"Everything Stuck to Him" Review

Why does the young woman ask the narrator to tell her a story about her childhood?

• She wants to learn more about her parents.

• She doesn't know about her childhood.

• She is writing a book about her youth.

• She likes to hear the narrator talk.

Which of the following choices best describes the narrator's initial reaction to the girl's request?

• He gladly tells her a story

• He is hesitant

• He asks her to tell the story instead

• He leaves

Which detail suggests that the baby may have been ill?

• The baby has been throwing up

• The baby has been sleeping too much

• The baby has been crying all night

• The baby is not eating

Which of the following best describes the boy's feelings about his family?

• He resents them for changing his life

• He cares for them deeply

• He loves the baby but dislikes his wife

• He loves his wife but dislikes the baby

What is the young woman's reaction to the narrator's story?

• She cries

• She is angry

• She ignores him

• She is interested

Which of the following would best meet the description of a waterfowl?

• A hummingbird

• An eagle

• A swan

• A chicken

A letterhead is most likely to appear

• on an envelope

• at the top of a letter

• as the signature on a letter

• in an email

Which of the following is a synonym for overcast?

• cloudy

• sunny

• snowy

• cold

When the narrator in “Everything Stuck to Him” describes the young

woman as a “survivor from top to bottom,” what does he mean?

• She is a tall woman.

• She has survived a car accident.

• She handles adversity successfully.

• She will live longer than the narrator.

Consider the following quote from "Everything Stuck to Him":

"They were kids themselves, but they were crazy in love, this eighteen-

year-old boy and this seventeen-year-old girl when they married. Not all

that long afterwards they had a daughter."

What does this quote reveal about the young couple?

• They have a good relationship

• The are young to have children

• They are immature

• They are irresponsible