Heartbeat by David Yoo

Who is the narrator of the short story "Heartbeat"?

• Sarah

• 3rd person (outside narrator)

• David Yoo

• Stephen Dobyns

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What aspect of Dave’s personality most affects the plot of the story?

• He wants to fit in.

• He likes to work out.

• He likes to go to parties.

• He wants to be an athlete.

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Which best fits David's character?

• Confident and self-Sacrificing

• Confident but insensitive to other's feelings

• Insecure and rebellious

• Insecure but sensitive to other's feelings

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What does Dave's nickname reveal about how his classmates see him?

• They think he has a lot of heart.

• They think he is very fast.

• They think he is very thin.

• They think he has good rhythm.

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Which of these best sums up the conflict of the story?

• Dave struggles to get the respect of his classmates.

• Dave struggles to get control of his metabolism.

• Dave struggles to think correctly about his body image.

• Dave struggles to persuade Sarah to accept him as he is.

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How does the setting contribute to Dave’s conflict in the story?

• The story takes place partly in a school, which is a place where kids are affected by what their peers think.

• The story takes place partly in a doctor's office, which is a place where his weight might be seen as unhealthy.

• The story takes place partly at Dave's home, which is a place where he feels very judged.

• The story takes place partly in a basement, which is a place where you have to wear many layers of clothing.

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“Everyone assumes I am a weakling because I’m so thin (I prefer “lean” and “mean” or wiry), despite being a three-sport athlete.” (lines 4-5). A direct characterization would be that Dave is thin. Based on the sentence, what is the indirect characterization of Dave?

• Dave is weak.

• Dave is insecure.

• Dave is lean.

• Dave is athletic.

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How does Heartbeat’s self-image, contribute to the plot of the story?

• It shows the reader that people should be themselves.

• It moves the plot forward.

• It shows that Heartbeat is obsessed.

• It reveals the plot.

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How can you tell that Dave is motivated by other people's feelings rather than his own?

• Dave says, "I got ridiculously defined, but I wasn't gaining weight."

• Dave says, "I didn't care about getting stronger if nobody could tell."

• Dave says, "I need a new ski jacket."

• Dave says, "A car horn honks 10 minutes later and I still haven't decided on an outfit."

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Why is the party scene important to the story's plot?

• At the party, Dave realizes that looking thicker isn't really important.

• Dave loses his extra clothing, and his deception is revealed.

• While dancing with Sarah, Dave is able to say how he feels about her.

• Dave's friends finally express their appreciation of him there.

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