Piecing Me Together

What's the setting of the novel, Piecing Me Together?

• Seattle, WA

• Portland, Oregon

• Newark, NJ

• New York City

What does Jade think is ironic about the Spanish word for "to have success"?

• It sounds like “failure” in English.

• It translates to “to walk up the stairs of a skyscraper.”

• It has the word “exit” in it.

• It has the word “exit” in it.

Which of these best demonstrates that Jade has to make mature decisions because of the economic insecurity (poverty) her family experiences?

• "Oh, no, thank you, Mrs. Parker. I have enough opportunities...give an opportunity to someone else.

• "But girls like me with coal skin and hula-hoop hips..."

• "I bought some clothes with the money I made from working as a tutor... I saved some of it though, just in case."

“I stare at the mints, and my stomach growls. Loud. I wish I could silence it. Big girls can’t have growling stomachs.”

While this quote does speak to one reality Jade lives with, the part that says, ¨Big girls can´t having growling stomachs¨ BEST demonstrates:

• the level of poverty Jade lives in; she is ashamed of being hungry/not having enough food

• that Jade is very self-conscious about her body/size/shape

• that Jade is very shy and nervous at St. Francis

• that Jade loves mints and feels left out

 

What is the name of Jade's friend that she's known since childhood?

• Sam

• Maxine

• Lee Lee

• EJ

What is the name of Jade's new friend who goes to St. Francis?

• Sam

• Lee Lee

• Sydney

• Maxine

What historical figure does Jade become fascinated with?

• York, who traveled with Lewis and Clark as their slave

• Sojourner Truth: a former slave who advocated for women's rights and an end to slavery

• Harriet Tubman, who helped establish the Underground Railroad for runaway slaves

• George Washington

Who does Jade live with?

• Her mom and her sister, E.J.

• Her parents

• Her mom and her Uncle E.J.

• Her mom and her grandma

Instead of telling Jade about the study abroad program, what does Mrs. Parker tell Jade about?

• A spot in an elite book club

• A spot on the St. Francis chess team

• A chance to join the school's art club

• A spot in the Woman to Woman mentorship program

A literary theme is

• A technique authors use to describe a character

• A big idea that an author explores in a piece of literature

• An object that represents an idea

• Descriptive imagery