Quiz on Peg Kehret's Story

What year did the beginning of Peg Kehret's story take place? Chapter 1: The Diagnosis (Part 1)

• 1949, before a polio vaccine was developed

• 1915, during World War I

• 1979, after a measles vaccine was developed

• 1956, after a polio vaccine was developed

Why was Peg eager for homecoming? Chapter 1: The Diagnosis (Part 1)

• She had built a float with her friends and hoped it would win first prize.

• She had a new dress for the dance.

• She was excited to ride on a float in the parade.

• She was performing with the choir that night.

Peg wrote “I was too woozy from pain and fever to care” after the doctor checked the reflexes in her legs. What does the word “woozy” mean in this sentence?

• She was dizzy and weak.

• She was distracted by thoughts of her friends.

• She was very excited to hear about the homecoming parade.

• She was extremely nervous about a diagnosis.

What medical procedure did Dr Wright need to perform to confirm a diagnosis for Peg? Chapter 1: The Diagnosis (Part 2)

• Place her in an iron lung

• A spinal tap

• Tap her knees to test her reflexes

• A blood test

How did Peg feel about her diagnosis? Chapter 1: The Diagnosis (Part 2)

• She was thankful for a break from school.

• She was excited to travel to the Minneapolis hospital.

• She panicked and began to cry.

• She was worried about getting her family sick.

The nurse that would not allow Peg to have a milkshake had what character trait?

• She was encouraging.

• She was taller than the doctor.

• She was cautious.

• She was beautiful.

What was different the first time that Peg woke up in the Minneapolis hospital? Chapter 1: The Diagnosis (Part 2)

• Her parents were there to comfort her.

• She vomited.

• She was paralyzed.

• Her fever was gone.

What was the first symptom of polio that Peg experienced?

• A high fever

• A twitching muscle in her thigh

• She collapsed to ride on a float in the parade.

• She was performing with the choir that night.

Why was Peg not allowed to drink milk?

Chapter 3: An Oxygen Tent and a Chocolate Milkshake

• She was allergic.

• Milk creates phlegm and she might choke on it.

• It would slow down her recovery.

• She would vomit the milk.

Why did Peg's mother insist that she needed more nourishment?

Chapter 3: An Oxygen and a Chocolate Milkshake.

• Peg had not eaten anything since her diagnosis eight days earlier.

• Peg's clothes no longer fit.

• Peg was bored and needed entertainment.

• Peg did not like the hospital food.