Piecing Me Together - Ch. 25-31

In Chapter Twenty-Five, the author lists names that Jade uses to describe herself. Check all the labels she used:

• Sister

• Friend

• Cousin

• Artist

• Daughter

"If you don't feel safe coming to my house, then don't come" jade tells Sam. Why would Sam not feel safe?

• Sam is not used to traveling outside of her neighborhood.

• Jade scared her by telling her stories about life in "the hood".

• Sam's grandmother scared her by telling her horrible stories about the area Jade lives in.

• Jade was angry at Sam and really didn't want her to come over.

Lee Lee is know for her poetry and Jade is known for her ____.

• intelligence

• stories

• digital photos

• art

On the way home from bringing Sam to the bus Lee Lee says to Jade laughing, "I can't believe her grandparents are scared to let her come over her." Why was Lee Lee laughing?

• The Northeast part of town is just as scary.

• Lee Lee can't believe that Sam actually listens to her grandparents.

• Lee Lee doesn't believe Sam belongs visiting their neighborhood.

• Jade really didn't want Sam to visit.

Why didn't Mrs. Phillips, Lee Lee's teacher, celebrate Thanksgiving?

• Mrs. Phillips did not believe in celebrating holidays.

• Mrs. Phillips found Thanksgiving offensive to African Americans.

• Mrs. Phillips found Thanksgiving offensive to Native American's.

• It was against her religion.

What happens to Jade when she goes to visit the museum with Maxine?

• Maxine gets sick and has to go home.

• Jade runs ahead of Maxine and tries to hang out with other members of the Woman to Woman's group.

• Maxine gets on the phone, apparently talking to Jon, and leaves the museum.

• Maxine gets held up and never meets Jade until after the museum visit is over.

Jade decides to take a trip into Portland to take pictures with her new digital camera. What was Jade very excited to find?

• Flowers growing in the park.

• Several children playing by the bus stop.

• A mural of Lewis, Clark, Sacajawea and York.

• So many items to take pictures of.

Who says, "Youre a good friend too " to Jade?

• Lee Lee

• EJ

• mom

• Sam

Jade describes the city streets saying, "The streets are as solemn as the sky". This is an example of

• alliteration

• personification

• simile

• metaphor

In Chapter 31 Jade writes her New Year's resolution. What literary device does she use?

• alliteration

• simile

• metaphor

• personification