Unit 2 Literature Quiz

How did Heartbeat get his name

• He is so caring and helpful to others that people nicknamed him Heartbeat.

• He is so skinny that people say they can see the pulse in his chest.

At first, how did Heartbeat try to resolve his inner conflict?

• He started to eat more calories and lifted weights.

• He talked to his parents and teachers about his struggles

In the beginning of the story, why does the narrator (Heartbeat) say "I felt like I was reborn."

• He discovered a way to look bigger

• He discovered a way to become popular

"Just lifting my arms exhausted me, and I had to stop midway and take a rest by sitting on the edge of the tub, gasping." This sentence tells the reader...

• How the layers of clothes affected Dave.

• How he was working out too much

"I suddenly realized what I really looked like at this party...All this because I hated my nickname?"

Why does the narrator ask this question?

• To show how Heartbeat was coming to realize how his actions were affecting him.

• To add imagery to the story

What is the best theme for this story?

• What goes around comes around

• It is always best to be yourself

Another word for futile:

• frail

• pointless

What does it mean to be sarcastic?

• to be afraid of close spaces

• an ironic mark meant to mock

What does moot mean?

• not relevant or important

• to mock

A plan meant to deceive someone

• elaborate

• accelerate

• ruse

• focus