The Story of a Bad Boy

What is a theme in the passage from The Story of a Bad Boy?

• Boys who like adventure want to become sailors.

• Boys who appreciate the sea usually journey far from home.

• Boys who buy boats must be careful and responsible.

• Boys who grow up near the sea are naturally drawn to it.

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Who was the author from "Bad Boy"

• Mike Myers

• Walt Disney

• Walter Dean Myers

• Walter Jones Myers

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In the selection from Bad Boy, why does Walter feel a connection to the children he sees on the trolley?

• The children, like Walter, are readers who are carrying books.

• The children are from Walter’s neighborhood and share similar struggles.

• The children are on their way to the library, a place Walter loves.

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In the selection from Bad Boy, what happens when Walter and his friends run into a group of girls exercising in the gym?

• The boys make fun of the girls for not being interested in basketball.

• The girls and boys dance together while Walter reads a poem aloud.

• The girls challenge the boys to do their exercises, but the boys cannot.

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How does the character of Walter develop throughout "Bad Boy"?

• He becomes less interested in reading and writing as the story progresses.

• He remains static, showing little to no growth or change.

• He grows from a troubled youth into a reflective and articulate adult.

• He becomes increasingly rebellious and disconnected from his family.

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In "from Bad Boy", how does Myers turn his challenge into triumph?

• He keeps his passion for reading, writing poems, and dancing a secret.

• He tells his friends about his passion for reading, writing poems, and dancing.

• He decides not to read, write poems, or dance anymore.

• He decides to find a new hobby.

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In "from Bad Boy", why does Myers carry his books home in a brown paper bag?

• He is afraid the kids will tease him.

• He doesn't like books.

• His parents won't allow him to check out books from the library.

• He wants everyone to guess what's in the bag.

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According to the selection from Bad Boy, what is Walter led to believe that boys should not do?

• exercise

• dance and write poems

• play hockey

• talk to teachers

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Which of the following statements best explains how Walter, the narrator of the selection from Bad Boy, feels about books?

• Walter values books because they provide comfort and escape

• Walter likes books but prefers “boy” activities, such as basketball and punchball.

• Walter is passionate about books and will fight the older boys over them.

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In the selection from Bad Boy, why does Walter carry his books home from the library in a brown paper bag?

• He doesn't want them to get wet from the rain.

• He does not want the neighborhood boys to see that he likes reading.

• He is unable to afford his own books, so the librarians give him bags of library books to take home.

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