My Favorite Chaperone by Jean Davies Okimoto QUIZ, Grade 8

How can the sentence "You can go now with Mr. Walsh." be rewritten in the imperative mood?

• Go now with Mr. Walsh.

• Can you go with Mr. Walsh?

• Have you gone with Mr. Walsh?

• You might want to go with Mr. Walsh.

What is Maya’s motivation for misinterpreting Nurzhan’s principal’s words?

• She dislikes the principal.

• She wants to leave the office quickly.

• She is afraid of what her father will do to her brother.

• She thinks the principal is making too big a deal about the fight.

Which phrase from the surrounding sentences helps readers understand the meaning of the word "whimpering," as used in paragraph 139 - "Daniel dropped me and I ran to the cab, whimpering and trembling inside like a dog caught stealing a chicken"?

• dropped me

• trembling inside

• caught stealing

• silence filled

Which phrase from the selection conveys Maya’s father’s anger when he sees her with Daniel?

• I ran to the cab (paragraph 139)

• I swung back and forth (paragraph 140)

• splintered into a million pieces (paragraph 141)

• roared in front of me (paragraph 141)

Why does Nurzhan most likely help Maya get permission to go to the Spring Fling?

• He wants to help her since she helped him get out of trouble.

• He needs to go to the dance and have fun after all his troubles.

• He hopes Maya will get to go so she will keep taking care of him.

• He feels sorry for Maya because she has to do so much extra work.

Which statement describes the climax of “My Favorite Chaperone”?

• A) Nurzhan is suspended after he fights with another boy.

• B) Maya fills in for her mother at work after her mother is injured.

• C) Nurzhan convinces their parents to let Maya go to the dance.

• D) Maya notices that Nurzhan is missing when she dances with Daniel.

Read the sentence from paragraph 140 of the selection.

"I lay my head back against the seat and closed my eyes, squeezing them shut, and took myself far away until I was safe on the bars at a beautiful gymnastics meet in the sky."

What does this sentence suggest about Maya?

• A) Maya misses her friends from the gymnastics team.

• B) Maya regrets missing her gymnastics meet.

• C) Maya needs an escape from reality.

• D) Maya needs to get more sleep.

Which statement best describes the relationship between Maya and Nurzhan?

• A) They like to joke around with each other.

• B) They try to help each other solve their problems.

• C) Maya is annoyed by Nurzhan because he frequently complains.

• D) Nurzhan is afraid of Maya because she frequently threatens him.

Which words from paragraph 266 help the reader understand what kak horosho most likely means? "And I thought of Daniel, who I think is quite a special boy with a good heart. Kak horosho. How wonderful. Thinking of him made me smile inside."

• And I thought

• How wonderful

• smile inside

• closed my eyes

Which two statements best express themes that are reinforced throughout the story?

• Family is very important.

• Lying is okay in most situations.

• Strict parenting results in children who get in trouble.

• Children of immigrants understand American culture better than their parents do.

• People from other countries find they dislike America once they live there for a while.