Aimee Mullins: Overcoming Adversity

What is a prosthetic?

• An artificial substitute for a missing body part

• A type of surgery to correct bone growth

• A rare bone disease

• A type of athletic event

What is the purpose of using context clues?

• To determine the meaning of unfamiliar words

• To identify the author's purpose

• To summarize the main idea of the text

• To analyze the structure of the text

What does the author mean by 'Go big or go home'?

• Take risks and embrace challenges

• Stay safe and avoid taking risks

• Give up and go back home

• Celebrate accomplishments and achievements

Why did the author have to use a wheelchair?

• Because she couldn't wear prosthetics

• Because she had a rare bone disease

• Because she broke her leg

• Because she wanted to be different

Why did the author's teacher try to prevent her from returning to class?

• Because the author was inappropriate

• Because the author was a distraction

• Because the author had casts and a wheelchair

• Because the author missed too much class

What did the author mean by 'make my difference invisible'?

• To hide her prosthetics

• To fit into what is considered normal

• To control her environment

• To be like everyone else

Why did the author break her wooden legs while doing the twist?

• Because she was dancing too fast

• Because the wooden legs were fragile

• Because she fell on the floor

• Because the teacher fainted on the piano

What was the author's reaction when she got waterproof legs?

• She was excited

• She was disappointed

• She was scared

• She was angry

Why did the author refuse to change her dress?

• Because she wanted to defy her father

• Because she wanted to embarrass her parents

• Because she wanted to be more vulnerable

• Because she wanted to be less accomplished

What did the author learn from the little girl with the pink leg?

• To celebrate and embrace differences

• To hide and be ashamed of differences

• To disable oneself for others' comfort

• To be less accomplished and vulnerable