from Bad Boy

Where does this memoir take place?

• Brooklyn

• Harlem

• Queens

• Bronx

Who was highly respected in the community?

• The Athletes

• Mrs.Cohen

• Myers

• Dorothy

Myers felt a connection with..

• The Athletes

• The Girls

• Jockey

• The Readers

Myers didn't want to reveal he had joy for

• books

• libraries

• basketball

• jockey

Myers began taking a __________ to the library take_______ home

• backpack, books

• bag, books

• brown bag, books

• books, bag

who was leading the girls dancing in the basketball court?

• Dorothy Dodson

• Jacqueline Woodson

• Dodson Lorelle

• Lorelle Henry

what made myers dance to the song?

• rhythm

• poem

• beat

• music

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.

 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

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.