HMH First Day of School Quiz on Plot Elements

What do John’s actions at the breakfast table (paragraphs 1-12) suggest about his emotions?

   

   

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  He is excited about the first day of school and eager to leave.

     

•    He is distracted and hesitant about going to school.

•    He is confident and ready to face any challenges at school.

• He is too tired to think about what will happen at school.

What is the main conflict John faces in the story?

• He is nervous about starting a new grade and meeting his teachers.

• He struggles with the idea of he and his sister attending a newly integrated school.

• He does not get along with his sister and does not want to go to school with her.

• He wants to move to another town but his family refuses to leave.

How does the setting contribute to the conflict in the story? (Fill in the blank) The story takes place in a time of social change, making John and Audrey's school experience _______ and tense.

• peaceful

• uncertain

• indifferent

• relaxed

How does the author use flashback about the doll in the story?

•    To show how John’s relationship with his father has changed over time.

• To describe what school was like for Audrey before integration.

• To reveal John's past feelings of guilt and fear, helping explain his current emotions.

• To provide background about John's accident prone behaviors.

What does John learn about his sister Audrey during their conversation on the porch?

• She is secretly planning to run away from home.

• She is just as nervous as he is.

• She wants to transfer to another school to avoid trouble.

• She knows more about the family’s struggles than he realized.

What is the climax of the story?

• John overhears his mother talking about the National Guard.

• John argues with Audrey about staying home from school.

• John makes the decision to support his sister despite his fears.

• John’s father tells him to be strong before leaving for work.

How does the resolution of the story reflect its theme?

• John and Audrey walk to school together, demonstrating courage in the face of adversity.

• The family decides to move away to escape the tension in town.

• The National Guard forces the students to wait to enter the school until the crowds have left, reinforcing the theme of inequality.

• John decides to skip school and hide until things settle down.