8. Why does the teacher put Jean's desk right against the front blackboard?

because Jean is supposed to see the board better up close

because there is no other place for it

because Jean has a discipline problem

because Jean wants to sit apart from the other students

9. Why doesn't Jean explain her reading problem to her teacher?

because she doesn't think it is a big problem

because Miss Marr wouldn't listen to her

because she doesn't like Miss Marr

10. "Shirley had about her the magic of a story" means Shirley _____.

seemed to have an interesting life

11. In the selection, Shirley is referred to as the "War Guest herself" because she _____.

was sent from England to escape the bombings

likes to pick fights on the playground

12. Why is Jean excited that Shirley is going to help her?

Jean has always wanted to be friends with a girl

Jean is always looking for someone to help her

14. Jean begins talking to a tree after _____.

Shirley leaves her in the schoolyard

she tells Miss Marr what she did

15. Why doesn't Jean write down a single answer on her test?

She doesn't know the multiplication facts.

She doesn't know the addition facts.

17. This selection is like an autobiography because it _____.

tells a true story about an incident in the author's life

tells a story about a time in school

explains why the author is nearly blind

tells about made-up events in a person's life

19. What lesson does Jean learn from Miss Marr when she confesses to cheating?

She understands Jean's disability, but she will not excuse cheating ever again.

How to do her multiplication facts.

That she will have a consequence for cheating.

Why it is important for Jean to sit at the front of the room.

20. How are desks in Jean's school different from desks in schools today?

They are nailed to the floor, in rows, with ink wells.

They are spread around the room and can be moved.

They are in groups so students can work together.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. Because I can't _____ her poor handwriting, I do not know what her letter says.

dismay

astonish

decipher

permit

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. Jean did not expect to win, so she was _____ when the judges gave her first prize.

deciphered

dismay

despise

astonished

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. The artist looked at his ruined painting with _____.

dismay

astonished

decipher

confession

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. The actor was so convincing as the "bad guy" that everyone _____ him.

immobility

despised

decipher

retired

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. The teacher walked with a slight limp because she had had _____ as a child.

dismay

astonished

polio

publicity

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. That scare shocked me into _____.

decipher

immobility

astonished

gravelly

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. Why does Jean think that Miss Marr will understand her seeing problem?

Her teacher is young and pretty.

Her teacher has a limp.

Her teacher as a gentle voice.

Her teacher likes Mr. Johnston.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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