The Bike Quiz by Gary Soto

What does the word "tore" suggest in paragraph 5?

• ripped

• wreckless speed

• screeching sounds

• something breaking

How does the mother's description about Sarah Street affect the narrator?

• He stays within his mother's view.

• He questions his mother's concerns.

• He wants a newer, faster bicycle.

• He stays home.

Which detail shows how the narrator feels as he turns on to Sarah Street.

• "My first bike got me nowhere."

• "I didn't believe Mom."

• "I braked and looked back at where I had gone."

• "After a few circle eights, I returned to our street."

Which detail uses figurative language to express the narrator's pain?

• "My hair flicked like black fire...."(paragraph 1)

• "...the devilsh horns of my butch haircut..." (paragraph 3)

• "...red anger lived in their eyes." (paragraph 2)

• "...my eyes flinging tears like a sprinkler." (paragraph 6)

Which words does the author use to create an exciting mood?

• opened, tickled

• pedaled, raced

• orange, black

• warm, scuttle

Why is the rainbow important to the story?

• It shows that a rainstorm recently occurred.

• It reminds the narrator of finding treasure.

• The rainbow symolizes the narrator's love of his family.

• The rainbow represents the narrator's motivation to NOT listen to his mother.

The narrator's interaction with the other kid contributes to the plot by

• Showing that the author has become too confident for his own good.

• Describing the other kid.

• Highlighting why the other kid is riding a bicycle.

• Indicating where the narrator is lying when the other kid runs over his leg.

What is the narrator's internal conflict in the story?

• He is injured by a younger kid.

• His is frightened by vicious dogs.

• He does not trust his mother's warnings.

• He does not like his new haircut.

The point of view from which the story is told gives insight in to

• the mother's punishing attitude.

• the reason the other kid is riding a tricycle.

• how inviting the narrator's neighborhood is.

• the narrator's feelings about his experience.

How does the setting influence the plot of the story?

• Small children should not ride tricycles alone.

• There is no rainbow today.

• He is warned not to ride his bike on Sarah Street.

• His brother is older.