"Don't Just Sit There Like a Punk" Quiz

Which statement best describes the narrator in "Don't Just Sit There Like a Punk"?

• a expert basketball player who lacks ambition

• a skilled basketball player who wants to improve

• a successful basketball player who does not trust other players

• an overconfident basketball player who needs a lesson in modesty

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Why does the narrator in "Don't Just Sit There LIke a Punk" come to the gym regularly during the summer?

• He plans to create his own team.

• He wants to make new friends.

• He hopes he will get to play.

• He wants to find a part time job.

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In "Don't Just Sit There lIke a Punk," what happens when Dante confronts the narrator?

• The narrator feels ashamed, and he apologizes to Dante and the others.

• The narrator feels ashamed, and he begs Dante to let him play in a game.

• The narrator says he wants to play, and Dante gives him his spot in a game.

• The narrator says he wants to play and Dante says he likes the narrator after all.

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In "Don't Just Sit There lIke a Punk," what happens as a result of Dante's challenge to the narrator?

• The narrator is given an opportunity to play varsity.

• The narrator shows that he is the best character at the gym.

• Others see the narrator's abilities and invite him to play.

• Others see the narrator's weakness and take pity on him.

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Which of the following situations would most likely cause a person to be stunned?

• being chosen to meet a star after her concert

• doing well on a test after studying for weeks

• buying something special after saving up for it

• attending a local performance of a favorite play

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If you found your way out of a maze by instinct, then which of the following must be true?

• You tried several paths.

• You had a compass to look at.

• You found the way without thinking.

• You prepared by studying mazes for months.

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Which of the following best describes an intense look?

• clearly amused

• somewhat angry

• mildly distracted

• extremely focused

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Which message of "Don't Just Sit There Like a Punk" is best supported by this passage?

• It is important to know your place.

• Anyone can get better with practice.

• You cannot expect people to change.

• Actions are more important than words.

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Which statement best describes Dante's point of view in "Don't Just Sit There Like a Punk"?

• Dante believes that it is important to challenge yourself.

• Dante believes that you have to make your own opportunities.

• Dante believes that talking makes it too hard for a person to think.

• Dante believes that experienced players should not help new players.

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Which quotation from "Don't Just Sit There Like a Punk" most clearly supports Dante's point of view that you make your own opportunities?

• "Nobody thinks you are good enough to play here, comprende?"

• "You wanna get in games, you don't just sit there like a punk, right?"

• After the game you'll climb the packed bleachers looking for him, but he'll already be gone.

• Maybe words would just steal away your freedom to think for yourself.

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