The First Day of School and New Kid

What is the name of the main character in "New Kid"

• Jordan Banks

• John Hawkins

• James Anderson

In "New Kid", what is the conflict that Jordan describes?

• He is much smarter than all of his classmates and he finds this annoying

• He does not like his new class

• His new friends aren’t friends with each other

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From "New Kid", What is the challenge that both Jordan and Grandpa are dealing with?

• 
  Fitting into a new place

• Maintaining old friendships

• Using new technology

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In the story "New Kid" Jordan experiences…

• illness

• A sports injury

• Discrimination

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What is the setting of "New Kid"?

• Kentucky

• New York

• New Hampshire

What genre is "The First Day of School"?

• Graphic Novel

• Biography

• Short Story

______________ is the stage of a story when events come to a close.

• falling action

• climax

• exposition

What does the term desegregation mean?

• 
  ending race-based separation of students in public and private schools

• 
  the separation of students based on their race

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Which of the following events presents the climax of the story "First Day of School"?

• 
  John learns his father has been laid off from work.

• The National Guard is in town

• 
  John and Audrey fight over whether she will go to school.

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The author includes details about the National Guard to-

• 
  give a minor detail that doesn't add much to the plot

• 
  add tension to the situation and complicate the plot

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