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WorksheetsPaper Things
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
Who wrote Paper Things?
Jennifer Nielsen
Jennifer Jacobson
Barbara O'Connor
Sharon Draper
Ari and Gage left Jana's because...
(multiple answers are possible)
Gage and Jana were not getting along.
Gage and Ari wanted to stay together.
that was what their mother would have wanted.
so Ari could go to Carter.
What is special about Carter?
It's an all girls school.
It's in a better part of town.
It is a gifted school.
Nothing is special about Carter.
What was the name of the shelter they sometimes stayed at?
Boathouse
Lighthouse
Wes's Place
Children's Home
What was Ari upset about losing?
her dog
her library card
her sweater
her paper things
What happened to Gage and Ari's dad?
He left them when they were very little.
He has been out of the country for several years with the military.
He died of cancer last year.
He died in the military when they were younger.
What concerns did Ari have about applying to Carter?
no leadership role
not enough money
no friends
no permanent address
What does Ari do after school?
work at a daycare
go to Chloe's
volunteer at Head Start
walk dogs for extra money
Who did Ari do a report on?
Louisa May Alcott, author of Little Women
Anne Frank, who kept a diary during the Holocaust
Sally Ride, the first American woman to travel into space
Amelia Earhart, the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean
Who helped Ari with her bibliography for her report?
Daniel helped her in the computer lab during their computer class.
She was at Sasha's after school, and they worked on it together.
Chloe hung out with her, and they did it together.
No one helped her; she wrote it on the bus by herself.
Where were Gage and Ari staying when Janna brought the rest of their stuff over?
Sasha's
Briggs's
Chloe's
Perry's
Why didn't Gage and Ari have their own apartment?
They didn't have enough money.
Gage didn't have a permanent job.
They didn't have furniture.
Gage wasn't old enough to get an apartment.
What was Ari always searching for?
clothes
spare change
her mother
her dog
Where did Reggie live?
at the shelter
in an apartment
in a storage garage
on the street
Who was Reggie? (multiple answers)
He helps people set goals and folds wishplanes.
Amelia's owner
Gage's boss
Gage's friend
Why couldn't they stay at Briggs's as much?
His landlord said he was violating the lease because only one person could live there.
Gage and he had gotten into an argument.
Gage found out he also liked Chloe.
Briggs's girlfriend was tired of them being their all the time.
What did Ari write about in her poem? Ode to the...
chair
couch cushions
closet
cereal
What did NOT happen when they stayed that one night at Perry & Kristen's?
Ari slept in a room that was like a lighthouse.
Kristen went to their room, shut the door, and was so upset she didn't come out at all that night.
Ari threw an airplane out of the window and made a wish.
They overslept because Gage's phone died & had to run a mile to the bus stop.
How did her some of her Paper Things get ruined?
(multiple answers)
The little kids where she worked were too rough with them.
She ripped them up after Sasha said they were too babyish to play with anymore.
Girls at the shelter found them and started drawing on them.
Briggs accidentally ripped Miles when they were joking around.
What secret did Ari keep from Gage?
She was calling Jana each night.
She really didn't like staying at Briggs's.
She didn't have any money in her lunch account because Jana was no longer paying for things.
She was going to Sasha's after school.
What was one complaint STUDENTS had about the snowflakes?
Ari & Daniel didn't make enough.
They should have hung them instead of taping them to the walls.
The glitter made them look fake.
It wasn't the same because they didn't really get to participate in making them.
Crazy Hat Day was all of the following BUT....
an act of civil disobedience, like Rosa Parks.
quickly put to an end by Mr. Chandler.
even better because Ari brought supplies so others could made hats and EVERYONE could be involved.
covered by a reporter who interviewed Ari & Keisha.
What were the Eastland traditions so important to Ari?
They let the students have a break from the academics.
They let everyone feel like part of a community.
They were really important to her parents.
They weren't really that important to Ari.
What did Ari learn when she snooped in Jana's picture albums?
(Choose two answers.)
Jana was Mama's sister.
Jana and Mama had been really good friends.
Jana had dated her father.
Jana was actually her real mom.
She was watching HGTV alone in Chloe's apartment and started crying. Why?
Chloe and Gage had a date night and left her alone.
There was a party next door, and she was scared.
She was crying because the show reminded her she DIDN'T have a home.
She was crying because the show reminded her she DID have a home, and she missed it.
What was NOT a reason why Ari didn't tell anyone they were homeless?
She didn't want to live with Jana.
She didn't want to get Gage in trouble.
She was embarrassed.
She wanted to be able to stay together with Gage.
Why SHOULD Ari have told someone they were homeless?
(Choose all answers that apply.)
Her grades were slipping in school & she couldn't get her assignments done.
She was having to worry about things a kid should never have to worry about.
She needed someone who was looking out for what was best for HER.
Food, shelter, and clothing are never something a child in America should be without.
What should you do if you find out someone is homeless, like Ari?
(only choose one answer)
Get help. This is too big of an issue to keep a secret!
Talk to an adult, like a teacher or parent.
Talk to your friend. Don't just wonder about what's going on and not think it could really be true.
ALL of these things
are the right things to do!
How did Sasha find out Ari had been homeless?
She found out when Ari told the reporter her story.
She read it on the front page of the newspaper.
Ari kept it a secret and never told her.
Ari told her right away but promised Sasha not to tell anyone.
What did Jana do about the front page story in the paper?
She was furious with Ari.
She had a lot of explaining to do to the authorities.
She told Ari not to worry so much.
She cut the story out and glued it into Ari's scrapbook under the heading "Proud Moment."
At the end, how do we know she doesn't need her Paper Things anymore?
She threw them away.
She gave them to the little kids.
She thought of putting some of them in her scrapbook.
She donated them to the shelter.
Why does Jana give Ari the scrapbook she's been making for her?
Jana said, You're old enough to choose what to include."
Ari said, "You don't have the right to hide it from me anymore."
Jana said, "I don't want to do it anymore."
Jana said, "I don't have the time to do it anymore."
What is something Ari did NOT mention she would put in her scrapbook from this year?
a pipe cleaner to remember Crazy Hat Day
pictures of all the places she lived this year
the script from her presentation & her Ode to.... poem
the letter from Carter
some of her Paper Things and a penny or two
All this time Gage thought Jana didn't really like or want him. What happens when he finally asks Jana about it?
(multiple answers)
They get into an argument.
Gage winds up storming out of the house, AGAIN!
Jana says she had wanted to adopt them but was scared he'd say no.
They hug!
What did Jana have in common with the woman Ari was doing a report on?
She raised a little girl whose mom had died.
She was a nurse.
Everyone thought she would marry one person, but that person married someone very close to her instead.
They had all of these things in common.
What did Ari finally do from Daniel's list?
Slide down the math hallway.
Free Gerald, the turtle.
Get everyone to sing kindergarten songs in the cafeteria.
Jump from the top of the bleachers.
Who names were mentioned when she graduated?
her mom's
her dad's
Jana's
Gage's
Who didn't get into Carter but was okay with it.
Keisha
Ari
Sasha
No one; they all got in.
What unexpected surprise did Ari receive?
a new sweater from Chloe
a cell phone from Jana
new shoes from her teacher
a valentine from Sasha
What two opportunities did Gage have at the end of the book?
He gets a better job that pays more money.
He and Chloe get engaged.
He can start classes at the community college.
He gets a room all his own at the stability house, and the people who run it help him set up a savings account.
