Bad Boy Assessment

What is the central idea of paragraphs 4-5 of the passage? (RI.6.2)

• The narrator enjoyed school and felt encouraged by his teachers.

• The narrator faced challenges in school due to societal expectations.

• The narrator did not care about his education.

• The narrator was supported by his peers at school.

How does the author develop the idea that education played an important role in the narrator's life throughout the passage? (RI.6.3)

• By describing the narrator's love for sports.

• By highlighting the narrator's friendships.

• By discussing key moments where the narrator's desire to learn conflicted with societal pressures.

• By showing that the narrator dropped out of school.

Which statement from the passage best conveys the author’s perspective on the challenges faced by African American students during this time period? (RI.6.6)

• "African American students often faced unfair treatment from their teachers."

• "The narrator had many friends at school."

• "The teachers encouraged all students to do their best."

• "School was a place where all students were treated equally."

What inference can be made about the narrator’s relationship with his teachers based on paragraph 6? (RI.6.2)

• The narrator had a positive relationship with all of his teachers.

• The narrator was often praised by his teachers for his efforts.

• The narrator felt conflicted, as some teachers supported him while others did not.

• The narrator's teachers ignored him completely.

Which detail from the passage supports the claim that the narrator felt conflicted about his identity? (RI.6.8)

• The narrator was proud of his academic success.

• The narrator's friends supported him at school.

• The narrator struggled between his love for learning and societal expectations for African American students.

• The narrator avoided reading books because they made him feel different.

What evidence does the author provide to support the idea that societal expectations influenced the narrator’s behavior? (RI.6.8)

How does the author use specific events in the narrator's childhood to illustrate the broader societal struggles of the time?

• By describing how the narrator was encouraged by his teachers to succeed.

• By showing how the narrator was punished for excelling in academics, which reflected broader racial prejudices.

• By explaining how the narrator was always supported by his friends and family.

• By describing how the narrator easily overcame societal challenges.

What is the author’s purpose in describing the narrator’s experiences with books and reading?

• To show how books helped the narrator understand the world and provided an escape.

• To emphasize that books were not important to the narrator.

• To explain how the narrator avoided reading as a child.

• To show how the narrator never learned to enjoy reading.

Which claim made by the author lacks sufficient supporting evidence in the passage?

• African American students had no opportunities for academic success.

• The narrator was punished for doing well in school.

• The narrator loved reading books.

• The narrator’s teachers were unfair.

How does the author convey the impact of racial discrimination on the narrator's academic experiences?

• By describing how the narrator was supported by his teachers.

• By showing how the narrator excelled in school despite discrimination.

• By explaining how the narrator was punished for excelling, which reflected the racial biases of the time.

• By stating that racial discrimination did not affect the narrator’s education.