The Lesson Quiz

What is Toni Cade Bambara's born name?

• Toni Marie Cade

• Mirkin Toni Bambara

• Miltona Mirkin Cade

• Millicent Miranda Cade

What is the primary reason Miss Moore takes the children to the toy store

• To reward them with toys

• To teach them about budgeting

• To expose them to social and economy inequality

• To make them feel embarrassed

How does Sylvia feel about Miss Moore at the beginning of the story?

• She admires her intelligence

• She resents her and feels annoyed

• She is indifferent

• She is respectful and obedient

What theme is most strongly conveyed when the children react to the price of the toy sailboat?

• Economic disparity and injustice

• The power of imagination

• Racial segregation

• The joy of childhood

What point of view is "The Lesson" written in?

• Third-person limited

• First-person

• Third-person omniscent

• Second-person

What does Sylvia's reaction at the end of the story suggest about her character development?

• She still doesn't understand Miss Moore's lesson

• She starts to reflect on inequality and wants to think for herself

• She decides to become a teacher

• She is angry that she didn't get a toy

What literary device is used when Sylvia sarcastically narrates her thoughts about Miss Moore?

• Hyperbole

• Allegory

• Alliteration

• Irony

What is significant about Miss Moore's appearance and speech according to the children?

• She dresses like a celebrity

• She bribes them with candy

• She speaks with perfect grammar and wears no makeup or weird clothes, which sets her apart

• She pretends to be rich

Which symbol in the story best represent economic inequality?

• The taxi ride

• The toy sailboat

• Sylvia's new shoes

• The bus ticket

What age group do the children in "The Lesson" most likely belong to?

• Toddlers

• Teenagers in high school

• Young adults in college

• Children around 8-12 years old