Scenes in a Roman Theater

Which of the following incidents moves Hedi to approach the artist?

• Azouz makes fun of Hedi and challenges him to try to sell a hat to the artist

• Azouz frightens Hedi, and Hedi approaches the artist to get away from Azouz.

• Hedi admires art and is curious to see what kind of painting the artist will create

Which of Tawfiq’s comments (his brother) inspires Hedi to return to the theater to help the artist?

• You earn it, believe me

• Running, and always with a smile on your face.

• I’ve gotten some fat tips, protecting the guests

Which of the following actions in “Scenes in a Roman Theater” BEST reveals the artist’s husband’s character?

• He helps his wife set up her easel

• He leaves his wife alone when she paints.

• He admires her detailed painting of the theater.

• He complains when he sees the painting of Hedi.

Hedi tells a group of tourists, “Please do not look. The artist must work hard, so please do not bother. She will have an important exhibition. You can see it later.”

What impact do these words have on Hedi?

• He is embarrassed because both the tourists and the artist stare at him.

• He is proud because he protects the artist and tells people to do something

• He is confused because this is the first time he has ever spoken up to adults

• He is angry because the artist and the group pay no attention to him.

What inspires the artist to give Hedi her portrait of him?

• The artist’s husband wants to repay Hedi for his help.

• The artist realizes she won’t be able to sell the portrait

• The artist’s husband yells at Hedi for liking the portrait

• The artist hates the portrait and wants to get rid of it

Hedi tries to fix the artist’s smeared painting. What impact does this have on Hedi?

• He understands how to fix a valuable painting.

• He decides he would like to become an artist

• He finds that it’s fun to play with the painting knife.

• He realizes that it’s hard work to be an artist

Read the following sentence from “Scenes in a Roman Theater.”

"His parents held out no hope of that, as year after year they struggled to make a living from two small wheat fields"

Which of the following phrases BEST matches the definition of the word struggled in this sentence?

• made little effort to succeed

• worked hard with limited results

• showed great strength in difficulty

• learned to improve over time

Read the following sentence

It seemed he wasn’t looking with ADMIRATION or pleasure . . . rather more as though he were buying a horse.

Which word has the same connotation as admiration as it is used in the sentence?

• disrespect

• recognition

• approval

• judgment