Her Hands That Held the Stars- quiz general ideas

What is the setting of the story? (place in which the story happens)

• A forest with trees on which people climb on to see the sky

• An island with clear skies and beautiful mountains

• A polluted city with skyscrapers and rooftop access limited to certain individuals.

Match the following events accordingly to their chronological order in the story:

• Akeisha wants to pursue her dream

• 4

• 1. Akeisha sneaks out to the rooftop with N

• 5

• 1. Papa refuses Akeisha's request due to fe

• 1

• 1. Akeisha pleads with Papa to see the star

• 3

• 1. Akeisha discovers the constellation on h

• 2

Which reasons best explain why Papa does not want Akeisha to see the stars? Mark 2 options

• He wants Akeisha to focus on her education.

• He thinks the air outside is not safe to breathe.

• He is afraid Akeisha might fall off the skyspear.

• He wants to wait until they can go together.

What does 'sky-side' most likely mean in paragraph 5?

• flying

• underground

• indoors

• outdoors

How does Akeisha feel when looking at the constellation on her hand?

• She feels comforted by the constellation.

• She feels agitated by the constellation.

• She feels cautious of the constellation.

• She feels allergic to the constellation.

Predict: What do you think the constellation on Akeisha's hand means? Use at least one detail from the text so far to support your response.

• There are more folks like us.

• Skyspears will only stretch so high.

• Food's already scarce.

• Humanity can't stay here forever.

Part A: Which word best describes Akeisha?

• timid

• ambitious

• demanding

• cooperative

Read carefully what Akeisha says: "I want to chase that star, Nana. All that sky up there, it should be for everybody."

What does it mean?

• Try to fly and reach a star

• Follow your dreams.

• Stay at the rooftop and look up the stars forever

1. Why does Akeisha laugh ruefully when Nana mentions school?

• 1. a) She finds it amusing that Nana cares about her education.

• 1. b) She realizes she must prioritize her education to pursue her dreams.

• 1. c) She doubts her ability to succeed in school while chasing her dreams.

1. How does the story end?

• 1. a) Akeisha leaves her family behind to explore the stars.

• 1. b) Akeisha decides to focus on her education while still dreaming of the stars.

• 1. c) Akeisha and Nana embark on a journey together into space.