Worksheets"Charles", implicit/explicit, story elements, theme, and pov
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 11mins
In the beginning of “Charles,” how does Laurie behave as he leaves his mother?
He is very sweet to his mother.
He seems less confident than usual.
He seems somewhat bad-mannered.
He seems shy and frightened.
From what point of view is “Charles” told?
first person, from Laurie’s point of view
first person, from Laurie’s mother’s point of view
third person, with thoughts and experiences limited to those of Laurie’s mother
third person, with thoughts and experiences of many characters
In “Charles,” how do readers learn what the person named Charles is like?
Laurie, as narrator, tells us about him.
Laurie’s mother reports what Laurie says about him.
Laurie’s teacher writes reports about Charles and other students.
The narrator tells us Charles’s thoughts and feelings.
What can you infer about Laurie’s character from this description of Laurie’s behavior in “Charles”?
At lunch he spoke insolently to his father, spilled his baby sister’s milk, and remarked that his teacher said we were not to take the name of the Lord in vain.
Laurie behaves well at home.
Laurie does not behave well at home.
Laurie behaves well at school.
Laurie is clumsy.
Based on the explicit details that Laurie gives his parents in “Charles,” what do we know about Charles’ character?
smart but unfriendly
shy and sensitive
adorable
very badly behaved
Which of the following is NOT a metaphor of implicit evidence?
The roots of a tree growing beneath the ground
The bottom half of an iceberg that is hidden under the surface of the water
A hidden tunnel below a trapdoor
The stem and petals of a flower growing out of a pot of soil
Which of the following is NOT a conflict in “Charles”?
External conflict between Laurie’s mother and father
External conflict between Laurie and his teacher
Internal conflict between Laurie and himself
External conflict between Laurie and his mother and father
What is the climax of “Charles”?
When Laurie’s mother attends the PTA meeting to meet his teacher
When Laurie’s family begin saying that are “pulling a Charles”
When Laurie begins being the teacher’s helper
When Laurie’s teacher tells his mother the kindergarten doesn’t have a Charles
According to “Charles,” in what way does Charles “become an institution” in Laurie’s house?
The parents think Charles should be put in a mental institution.
Laurie’s family wants to help Charles.
Anyone who makes a mess or causes trouble is said to be acting like Charles.
Laurie talks about Charles so much that he seems like part of the family.
What can the reader infer about Charles’s character from these details in “Charles”?
“You know what Charles did today?” Laurie demanded at the lunch table, in a voice slightly awed. “He told a girl to say a word and she said it and the teacher washed her mouth out with soap and Charles laughed.”
Charles is mean.
The little girl is mean.
Charles is rude to the teacher, but he is usually kind to his classmates.
The little girl said something about the weather.
Dynamic characters _______________________.
have little or no mental growth from the beginning to the end of the story.
cause growth and mental changes in other characters in the story.
are always protagonists.
mentally change and grow from the beginning to the end of the story
At the end of the story, when the teacher says that there is no Charles in the kindergarten, what inference can the reader make?
Laurie is the bad boy who did the things he says Charles did.
The teacher does not know some of the students’ names.
Laurie was mixed up.
The teacher is not telling the truth.
How does the point of view help create the surprise ending (irony) to “Charles”?
The narrator does not know the truth about Charles until the end. The narrator never gives any hints that Laurie behaves badly. The author tells many different characters’ thoughts and feelings Laurie is so mischievous that he tricks the reader.
The narrator does not know the truth about Charles until the end.
The narrator never gives any hints that Laurie behaves badly.
The author tells many different characters’ thoughts and feelings
Laurie is so mischievous that he tricks the reader.
Which of these earlier details hints at (foreshadows) the surprise ending of “Charles”?
Laurie tells him parents that Charles was fresh.
Laurie tells his parents that Charles hit the teacher.
Laurie tells his father, “Look at my thumb. Gee, you’re dumb.”
Laurie predicts that they may throw Charles out of school.
What is the meaning of fresh as it is used in this following passage:
“The teacher spanked a boy, though,” Laurie said addressing his bread and butter. “For being fresh,” he added, with his mouth full.
embarrassed
new
rude
greedy
What is the most likely meaning of the word reformation as it is used in the following passage:
During the third and fourth weeks it looked like a reformation in Charles; Laurie reported grimly at lunch on Thursday of the third week “Charles was so good today the teacher gave him an apple.”
becoming a helper getting new clothes making a change getting good grades
becoming a helper
getting new clothes
making a change
getting good grades
Which of the following is NOT a theme in Charles?
Things are often not what they seem.
Love is blind (affection can cloud objectivity).
Growing up and seeking identity can lead to pushing boundaries that are good and bad.
Treat others the way you wish to be treated.
The all the events that make up a story is called __________________________.
the plot
the theme
the rising action
point of view
Earlier in “Charles,” Laurie’s mother is worried about the bad influence Charles may have on her son. Why is the mother’s concern humorous (or ironic), once you know the story’s ending?
Her son is Charles’s best friend. Her son is just as bad as Charles. Her son is so well behaved that the other children tease him. Her son is the boy who is misbehaving.
Her son is Charles’s best friend.
Her son is just as bad as Charles.
Her son is so well behaved that the other children tease him.
Her son is the boy who is misbehaving.
How did Laurie change in his mother’s eyes from the beginning of the story to the end of the story?
from being a good son to being a bad son from being an innocent toddler to becoming a fresh boy from being a sweet tot to forgetting to wave goodbye to her from being fresh to becoming a respectful young man
from being a good son to being a bad son
from being an innocent toddler to becoming a fresh boy
from being a sweet tot to forgetting to wave goodbye to her
from being fresh to becoming a respectful young man
Laurie and his mother are dynamic characters.
True
False
