GARCIA | 2.2 Catch Me if You Can

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1. PART A What can the reader infer about Atlanta?

• She will never marry anyone.
• She is determined to win the race.
• She is jealous.
• She does not want to be queen.

PART B Which line from the play best supports the answer to PART A?

• 2nd Messenger: Let's get our sneakers.
• 3rd Young Man: I even went out and bought a new pair of running shoes.
• 1st Young Man: I am so ready for this race!
• Narrator: Atlanta, determined to win, got up every morning at dawn to run.

2. Based on the play, what can the reader infer about Young John? CHOOSE TWO

• Fair
• Funny
• Lazy
• Understanding

3. Why are lines 52 and 53 important to the plot of the play?

• They describe how the problem is solved.
• They describe to cause of the problem.
• They explain how the problem is discovered.
• They explain why the problem might happen again.

4. What is the theme of the play?

• Working together helps people become friends.
• People should be allowed to plan their own lives.
• Children should listen to those with more experience.
• Traveling to different parts of the world is important.

5. What happens at the resolution of the play?

• Atlanta goes to China and Young John goes to the Pyramids.
• The king travels to the Grand Canyon with the spectators.
• Atlanta and Young John get married.
• The king decides to hold a new race.

6. Read the following line from the play "Before long, most of the runners fell down, exhausted." The word exhausted means ______.

• weary from activity
• out of balance
• in pain
• empty

7. What is the relationship between the King and Atlanta in the play?

• They enjoy spending time together.
• They work together to make decisions.
• They each want different things.
• They work together to solve problems.

8. How is Young John different from the other young men? Support your answer with evidence from the story.