Classroom Cereal #2

1. What is the purpose of Principal Mellon's Instagram posts?

• A. To win a social media competition between other principals in Fairview
• B. To make Fairview Middle School look good to Superintendent Chase
• C. To ask Superintendent Chase for help with the problems at FMS
• D. To prove to his students he is comfortable with the latest technology

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2. What makes Cooper want to stop the Instagram posts?

• A. Realizing the posts make the school look bad
• B. Hearing a podcast about social media fraud
• C. Talking to Malina about first impressions
• D. Seeing his mom's comment on one of them

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3. Which picture does Principal Mellon replace after Malina tries to help him?

• A. The volleyball game
• B. The locker climber
• C. The barbecue sauce
• D. The fidget spinner

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4. Which of the following quotes best summarizes Malina's and Cooper's concerns about Principal Mellon's Instagram habit?

• A. "This one is just a picture of barbecue sauce smeared on a table in the cafeteria."
• B. "Whoever posts these pictures has somehow made our school look...presentable."
• C. "Everyone will think things are perfect here when, um, they really aren't."
• D. "Here is a perfectly nice scene of students playing volleyball."

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5. "When Malina arrived at the front office, Mrs. Rose winked and waved her toward the principal's door." What does this quote suggest about Mrs. Rose?

• A. She doesn't see very well
• B. She has no control of the office
• C. She was in on Malina's plan
• D. She takes her job seriously

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6. Choose the best version of the sentence

• A. Both Malina's Grandfather and our custodian have known Mr. Nitman for years.
• B. Both Malina's grandfather and our Custodian have known Mr. Nitman for years.
• C. Both Malina's Grandfather and our Custodian have known Mr. Nitman for years.
• D. Both Malina's grandfather and our custodian have known Mr. Nitman for years.

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7. Choose the best version of the sentence

• A. This table's legs are not strong enough to support all of the library's cookbooks.
• B. This tables legs are not strong enough to support all of the library's cookbook's.
• C. This tables legs are not strong enough to support all of the librarys cookbooks.
• D. This table's legs are not strong enough to support all of the librarys cookbook's.

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8. Choose the best version of the sentence

• A. Superintendent Chase passionately recited the speech while Principal Mellon checked discreetly his phone.
• B. Superintendent Chase passionately recited the speech while Principal Mellon discreetly checked his phone.
• C. Superintendent Chase recited passionately the speech while Principal Mellon discreetly checked his phone.
• D. Superintendent Chase recited passionately the speech while Principal Mellon checked discreetly his phone.

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9. Choose the best version of the sentence

• A. "You and I was the most graceful players on the volleyball team, right?" asked Rodgers, who were practicing his form in the mirror.
• B. "You and I were the most graceful players on the volleyball team, right?" asked Rodgers, who were practicing his form in the mirror.
• C. "You and I was the most graceful players on the volleyball team, right?" asked Rodgers, who was practicing his form in the mirror.
• D. "You and I were the most graceful players on the volleyball team, right?" asked Rodgers, who was practicing his form in the mirror.

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10. Two of the themes of "Instascam" are truth and honesty, but what does the story seem to be saying about truth and honesty?

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