Nothing Can Stop Him Quiz

In "Nothing Can Stop Him," which word best describes Ezra Frech?

• A. determined

• B. careful

• C. nervous

• D. or mary

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which line from the text best supports the correct answer to question 1?

• A. "The right side of Ezra's body looked like a typical baby's."

• B. "This is where Ezra tried an event called the high jump for the first time."

• C. "The disappointment felt like a heavy, painful weight on his chest."

• D. "I worked hard, I believed in myself, and I made it happen."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What was Ezra able to do for the first time after he was fitted with a prosthetic leg called a blade?

• A. crawl

• B. run

• C. talk

• D. walk

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

How are blade legs different from ordinary prosthetic legs?

• A. Blades are shaped to look more like natural legs.

• B. Blades are made of wood, iron, plastic, and rubber.

• C. Blades give a better fit to people who have had surgery.

• D. Blades give the flexibility and power of muscles and tendons.

In the sentence "His training was so relentless that it became dangerous," what does relentless mean?

• A. important

• B. never-ending

• C. short-lived

• D. unreliable

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What caused Ezra to stop training for the Paralympics for several months?

• A. He was too young to qualify for Team USA.

• B. The Paralympics were canceled because of the pandemic.

• C. A bone in his right leg cracked from overuse.

• D. He needed surgery to remove his leg and foot.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

According to the sidebar "Building New Body Parts," some artificial arms in the 1800s had hooks at the end to help

• A. use tools

• B. sense touch

• C. hold swords

• D. grip handlebars

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Both the article and the sidebar describe (choose two)

• A. how physical therapy helps people heal

• B. wooden toes and iron hands

• C. reasons people need prosthetic limbs

• D. how prosthetic limbs can make a difference in people's lives

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.8.5

Based on what you read in "Nothing Can Stop Him" and "Building New Body Parts," how have prosthetic devices changed the lives of people who have physical disabilities? Use details from both texts to support your answer.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9