Jacqueline Woodson's Locomotion Final Quiz

What is the secret Lonnie knows about Eric

• He loves poetry.

• He sings beautifully.

• His parents are divorced.

• He plans to become a preacher.

Why Does Ms. Marcus say there are line breaks in poetry?

• To create better rhythm.

• To help the reader keep track while they read.

• To encourage different interpretations.

• To keep thoughts from being jumbled.

What does Lonnie say about being able to spend an hour visiting with Lili?

• It is too long.

• It seems to go on forever.

• It is the perfect amount of time.

• It is not nearly long enough.

What is the compliment Ms. Marcus gives Lonnie?

• He is likely to become a famous basketball player.

• That she'll see his name in print.

• Many colleges will be recruiting him.

• He is going to be a brilliant scientist.

What does Ms. Marcus announce about Eric?

• He is in the hospital with sickle-cell anemia.

• He will not be returning to school.

• His parents are moving to another state.

• He is falling behind during his absence.

What does Miss Edna say Lonnie should do when he catches a firefly?

• Keep it in a jar.

• Take it to the pond.

• Make a wish.

• Try to catch another.

What does Lonnie usually say when people ask how his parents died?

• They were on a safari.

• They are not dead.

• They just died.

• They died in a fire.

What is Lonnie's fear when he finds Miss Edna dancing around the room with her broom?

• She is going to expect him to dance with her.

• Her son is coming home and he will have to move.

• She has gone crazy and he will have to move.

• She has decided to take in another foster child.

What is the word Lonnie writes on his hand during a church service?

• Jesus

• Poetry

• Lili

• Hope

What is the significance of December 9th?

• It is the anniversary of Lonnie's parents' deaths.

• It is Lili's birthday.

• It is the date that Lonnie wrote his first poem.

• It is the anniversary of the day Lonnie moved in with Miss Edna.