Safety of Numbers SWE

Who is the author of "Safety of Numbers"?

• Lucy Tan

• Bobby Klein

• Ma

• The narrator

What is the main theme explored in "Safety of Numbers"?

• The importance of education

• The Struggle of Parent and Child

• The dangers of plastic food containers

• The benefits of exercise

In paragraph 2 what are the narrator's mother fears?

• Failing the SAT

• Credit theft, house theft, car theft, and AIDS

• Not getting into a gifted program

• Algebra drills

What does the narrator's mother believe is important for college admissions?

• High IQ

• Safety of numbers

• Participation in sports

• Artistic talent

In paragraph 3 What does the narrator's mother do when she catches the narrator leaving through the kitchen door on Saturdays?

• She scolds the narrator

• She points to the red letters that read, SAT

• She makes the narrator study

• She laughs and lets the narrator go

What does the term "commiserate" mean as used in the text?

• To express or feel sympathy or pity

• Extremely frightened; terrified

• When someone invests money, they hope to get a "return" when it increases in value

• To celebrate or rejoice

What is the narrator's mother's background?

• She is from northern China

• She is from southern China

• She is from Japan

• She is from Korea

What does the phrase "safety in numbers" mean according to the narrator's mother?

• Being alone is safer.

• Safety is found in good grades

• Safety is found in small groups.

• Safety is an illusion.

What is the main word the narrator's mother associates with safety?

• Trust

• Courage

• Numbers

• Fear

What does the narrator's mother do for a living?

• She is a teacher.

• She works in the Procurement Department of a Sears satellite office.

• She is a nurse.

• She is a lawyer.