"Doris is Coming"
Authored by Shimiriah Lawry
English
7th - 8th Grade
CCSS covered
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What can the reader infer about the two white men sitting at the counter of Clovee’s?
They shook their heads as a greeting to Doris.
They hated that Doris was not served.
They disapproved of Doris being there.
They arrived to support Doris.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What is Doris’s primary motivation for going into Clovee’s Five and Dime?
She wants to get food for dinner.
She hopes to meet some friends.
She likes the shakes they serve.
She plans to protest their practices.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
What does Doris’s statement to the waitress in paragraph 4 reveal about her character?
There was one waitress, hip propped against the side of the counter, wiping the countertop with a rag that had seen cleaner days.
Without looking up she said, “Sorry. We don’t serve colored people.”
“Good.” Doris said. “I don’t eat them.” She remembered Helen telling her that this was the line someone used during a sit-in, and Doris was glad to have a chance to use it.
It reveals her courage.
It reveals her fear.
It reveals her unease.
It reveals her ambition
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The waitress looked to the man making the shake, eyes pleading for help.
pleading \plē'dĭng\
1. making a sincere appeal
2. advocating for a cause in a court of law.
Which definition most closely matches the way the word pleading is used in the sentence from paragraph 8?
Definition 1
Definition 2
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CCSS.RI.7.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
CCSS.RL.7.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RI.6.4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence best expresses a main idea of Doris is Coming?
Sometimes behaving in a caring and kind way hurts others.
Honesty and openness is important in friendships.
Humor can backfire in certain situations.
Sometimes doing what is scary is what is necessary.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.6.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which sentence explains why Doris’s feelings about going to Clovee’s turn negative?
She realizes she knows people in the store.
She thinks she should not have come alone.
She discovers she cannot place an order.
Tags
CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
CCSS.RL.6.3
CCSS.RL.7.3
CCSS.RL.5.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why did Doris accept the shake from the waitress?
She was thirsty from her walk.
She felt it was a victory for her.
She thought it would be rude to refuse it.
She wanted the waitress to like her.
Tags
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
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