Discovering Wes Moore - Chapter 1

The mother sleeps downstairs because

• She wants to avoid her husband

• She is scared what might happen to her children

• She never mentioned the reason

• The neighborhood is dangerous and her husband’s death

Wes’s idea of the “energy” of New York City when the mom describes it (21) is conveyed through the use of

• Simile

  comparison of two things using “like” or “as”

• Metaphor

  A metaphor is a comparison which is not literally true. It suggests what something is like by comparing it with something else with similar characteristics. For example: 'My brother' is a piglet is a metaphor.

• Hyperbole

  uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or show emphasis

• . Imagery

  visually descriptive or figurative language

The narrator’s feeling towards New York City changes(page 21) when

• The mom reminisces about her childhood

• They meet the grandparents

• They leave they high way and enter the Bronx

• In 1977, Jimmy carter gave a speech

Jimmy Carter explained how drastically the Bronx changed through the use of

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Imagery

Using information from pages 21-22, the reader can conclude that Wes’s family moved to the Bronx in

• 1950

• 1977

• 1988

• 1984

The encounter with the woman at the stoplight is used to highlight

• The deterioration of the neighborhood surrounding their new home

• The excitement of new experiences

• The superiority of New York City to Maryland

• The hopefulness Wes’s mother feels upon entering the city

The description of the basketball court builds a sense of

• Intimidation and threat

• Unity and belonging

• Competition and vengefulness

• Envy and greed

The purpose of the simile, “oversize sneakers clopped down the asphalt like a pair of hooves” (26) is to

• Reveal his inability to dress himself properly at his young age

• Emphasize his lack of athletic ability and confidence

• Illustrate his physical similarities to an animal

• Accentuate his feeling of being awkward and out of place

When describing the “circle of trust”(28) in the basketball court, the author uses

• Simile

• Personification

• Symbolism

• Imagery

The purpose of the last page of the chapter (28) is to introduce a

• New character

• Theme

• Conflict

• Setting