End of Unit 1 Comprehension Check

In the story, "Choctaw Bigfoot, Midnight in the Mountains," why do you think Turtle Kid claims never to have heard the story Uncle Kenneth is about to tell?

• He truly has never heard the story.

• He wants to hear the story told again.

• He thinks his Uncle Kenneth is a liar.

• He is bored at the party.

In the story, "Don't Just Sit There Like a Punk," what point of view is it written from?

• first person point of view

• third person point of view

• second person point of view

In the end, was Dante trying to be nice to the narrator "young buck" or was he really mad at him?

• Dante was trying to be nice to the narrator. He gave him the opportunity to

  play basketball and quietly supported him from afar.

• Dante was being a jerk to the young basketball player.

• Dante didn't care if the young basketball player had a chance to play.

• Dante didn't speak to the young basketball player at all.

In the story "Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push" what is wrong with Chris?

• He doesn't want to play basketball, but his dad wants him to play.

• His father does not love him anymore.

• He broke his arm playing basketball.

• He was in a car accident and is now confined to a wheelchair due to injury.

What is the meaning of the word "barrio?"

• a curve or bend

• guidance provided by an experienced person

• a neighborhood where most residents speak Spanish

• the inability to move

What is the meaning of the word "mentorship?"

• to hit

• guidance provided by an experienced person

• a top-level manager in a business

• a curve or bend

What is the meaning of the word "paralysis?"

• the inability to move

• a top-level manager in a business

• to hit

• a curve or bend

What is the meaning of the word "arc?"

• to hit

• the inability to move

• guidance provided by an experienced person

• a curve or bend

What is the meaning of the word "strike?"

• to spread out

• to hit

• excessive crowding

• the inability to move

What is the meaning of the word "executive?"

• neighborhood where most residents speak Spanish

• a top-level manager in a business

• excessive crowding

• guidance provided by an experienced person