Lizzie Escapes/Theme Review

Who is the main character in "Lizzie Escapes"?

• Mr. Scottadino

• Lizzie's mother

• Lizzie

Lizzie would rather spend her summer ____________ than go to camp.

• knitting

• hanging out with her school friends

• in the library

Where does Lizzie not want to return?

• school

• the hospital

• summer camp

• the second floor of the library

What is the conflict in this story?

• Lizzie wants to go to summer camp, but her mom wants her to stay home

• Lizzie does not want to go to summer camp, but her mom is making her go.

• Lizzie likes the early writing of Don DeLillo, but she does not like DeLillo’s later writing.

• Lizzie wants to go to the library at six in the morning, but the library does not open until nine.

“Lizzie’s idea of an exciting summer was sitting in an air-conditioned library and systematically devouring a high stack of novels.”

What can be concluded from this sentence?

• Lizzie likes to read.

• Lizzie does not like to read.

• Lizzie wants to go to summer camp.

• Lizzie does not want to go to summer camp.

Why does Lizzie vow that she will not return to summer camp?

• Lizzie’s mom tells her that the summer camp added knitting and archery as new activities this year.

• Lizzie would rather spend every day of the summer at home with her mom than be at camp.

• Lizzie got into a fight at camp last summer with her bunkmate and does not want to see her ever again.

• Lizzie did not like summer camp in the past and does not expect to like it in the future.

An expectation is when a person strongly believes or EXPECTS that something will happen.

Lizzie's mom says she will have a good time. But Lizzie has _____ expectations

• high

• low

What is the best word to describe how Lizzie is feeling right now?

• anger

• excitement

• fear

• dread

Which of the quotes show that Lizzie is dreading camp?

• "Silently, she swore an oath to her dearly departed cat, Felinious Monk, that she would find a way out."

• “Aren’t kids supposed to stay away from weapons?”

• “Sure,” said Lizzie. “So is bowling. And croquet. And baseball.”

• “OK,” Lizzie sighed. “I’ll make a friend.”