WorksheetsStrangers
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
What can you infer from the fact that the Duvitches unload the large moving truck so quickly?
They do not have many possessions.
The Duvitches have hired help to assist them as they unload the truck.
The Duvitches move frequently, so they are used to packing and unpacking.
The family members, including the little children, work hard and work well together.
What can you infer about the Duvitches from their behavior when they first move in the neighborhood?
They are polite, but private people.
They are loud and obnoxious neighbors.
They are snobbish and inconsiderate people.
They are funny and outgoing neighbors.
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the children in the neighborhood look down on the Duvitches?
Their house is nicer than everyone else's home.
The foods they eat are strange.
They dress in shabby clothes.
Mr. Duvitch's job at the meatpacking plant makes him smell bad.
Why do the narrator and his brother throw soap into the tub of fish?
They think it will help the fish live longer.
They just finished arguing with the Duvitches and are still quite angry.
They do so simply to be mischievous and without considering the serious consequences of their actions.
They think their father will find their prank funny.
When the narrator's father orders his sons to count the fish, his voice is described as being "like steel." Why is the simile appropriate?
The narrator's father works in a steel mill.
Like steel, the father's voice is strong and hard, matching his disposition at this point in the story.
The father's voice is very shaky at this moment, just as steel is shaky.
The father is trying to treat what the boys have done lightly and without anger.
What is the main conflict in the story?
The Duvitches don't want to be friendly with the other people on Syringa Street.
The people of Syringa Street show disdain and don't respect the Duvitches just because they seem different.
The narrator and his brother must catch 61 fish to replace the fish they have destroyed.
The narrator's father doesn't want his boys to treat the Duvitches disrespectfully.
Individuals who leave one country to settle and live in another are called ____________ ?
Emmigrants
Immigrants
Lost people
Nomads
Naturally lazy, disease-ridden, disloyal, and criminal are all examples of how immigrants were thought to be. This is called _____________?
Types of Stereos
Stare-e-O's Cereal Types
Stereotypes
Most immigrants that came to America between 1790 and 1880 were from what area of the world?
Europe
Asia
The Americas
Africa
What does a Thesaurus eat for breakfast?
Ice Cream
Alphabet Cereal
A Synonym Roll
Cheddar Cheese
