show that Mr. Wilson feels --

• Confusion

• Concern

• Disgust

• Shock

How does Mr. Wilson help the students see art in a different way?

• He encourages them to keep drawing pictures of people they know.

• He shows them that random items, like garbage, can be made into something beautiful or interesting.

• He teaches them how to draw and make sculptures.

• He reveals information about his past in the Vietnam War.

Read the following sentence. What conclusion can the reader make from this description?

"And his other hand—how dirty it was, the fingers and palm smudged with chalk and the remnants of other work, encrusted with ink and colors."

• The dirt on his palm suggests he is messy and not a very skilled artist.

• The fact that the colors rubbed into his hand shows he like to make things colorful.

• His soiled palm suggests that he has one injured hand.

• His messy hand suggests that he works on his art so much that he has a constant reminder of his work.

How is John Wilson’s appearance different from that of most people Zebra sees?

• He has a patch over his eye.

• He is in a wheelchair and has no legs.

• He is missing his left arm.

• He has a big scar on his face.

What does John Wilson hope to do during the summer at Zebra’s school?

• teach an art class

• coach basketball

• tutor kids in reading skills

• coach a swim team

What does John Wilson do with the drawing Zebra gives him?

• He takes it to the school and the teachers hang it up in the front office for all to see.

• He takes it to the Vietnam War Memorial

  and sends a photograph showing him and the

  drawing in front of the memorial. Later, he

  hangs the drawing in his studio.

• He puts in on the wall of his living room.

• He keeps it in a scrapbook.

By the end of the story, what is the biggest change the reader sees in Zebra?

• He develops a strong and vibrant personality and learns about Vietnam.

• He learns to be thankful for his good health and happiness.

• He has improved his social skills.

• He has learned that it is possible to heal physically and mentally.

What message about life or theme does the story of "Zebra" convey?