The Day the Rolletts Got Their Moxie Back

1A. This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B. Part A. Which statement about the narrator’s dad is most supported in the text?

• her dad worries he may not be able to find a job
• her dad worries that he will lose his job
• her dad worries about the war
• her dad worries about his daughter dancing

Part B. Which statement from the text best supports your answer to Part A?

• “‘Those are my girls!’” Dad said with pride.”
• “Everyone burst into applause.”
• “Dad sat in his chair, facing the window, obviously trying to catch the last rays of sunlight rather than turn on a light.”
• “One Saturday, my father decided to grab some coffee at the local soup kitchen, hoping to hear news about any available jobs.”

2A. This question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.Part A. How does the narrator’s dad feel about having to visit the local soup kitchen?

• surprised
• happy
• embarrassed
• scared

2B. Part B. Which sentence from the passage best supports your answer to Part A?

• “Like other men in line, Dad bowed his head in shame.”
• “Most everyone in line outside the soup kitchen was bundled up to keep warm.”
• “The line moved slowly.”
• “‘Those are my girls!’ Dad said with pride.

3. What problem caused the narrator’s parents to become worried about heating bills?

• the narrator’s dad had to go to war
• the narrator’s parents lost their business
• the narrator’s dad did not have a job
• the narrator’s dad broke the heater

4. Read the sentence from the passage: “We were all filled with hope for the future.” What does the idiom filled with hope?

• everyone filled their cups up
• everyone was scared for the future
• everyone was feeling more positive
• everyone was running away

5. Which sentence best supports that the genre of this story is historical fiction?

• “Sometimes, the thing that gets you through hard times becomes like a lightning bolt from the blue.”
• “It was 1937, and Ricky was working to create buildings for a state park as part of President Roosevelt’s employment program.”
• “I imagined Ricky looking up at snow-capped mountains, breathing in the smell of evergreens as he turned trees into lumber and lumber into buildings.”
• None of the above

6. Which sentence uses imagery?

• “Sometimes, the thing that gets you through hard times becomes like a lightning bolt from the blue.”
• “It was 1937, and Ricky was working to create buildings for a state park as part of President Roosevelt’s employment program.”
• “I imagined Ricky looking up at snow-capped mountains, breathing in the smell of evergreens as he turned trees into lumber and lumber into buildings.”
• None of the above

7. Read the following sentence: "Sometimes, the thing that gets you through hard times becomes like a lightning bolt from the blue." Which does this sentence contain?

• metaphor
• simile
• personification
• dialogue

8. Which best describes the setting at the beginning of the story?

• a depressing time in 1937 in New York City
• a hopeful time in 1937 in New York City
• a happy time in the country in the 30’s
• a happy time in the city in the 30’s