Heartbeat Character & Conflict

What trait of Dave’s personality most affects the plot of the story?

• He wants to fit in.

• He likes to work out.

• He likes to go to parties. 

• He wants to be an athlete. 

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

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Which quote from the selection best illustrates Dave’s motivation for lifting weights?

• "She was visibly repulsed by my sunken chest as I stepped off the soccer bus after practice." (paragraph 1)

• "I didn’t care about getting stronger if nobody could tell." (paragraph 2)

• "I returned to school in January depressed, because I was still Heartbeat in everyone’s eyes." (paragraph 3)

• "I could tell my classmates subtly regarded me differently." (paragraph 5)

Which conflict in the selection creates a feeling of suspense for the reader?

• Dave accidentally wears two shirts under his rugby shirt.

•  Dave starts curling heavy free weights in the evenings.

•  Dave feels anxious as he talks to the girl at the party.

• Dave constantly weighs himself to see if he is getting any bigger.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

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“Everyone assumes I am a weakling because I’m so thin (I prefer “lean” and “mean” or wiry), despite being a three-sport athlete.” (lines 4-5). A direct characterization would be that Dave is thin. Based on the sentence, what is the inside trait of Dave?

• Dave is weak.

• Dave is lean.

• Dave is insecure.

• Dave is athletic.

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Which of Dave’s character traits is demonstrated by the quote below?

"For the rest of fall, I did countless push-ups and curled free weights until I couldn’t bend my arms. (paragraph 2)"

• Self-conscious

• Determined

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of Dave’s character traits is demonstrated by the quote below?

"By the end of last week, I was wearing three T-shirts under my rugby shirt." (paragraph 5)

• Self-conscious

• Determined

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of Dave’s character traits is demonstrated by the quote below?

"I did research, and started lifting heavier weights at lower reps and supplemented my meals with weight-gainer shakes, egg whites, boiled yams, and tubs of cottage cheese." (paragraph 2)

• Self-conscious

• Determined

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of Dave’s character traits is demonstrated by the quote below?

"I realized I had artificially outgrown my clothes. My buttondowns were so tight that a few seconds after jamming the extra layers into my pants, the pressure would suddenly bunch the cloth up in random places so it looked like I had a goiter on my shoulder or something."

• Self-conscious

• Determined

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3