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WorksheetsSmall Steps Assessment
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the name of the author and main character of Small Steps: THE YEAR I GOT POLIO?
a)
Marty Wendel
b)
Dwynne Riegel
c)
Peg Kehret
d)
Barbara Parks
2.
What type of polio did Peg have?
a)
bulbar
b)
all of these
c)
spinal
d)
respiratory
3.
What did Peg call the two parts of Sister Kenny's treatment for polio?
a)
hot packs, torture time
b)
twist and stretch time
c)
bubble bath time
d)
hot rags, flexibility time
4.
After receiving letters from her Austin classmates, Peg realized she...
a)
never wanted to return to class with them.
b)
couldn't remember what they looked like.
c)
felt closer to her roommate, Tommy, than to them.
d)
was a lot smarter than them.
5.
What was special about Sundays at the Sheltering Arms hospital?
a)
They had chocolate cake for lunch.
b)
Peg's parents came to visit.
c)
Dr. Bevis sang to the them.
d)
It was their day to go outside
6.
What happened to all of Peg's stuff when she was moved out of isolation?
a)
Peg's parents took it all home.
b)
She took it to her new room.
c)
It was given to the younger kids.
d)
It was all burned.
7.
What show did Peg and Tommy listen to every Wednesday and Saturday evenings?
a)
Lone Ranger
b)
The Shadow
c)
Gunsmoke
d)
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
8.
After hearing the other girls' stories, Peg realizes she is lucky to have...
a)
her books
b)
a handsome doctor
c)
good grades
d)
her family
9.
How did Peg feel about her first trip home?
a)
strengthened
b)
discouraged
c)
horrified
d)
motivated
10.
Peg's camaraderie with the girls was similar to what?
a)
soldiers fighting a difficult and long battle
b)
the four March sisters in the novel, Little Women
c)
her previous seventh grade schoolmates
d)
sisters growing up with the same disease
11.
Because the aisle at the Christmas pageant was so narrow, what did Peg have to do?
a)
wheel herself to the front of the OT room
b)
give up her role as Mary
c)
use only one of her walking sticks
d)
walk to the front supported by Kenny
12.
Why did Peg need to stop at University Hospital before moving home?
a)
She needed to find the teddy bear Art had given her.
b)
She hoped to visit Tommy.
c)
She wanted to walk for Dr. Bevis.
d)
She wanted to show Mrs. Crab she had recovered.
13.
Vocab: Contaminate
a)
to make a mess
b)
to pollute
c)
to contain
d)
to clean
14.
Vocab: Respirator
a)
a device to help you rest
b)
a device that helps breathing
c)
a device to lift your spirit
d)
a device that cleans the air
15.
Vocab: Sterilize
a)
to look at somebody
b)
to stir
c)
to realize something
d)
to destroy germs
16.
Vocab: Excruciating
a)
giving up
b)
acting crazy
c)
exciting
d)
extremely painful
17.
Vocab: Optimistic
a)
expecting a favorable outcome
b)
expecting something bad to happen
c)
getting your eyes checked
d)
giving up
18.
Vocab: Camaraderie
a)
a trust built between friends
b)
a disagreement
c)
a grudge
d)
ability to take photos
19.
Vocab: Phlegm
a)
to be calm
b)
to be crazy
c)
a scar
d)
a thick mucous discharge from the mouth
20.
Vocab: Tableau
a)
a table cloth
b)
a picture or scene
c)
a table
d)
to feel blue
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