Matt Kaizer Check

At the beginning of the story, Matt Kaizer is described as a kid who (Page 25, Paragraph 16-17)

• Wants everyone to like him.

• Cannot resist a dare.

• Feels sorry for people who are sick or dying.

• Has a crush on Mary Beth Bataky.

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When Mr. Bataky sees Matt, he thinks Matt is   (Page 30, Paragraph 87-88)

• A bad kid.

• A long-lost friend.

• His son.

• An angel.

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Each time Matt visits Mr. Bataky, his friends (Page 34, Paragraphs 156-157)

• Make fun of him.

  
  

• Ask him what Mr. Bataky has said.

• Try to convince Matt that he really is an angel.

  
  

• Wear white clothes and light-colored ties.

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In this story, what type of character is Chuck?

• The protagonist

• The antagonist

• A static character

• A major character

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Why does Rev. Kaizer dare Matt to pay a second visit to Mr. Bataky?

• He is angry that Matt has accepted so many dares from his friends.

• He wants Matt to apologize for his earlier behavior.

• He thinks that daring him is the best way to get him to go.

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  He wants to see if his son really can say no to a dare.

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How does Matt’s outward appearance communicate how he is feeling?

• He dresses more neatly as he begins to think of himself as good.

• He wears plain white T-shirts to show he is proud of being a minister’s son.

• He lets his long hair cover his face when he is feeling shy or embarrassed around girls.

• He begins to wear a tie to illustrate that he is feeling tied-down and restricted.

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What does Matt learn as the story progresses?

• He finds out who his true friends really are.

• He realizes that he was never truly bad.

• He discovers that being a minister’s kid isn’t so bad after all.

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  He sees that he will be more popular if he stops behaving badly.

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Judging by the events of this story, the author would probably say that

• People are not always what they seem to be.

• As you grow up, you may discover new things about yourself.

• You can trust your friends to keep you out of trouble.

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Matt stared down at the ground for a long time. We waited patiently. Finally he looked up. There were tears trickling down his pale face.
“I have to face it,” he said, turning to look at us, his pals, with real grief in his eyes. “The more I heard that stuff Mr. Bataky did, the more I knew that deep down, inside, I’m just a good kid. I mean, what am I going to do? Don’t you see, I’m just like my father said. I’m good.”

Which statement best explains how Matt is feeling in this passage?

• It is hard for a boy to let his friends see him cry.

• It is very sad when a friendship ends.

• It isn’t easy to change the way you think of yourself.

• Coming face to face with evil is frightening and disturbing.

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