Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio Comprehension test

What effect did the Polio virus have on Peg?

• She could not feel her arms and legs.

• She had a fever.

• She was paralyzed from the neck down.

• All of the above

What was the bad news the Peg received at the new hospital?

• She could not feel her legs.

• She had the flu.

• She had polio.

• She did not win the homecoming float award.

Peg's mom asked her if there was anything she wanted...what was it?

• chocolate milkshake

• Sprite

• to go home

• to sit up

Why was Peg not allowed to have milk?

• it created phlegm in her throat

• she was allergic to it

• the doctors didn't like it

• other kids were allergic to it

What was Peg doing when she realized she could move her hand?

• scratching an itch

• trying to wave at a doctor

• poking Tommy

• touching her forehead

Why could Peg only see the top of Tommy's head?

• he was in an iron lung

• she was taller than him

• the nurses wouldn't turn him around

• she was paralyzed

What instrument did they make Peg play to help her get better?

• accordian

• piano

• cymbals

• flute

What type of writing is Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio?

• personal narrative

• personal cause and effect

• problem solution

• autobiography

Where does Peg end her story?

• at the Homecoming parade

• in school at chorus, just like when her story began

• in Sheltering Arms

• at home with her family

Peg's story is considered a firsthand account because she is telling her own story. True OR False?

• True

• False