The Story of a Bad Boy

1. Which of the following persons mentioned in the passage had the greatest effect on the narrator’s negative views of life in the North?

• A. Sam

• B. Aunt Chloe

• C. Tom Bailey

• D. Reverend Hawkins

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2. As it is used in line 18, cordially most nearly means:

• F. angrily.

• G. strikingly.

• H. sincerely.

• J. offensively.

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3. It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that, as compared to most boys in New England, the narrator was:

• A. no better behaved, but no worse behaved.

• B. more angelic and innocent.

• C. less hypocritical but more troublesome.

• D. very different in many ways.

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4. According to the passage, which of the following names were acceptable to the narrator?

• F. Higgins and Blake

• G. Higgins and Wallace

• H. Blake and Wallace

• J. Higgins, Blake, and Wallace

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5. The narrator’s initial feeling toward moving to Rivermouth can best be described as:

• A. indifferent, as he was too young to know any better.

• B. reluctant until his father dispelled inaccuracies about life in the North.

• C. apprehensive because he would be forced to leave his pony, Gypsy, behind.

• D. excited until he realized that he would have to part with Aunt Chloe and little Sam.

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6. As he is revealed in the conversation he has with his son, the narrator’s father can best be characterized as:

• F. understanding and patient.

• G. stern and unforgiving.

• H. proud but uneducated.

• J. ignorant but affectionate

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7. The narrator’s point of view is that of:

• A. a young boy.

• B. an adult.

• C. an omniscient observer.

• D. a psychologist.

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8. The sixth paragraph suggests that the narrator’s relationship with little Sam is primarily characterized by:

• F. the narrator’s patience with Sam.

• G. Sam’s annoyance with the narrator.

• H. the narrator’s abuse of Sam.

• J. Sam’s respect for the narrator.

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9. It can reasonably be inferred that, when the narrator describes himself as “a Northern man with Southern principles,” he means that:

• A. even though he now lives in the South, he has retained and is proud of his Northern heritage.

• B. he is first and foremost a Yankee, as he was born in the North, reluctantly adapting to a Southern lifestyle.

• C. he has successfully reconciled his conflicting allegiances, subscribing to some Northern values and some Southern values.

• D. although he was born in New England he identifies more closely with the way of life and culture of the South.

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10. It can reasonably be inferred that the author included the second paragraph to:

• F. support the narrator’s assertion that he is a “faultless young gentleman.”

• G. show just how much confidence and self-esteem the narrator possesses.

• H. contradict the narrator’s belief that he was not a well-behaved, amiable boy.

• J. provide an example of how the narrator is both friendly and fickle.

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