Short Story- "Charles"

Read the following excerpt from the short story, then answer the question that follows. 

“On Saturday I remarked to my husband, ‘Do you think kindergarten is too unsettling for Laurie? All this toughness, and bad grammar, and this Charles boy sounds like such a bad influence.’

‘It'll be alright,’ my husband said reassuringly. ‘Bound to be people like Charles in the world. Might as well meet them now than later.’”

                 How do Laurie’s  mother and father’s opinions differ on Charles?

• 1. The mother wants to take Laurie out of kindergarten while the father believes Laurie should get used to bad influences.

• 2. The mother wants Laurie to keep his distance from Charles while the father wants Laurie to be a positive influence. 

• 1. The mother wants Laurie to get used to bad influences in school while the father wants to take him out of kindergarten. 

• 1. The mother wants Laurie to be a positive influence on Charles while the father wants Laurie to keep his distance.

The turning point of the story is known as the...

• 1. Exposition

• 1. Resolution

• 1. Climax

• 1. Setting

Why does Laurie say that all the children stay late when Charles has to stay after school?

• 1. Laurie is lying, he needs a reason for why he is home late  because there is no Charles

• 1. The teacher asked Laurie to stay behind to discuss Charles

• 1. Laurie wants to walk home with a boy named Charles

• 1. When Charles misbehaves the whole class  really has to stay after

How does the mother of the story view Laurie BEFORE the day he enters kindergarten?

• 1. As a shy little boy

• 1. as a rude child

• 1. as a swaggering, shouting boy

• 1. as a sweet voiced nursery school tot

 What does the following sentence tell us about Laurie's behavior at home?

"At lunch he spoke insolently to his father, spilled his baby sister's milk, and remarked that his teacher said we were not to take the name of the Lord in vain."

• 1. Laurie does not behave well at home

• 1. Laurie is worried about his behavior

• 3. Laurie is clumsy

• 1. Laurie is well behaved at home

Who is Charles?

• Laurie's best friend

• A boy in a different classroom

• Laurie's neighbor

• A made up classmate who misbehaves

 

Laurie’s mother is struggling with her baby growing up. This type of conflict is known as…

• 1. Person vs Nature 

• 1. Person vs Self

• 1. Person vs Machine

• 1. Person vs Person

What new experience is Laurie facing?

• 1. attending preschool

• 1. attending kindergarten

• 1. attending middle school

• 1. attending private school

From which character’s perspective is the story told?

• 1. Laurie’s mother

• 1. Laurie

• 1. Laurie’s father

• 1. Laurie’s teacher

At home Laurie runs away from his father, spills his baby sister’s milk, and drags a wagon full of mud through the house. This type of characterization shows…?

• 1. character's feelings

• 1. character's words

• 1. character's description

• 1. character's actions