"Eraser Tattoo" by Jason Reynolds Quiz

Dante first told Shay he loved her when he was in ninth grade.

• True

• False

The main conflict in the story is that Dante and Shay really don't know if they will be able to stay together after Shay moves.

• True

• False

What are some of the themes explored in Eraser Tattoo? Choose Three.

• Young love.

• Friendship.

• Saying Good-bye.

• Parental Permission.

What does the eraser tattoo symbolize in Jason Reynolds' "Eraser Tattoo"?

• That young love always comes to an end.

• That sometimes we need to get a tattoo to remember a special person.

• That people we love leave a mark on our hearts forever.

• That love is painful.

Which is the BEST summary of the PLOT of "Eraser Tattoo"?

• The story is about a young couple who profess their true love to each other, even though it is scary.

• Dante and Shay must find a way to remember each other after she moves away. The tattoo is the best way to do this.

• Shay is moving far away, so she gives Dante a tattoo so he will not forget her and the love story they have shared.

• As Dante helps Shay move, they reminisce about how they found young love.

What best describes the author's writing style in "Eraser Tattoo"?

• Descriptive and engaging

• Poetic and complicated

• Simple and straightforward

• A bit boring and uninteresting

Dante is romantic. Choose the details that are the BEST evidence of this.

• Dante gets annoyed when the couple who are moving in do not say, "excuse me".

• Dante's heart "split in half" when Shay did not say "I love you" back.

• For Dante, saying "I love you" to Shay was "Like breathing".

• Dante "opened the passenger-side door" for Shay.

The words "whining", "blowing" and "screech" are examples of what type of figurative language?

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• hyperbole

Read the phrase: " he’d just tuck in the laces until they worked their way up the sides, slowly crawling out like worms from wet soil." This is an example of what type of figurative language?

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• hyperbole

Dante tells Shay: "when I get rich and famous for building bridges, I’m gonna build one from here to…Wilmington". This is an example of which type of figurative language?

• simile

• onomatopoeia

• personification

• hyperbole