Chapter 6 Small Steps The Diagosis Part 2

What was the protagonist's temperature when Dr. Wright returned the next morning?

• 102 degrees
• 104 degrees
• 100 degrees
• 98 degrees

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CCSS.RL.4.1

What did the protagonist's (main character's) legs do when Dr. Wright tapped them with a rubber mallet?

• Jerked
• Remained still
• Felt numb
• Became stronger

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CCSS.RL.4.3

Who informed the protagonist's parents about the diagnosis of polio?

• The protagonist
• Dr. Wright
• The nurses
• The protagonist's grandparents

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What did the protagonist's (main character's) parents tell her about her diagnosis?

• "I need to do a spinal tap on her."

• "How long will I have to be in the hospital?"

• "Karen called. The seventh-grade float won second prize."

• "You have polio. You will need to go to another hospital."

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How did Peg react upon learning they had polio?

• Felt panicked
• Felt indifferent
• Felt excited
• Felt relieved

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CCSS.W.4.9B

What was the protagonist's reaction to the news of the seventh-grade float winning second prize?

• Felt proud
• Felt too tired to care

• Felt happy
• Felt excited

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CCSS.RL.4.3

What did the protagonist's grandfather do when they left for the hospital?

• Stayed at home
• Cried
• Went with them
• Waved goodbye through the car window

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CCSS.W.4.9B

Why was the protagonist (the author) placed in isolation at Sheltering Arms Hospital?

• To receive special treatment
• To prevent the spread of polio
• To avoid other patients
• To have privacy

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CCSS.RI.4.3

What did the protagonist's parents do outside the hospital room?

• Cried
• Waved and blew kisses
• Left the hospital
• Slept

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CCSS.RL.4.3

What was the protagonist's (main character's) condition when they woke up in the hospital?

• Happy
• Confused
• Energetic
• Paralyzed

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