Discovering Wes Moore Chapter 5 Quiz

What is a "Plebe?"

• a rookie basketball player

• a skin disease

• a new cadet

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How did Sergeant Austin trick Wes?

• He made Wes shine his shoes with saliva

• He gave Wes a fake map to the train station

• He had to 'square the corridor' to exit a building

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did Wes promise his mom?

• Clean his room and her room

• Go to school everyday

• Do better in school

• All of the above

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How did Wes' mother pay for military school?

• Grandparents got a job with Shea being "runners"

• Aunt BB forced Leteshia to pay

• The grandparents used their Jamaica savings

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Who was Wes speaking of?: "I'd never seen a young man demand that much respect from his peers."

• Colonel Batt

• Cadet Captain Ty Hill

• Sergeant Austin

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What is the Name of Wes's Military school?

• Riverdale Military School

• Valley Forge Military Academy

• Valleydale Naval Academy

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Where is Wes's military school located in?

• The Bronx

• Washington DC

• Wayne Pennsylvania

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Who is Wes's roommate?

• Shea

• Justin

• Jason

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

Which sergeant is a high school senior with the personality of a bulldog?

• Sergeant Anderson

• Sergeant Austin

• Colonel Batt

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What did Wes's entire chain of command do when he wouldn't get out of bed?

• Bang pots and pans in his ear

• Throw ice water on him

• Picked up his mattress and turned it over so he would hit the ground

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6