WorksheetsFreedom Writers - Freshman Year
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Ms. Gruwell believes that labelling students _____ makes them believe they are stupid.
a)
basic
b)
gifted
c)
scholars
d)
extraordinary
2.
Most of the students refuse to _____ .
a)
eat lunch at school
b)
complete homework
c)
write in their diaries
d)
speak aloud in class
3.
Ms. Gruwell was _____ at the parent turnout at "Back to School Night".
a)
optimistic
b)
pleased
c)
disappointed
d)
incredulous
4.
Some of Ms. Gruwell's students go to see a documentary film. What's the name of the movie?
a)
"Angels with Dirty Faces"
b)
"Boys in the Hood"
c)
"Scarface"
d)
"Hoop Dreams"
5.
Ms. Gruwell uses _____ by William Shakespeare to discuss gangs in Long Beach.
a)
Romeo and Juliet
b)
Macbeth
c)
Othello
6.
In Diary #15, the student writes about her realization that _____ .
a)
the conflict between gangs is justified.
b)
the conflict between gangs is stupid.
c)
the conflicts between Ms. Gruwell and the students makes sense
d)
Ms. Gruwell does NOT care about the students
7.
The author of Diary #16 _____ with her boyfriend.
a)
got pregnant
b)
used drugs
c)
ran away
d)
bought a gun
8.
The author of Diary #16 decides to _____ in order to see her boyfriend.
a)
unlock her window
b)
unlock the side door
c)
rent a motel room
d)
ditch classes
9.
Diary 16's author gets caught with her boyfriend when _____ .
a)
a relative sees them together on the bus
b)
the motel manager finds them in bed together
c)
her parents wake up as he tries to sneak into the house
d)
the school nurse calls about why she is home "sick"
10.
The author of Diary #17 finds meaning in the _____ game.
a)
line
b)
peanut
c)
checkers
d)
domino
11.
Why are the other girls on the bus so mean to the author of Diary #17?
a)
She is poor
b)
She is very dark skinned
c)
She is fat
d)
She smells bad
12.
The author of Diary #18 calls the Peanut Game _____ .
a)
a waste of time
b)
useless
c)
weird like Gruwell
d)
an important realization
13.
The author of Diary #19 describes the shocking events of the _____ .
a)
Oklahoma City bombing
b)
9/11 Attacks
c)
Arab Spring
d)
Tate-LaBianca Murders
14.
The author of Diary #20 went to the Museum of Tolerance to _____ .
a)
learn about the Holocaust
b)
watch a film called Higher Learning
c)
learn about her African heritage
d)
learn about her Hispanic heritage
15.
The author of Diary #20 compares her life in the camps to the novel _____ .
a)
Catch-22
b)
Rabbit Runs
c)
Farewell to Manzanar
d)
Farewell to Arms
16.
What happened to the father of the Diary #20 author?
a)
He was left behind in the camp
b)
He was injured, taken away, and never seen again
c)
He was killed in the camp
d)
He became bitter and abusive
17.
Who is Renee Firestone?
a)
A Holocaust survivor
b)
An auto parts heiress
c)
Ms. Gruwell's great-aunt
d)
Ms. Gruwell's literary agent
18.
Where do the students go for a fancy dinner with their guest speakers?
a)
The Beverly Hills Hilton
b)
The Century City Marriott
c)
The Frontier Inn
d)
Disneyland
19.
The author of Diary #22 meets a man she calls her "Prince Charming". Who is this person?
a)
Mr. Parchmann
b)
Charlie Charming
c)
John Tu
d)
Desmond de Charming
20.
Ms. Gruwell told the author of Diary #23 _____ .
a)
"I see you".
b)
"You are responsible for your own actions"
c)
"Get it together!"
d)
"I believe in you".
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