RAYMOND'S RUN COMPREHENSION QUIZ

The author of "Raymond's Run" is . . .

• Langston Hughes

• Toni Cade Bambara

• Lois Lowry

• Piri Thomas

What is the setting of the story?

• Chaska

• Lower East Side of Manhattan

• Harlem, New York City

• Baltimore

What is Squeaky real name?

• Hazel Elizabeth Dolores Parker

• Luella Bates Washington Jones

• Squeaky Sonia Lincoln Johnson

Which disability does Raymond have?

• hypothermia

• hyperactivity

• hydrocephalus

• hippocampus

What can we infer about Squeaky's brother George?

• He is 18 years old.

• He is older than Squeaky.

• Christmas is his favorite holiday.

Which of the three girls does Squeaky respect?

• Mary Louise

• Rosie

• Gretchen

Why does Squeaky feel that she is a disappointment to her mother?

• She does not get good grades in school.

• She does not win all her races.

• She does not "act like a girl".

• She does not defend Raymond when he is picked on.

At the end of the first paragraph, the narrator tells us that, “All I have to do in life is mind my brother Raymond, which is enough.”  The words, “all I have to do in life” tell the reader that... 

• The narrator has too many responsibilities to deal with.

• The narrator’s sole responsibility is taking care of her brother. 

• The narrator finds minding her brother to be too overwhelming. 

• The narrator’s brother is too much to handle.

Squeaky threatens Rosie and Mary Louise when they

•  become friends with Gretchen

•  make fun of her breathing exercises

•  insist she can't win the race

• ask Raymond about school 

what is the meaning of prodigy

• a person with an amazing talent

• talent

• likely to happen

• go on the road