A Summer's Reading Quiz

Tick the TWO correct answers about the setting of the story.

• There are many trees in the neighborhood.
• The residents of the neighborhood are rich.
• The sidewalks are broken.
• The story takes place in the summer.
• The residents stay inside to keep cool.

At the beginning of the story George ( - ).

• studies at night school
• hangs around the house
• plays ball games
• has an interesting job

George goes to the park because he likes to ( - ).

• meet his friends
• dream of a better life
• watch the ball games
• read his books there

Sophie ( - ).

• works with her father
• spends a lot of time with George
• asks Mr. Cattanzara for advice
• tries to encourage George

Both Sophie and Mr. Cattanzara ( - ).

• work in a cafeteria in the Bronx
• read The New York Times
• ask George about his reading
• give George books to read

Choose the correct answer: George ____ the people in the neighborhood.

• liked
• did not like
• was indifferent toward

George liked Mr. Cattanzara because ( - ).

• he likes to read to George from the newspaper
• he tells George stories from his youth
• his questions to George were different
• he goes to the park with him

When George could not name one book he was reading, Mr. Cattanzara ( - ).

• was very upset
• told George he knew he'd been lying about the books
• felt sorry about him and walked away
• laughed at him.

What did George do at the end of the story?

• He went to the library and sat down to read.

• He went home and did nothing.

• He went back to school.

• He got a good job.