"Rights to the Streets of Memphis" Review

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English
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9th Grade
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Easy
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Annelise Cardenas
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9 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What problem is Wright facing at the beginning of the story?
He wants a pair of blue suede shoes
His hunger is becoming something he can’t ignore
His mother forces him to eat something he doesn't like
He and his father have gotten into an argument
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What life-changing event does Wright reveal while speaking to his mother? (lines 39-56)?
His mother is deathly ill
His father is deathly ill
His father left the family
He is going to have a baby sibling
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What happens when Wright leaves his home to get food for his family?
He gets beaten up by a gang of boys
Someone robs the grocery store
He trips and the food falls to the ground
He sees one of his good friends
Tags
CCSS.RL.5.6
CCSS.RL.6.6
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
4.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What is Wright’s mother’s plan to help him fight for himself?
She will not let him into the house until he has gotten the groceries.
She tells him to come inside so they can plan together.
She tells him that he has to find a way other than physically fighting.
She gives him a large, heavy stick.
Tags
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
Why does the narrator's mother start giving her young sons more responsibilities?
She is angry with her sons.
She wants them to learn new skills so they can take care of themselves
She hopes to impress the boys' father.
The boys' father told her to.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
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
The narrator's mother forces her son to confront the gang because she
is hungry
wants him to get a job
wants him to stand up for himself
is mad at him
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
3. What is the story's "central" or main conflict?
the narrator having to care for his brother
the narrator facing the gang of boys
the narrator arguing with his mother
the narrator resenting his father
Tags
CCSS.RL.2.10
CCSS.RL.2.2
CCSS.RL.2.3
CCSS.RL.4.3
CCSS.RL.4.4
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following describes how the narrator feels after his first encounter with the gang?
superior
regretful
ashamed
panicked
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.6
CCSS.RL.8.6
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does the behavior of the gang members change toward the narrator throughout the story?
At first they bully and beat him, then they run away from him.
At first they make fun of him, then they make friends with him.
At first they steal his groceries, then they take his money.
At first they threaten his mother, then they threaten him.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.7
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
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