Small Steps

What year did the beginning of Peg Kehret's story take place?

Chapter 1: The Diagnosis (Part 1)

• 1949, before a polio vaccine was developed

• 1956, after a polio vaccine was developed

• 1915, during World War I

• 1979, after a measles vaccine was developed

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Why was Peg eager for homecoming?

Chapter 1: The Diagnosis (Part 1)

• She was excited to ride on a float in the parade.

• 1. She had built a float with her friends and hoped it would win first prize.

• 1. She had a new dress for the dance.

• 1. She was performing with the choir that night.

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What was the first symptom of polio that Peg experienced?

Chapter 1: The Diagnosis (Part 1)

• 1. A high fever

• 1. A sore throat and a headache

• 1. A twitching muscle in her thigh

• 1. She collapsed in the school hall

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Peg wrote “I was too woozy from pain and fever to care” after the doctor checked the reflexes in her legs. What does the word “woozy” mean in this sentence?

• 1. She was very excited to hear about the homecoming parade.

• 1. She was extremely nervous about a diagnosis.

• 1. She was dizzy and weak.

• 1. She was distracted by thoughts of her friends.

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What medical procedure did Dr Wright need to perform to confirm a diagnosis for Peg?

Chapter 1: The Diagnosis (Part 2)

• 1. A blood test

• 1. A spinal tap

• 1. Tap her knees to test her reflexes

• 1. Place her in an iron lung

How did Peg feel about her diagnosis?

Chapter 1: The Diagnosis (Part 2)

• 1. She panicked and began to cry.

• 1. She was thankful for a break from school.

• 1. She was worried about getting her family sick.

• 1. She was excited to travel to the Minneapolis hospital.

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What was different the first time that Peg woke up in the Minneapolis hospital?

Chapter 1: The Diagnosis (Part 2)

• 1. She vomited.

• 1. Her fever was gone.

• 1. Her parents were there to comfort her.

• 1. She was paralyzed.

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Why was Peg not allowed to drink milk?

Chapter 3: An Oxygen Tent and a Chocolate Milkshake

• 1. She would vomit the milk.

• 1. Milk creates phlegm and she might choke on it.

• 1. She was allergic.

• 1. It would slow down her recovery.

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The nurse that would not allow Peg to have a milkshake had what character trait?

• 1. She was cautious.

• 1. She was beautiful.

• 1. She was taller than the doctor.

• 1. She was encouraging.

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Why did Peg’s mother insist that she needed more nourishment?

Chapter 3: An Oxygen Tent and a Chocolate Milkshake

• 1. Peg’s clothes no longer fit.

• 1. Peg did not like the hospital food.

• 1. Peg was bored and needed entertainment.

• 1. Peg had not eaten anything since her diagnosis eight days earlier.

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