Locomotion Quiz Pages 1-27

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1. How did Lonnie and Lili's parents die?

• A. A car accident
• B. A fire
• C. An illness

2. Why doesn’t Lonnie share his tragedy in "Me, Eric, Lamont & Angel?"

• A. Lonnie is embarrassed about the story.B. Lonnie doesn’t want them to feel bad for him.
• B. Lonnie doesn’t want them to feel bad for him.
• C. Lonnie doesn’t want to get to know the boys.

3. Who is important to Lonnie because she introduced him to poetry and helped him grieve?

• A. Miss Edna
• B. Ms. Marcus
• C. The director of the group home

4. What did Lonnie’s mom get his name from?

• A. A train
• B. A song.
• C. A family member

5. Why does Lonnie go to the drugstore and ask for honeysuckle talcum powder?

• A. The smell reminds him of his mother.
• B. He wants to buy some for Miss Edna and Ms. Marcus.
• C. He likes the smell

6. Who does Lonnie refer to as “Monsters”?

• B. The bullies at his school.
• C. People in his dreams.
• D. The boys in the group home.

7. Where does Lonnie feel safe to dream and think of his parents?

• A. In his room
• B. The roof
• C. At school

8. Why does the author use titles on each of the poems?

• A. Introduce new characters
• B. Tell how the speaker feels
• C. Help the reader understand

9. What did the fire NOT take from Lonnie?

• his happiness
• his memories
• his parents