The Teacher Who Changed My Life Quiz

Which character trait of Miss Hurd’s is revealed when Nicolas Gage describes her as the person who “nearly dragged” him onto the path his life would take?

• Persistence

• Ambitiousness

• Reluctance

• Recklessness

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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

Where does the author meet his mentor, Miss Hurd?

• Elementary school

• Newspaper club

• Church service

• Meeting for new students

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Miss Hurd asked the author to write an essay about his

• Home in Worcester, Massachusetts

• Meeting with President Kennedy

• Reasons for joining the Newspaper Club

• Family’s experience in Greece

The author's mother didn’t emigrate with him in the United States because she

• Was executed after arranging for her children's escape

• Had to stay behind to care for her parent’s

• Decided to join the Communist guerillas

• Was no longer married to the author’s father

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Why did Gage’s father buy a new suit when he saw the newspaper photo of his son and President Kennedy?

• He expected to travel to Washington, D.C., to meet with his son and the President.

• He wanted to be properly dressed for receiving the community’s congratulations.

• He anticipated being interviewed and photographed for the local newspapers.

• He wished to show off for the villagers in his native Greece.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the author’s main purpose in writing this essay?

• To honor Miss Hurd

• To tell about an award he received

• To inspire teachers like Miss Hurd

• To describe where he grew up

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

The author tells the most about Miss Hurd’s character by

• Describing her appearance

• Writing that she got married

• Recalling her actions

• Sharing memories of other students

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Who was the person who changed Nicholas's life?

• Nicholas Gage

• Marjorie Hurd

• Eleni Gatzoyiannis

What happened to Nicholas's mother?

• She went to Greece

• She was murdered by Communist Guerrillas

• She moved to the USA

How old was Nicholas when he went to the USA?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 11