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WorksheetsThe Tattoo - Prologue/Chapter 1: Groundbook
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who is the author of "The Tattoo"?
California Joe
Chris McKinney
JK. Rowling
Stephen King
Who is the narrator of the story?
Ken's Mother
Cal
Ken
Koa
Who is the protagonist of the story?
Cal
Koa
Ken
Ken's Dad
The characters in this story are in what prision?
Super Max
Arizona State Prison
Halawa Prison
OCCC
Cal is hated in Halawa because...
He talks too much.
He is haole.
He got out of special holdings.
He steals everyone's food.
The tattoo on Ken's hand says...
Swastika
Syndicate
East Side
SYN
Ken's real name is...
Kendal
Kawika
Kenji
David
Ken was born by C-Section but imagines he is...
born by falling into the ocean.
born by cutting out of his mother's womb with a katana
born by fighting his way out of the womb.
born by falling out of the sky.
Ken's father makes him touch...
an alligator.
a shark.
a jelly fish.
a deer.
Ken hates hospitals because...
dignity dies there.
he is afraid of germs.
he has never been to a hospital
the food is terrible.
Ken learned to replace fear with...
love.
bravery.
hate.
violence.
When Ken visited his mom in the hospital, he looked at...
her because it was the last time he would ever see her.
the vase because he blamed her for dying
the wildlife outside to make himself feel better
his father for comfort
How old was Ken when his mother died?
6 years old
16 years old
4 years old
The book does not specify
Ken's mother left him with...
a sword and a lot of books.
a lot of love and appreciation for life.
a mean father and a lot of books.
nothing.
Ken's grandfather thinks what history is best?
American history because he fought for America in the 442nd.
Japanese history because it took power 50 years after the bombing.
Both American and Japanese History because he identifies with both.
Ken's father wanted him to speak...
Pidgin, like his father and friends.
Japanese, like his ancestors
Standard English, like his mom.
Pidgin, Japanese, and Standard English.
When Ken's father drank, who made his drinks
No one, his father made his own drinks.
His son, Ken.
Ken's grandfather.
The local bartender.
Ken's grandfather came to Hawaii during...
He never came to Hawaii.
The book is unclear about when he arrived in Hawaii
The Menji Restoration
A vacation.
After hearing Ken's story, who also says they too was a "student of hate"?
Ken's Dad.
Nu'u.
Cal.
Tavares.
The songs at the beginning of each chapter is a type of _______________________.
Foreshadowing.
Simile / Metaphor.
Imagery.
Irony.
