Drilling the Literature Exam - 10th Graders

What is the setting of "Summer Reading"?

• During the summer in the park

• a rich immigrant neighborhood in New York, summer

• a poor immigrant neighborhood in New York, summer

• a poor immigrant neighborhood in New York, winter

Why did George quit school In "Summer Reading"?

• It was hot in the summer

• It was on an impulse

• He was too mature for studying.

• He lived in a poor neighborhood and no one respected him.

What did George do in the evenings?

• He went to a little park.

• He travelled to another city.

• He ate a lot and watched baseball games.

• He met some friends from the neighborhood

What do you know about the neighborhood in "Summer's Reading"?

• The people were in the park all day.

• The people were rich immigrants

• The people were poor immigrants

• The people were born in New York.

At the beginning of the story Sophie (–).

• works with her father

• spends a lot of time with George

• asks Mr. Cattanzara for advice

• tries to encourage George

Why doesn’t George leave his room after meetiing Mr. Cattanzara?

• He feels ashamed.

• He feels that he needs to fulfill his dream.

• He feels that he doesn't like the people around.

George starts feeling better around the neighborhood when (–).

• he starts working at a good job

• he begins to hang out with his friends

• the neighbors ask him about books

• he thinks people respect him

 

When Sophie thinks that George is reading books, she  (-)

• buys him a lemon ice

• brings him books from the library

• gives him money every week

• tells all the neighbors

The author uses words such as: uneasy, scared and uncomfortable to describe George in part III. Why?

• Because he has started reading and doesn't like it.

• Because he avoided his family members.

• Because he avoided the people on the street.

• Because he does everything he can to avoid Mr. Cattanzara.

“as just as fair” means that (-).

• both roads didn’t look appealing

• the other road was as well-kept as the first one

• it was fair to take one road

• both roads looked attractive