WorksheetsDEAR MR KILMER CHAPTER 1-3 FOR SMKSU
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 11mins
Where were Richard, Pa and Gus that morning?
In a jungle.
In the woods.
At the farm.
Near a lake.
What were they doing in the woods that morning?
Farming.
Fishing.
Relaxing.
Hunting.
Who was supposed to shoot his first deer/buck that day?
Angie.
Gus.
Richard.
Pa
How was Richard different from his father?
Richard was pale while Pa was dark.
Richard was tall but Pa was much taller.
Richard was stout while Pa was slender.
Richard was dark while Pa was much darker.
Did Richard want to shoot the buck?
Yes.
No.
Maybe.
How did Richard feel about killing animals?
Richard hated killing animals.
Richard loved killing animals.
Richard rejoiced in killing animals.
Richard liked killing animals.
What was the painful memory from his childhood that haunted Richard?
The death of his uncle.
The death of the farm animals.
His late grandfather and mother's death.
The death of a deer killed by his grandfather.
Based on your reading, how was Gus different from Richard?
Gus got good grades while Richard did not.
Gus was more into sports but Richard was not.
Gus enjoyed reading while Richard hated reading.
Gus helped at the farm while Richard did not.
What were Richard's favourite subjects?
English and history.
Poetry and agriculture.
English and agriculture.
History and mathematics.
Mrs Hansen introduced Richard and his classmates to a poem entitled "Tree". Who was the writer of the poem?
Val Kilmer
Lord Byron Kilmer
Joyce Kilmer.
Joy Kilmer
Where did Richard get the address to write to Joyce Kilmer?
From a book entitled "Trees and Other Poems".
From The New York Times newspaper.
From Mrs Hansen.
From an editor of The New York Times newspaper.
Who was the girl whom Richard found crying after school?
A Dirty Hun
Hannah Schermer
Blanche Freebold
Abner Lewis
Why was Hannah crying?
Somebody had vandalized her tavern.
Somebody had written the words "Dirty Hun" on her book.
Someone had torn her school books.
Somebody had destroyed her tavern and called her bad names.
Did Richard finally write a letter to Joyce kilmer?
Yes
No
Maybe
Why did people do those terrible things to the Schermers?
Some people in Turtle Lake were ignorant and thought doing those terrible things to a German family as patriotic.
Some people in Turtle Lake were ignorant and decided that the best way to be patriotic was to attack any German families.
Some people in Turtle Lake were convinced that the Schermers were going back to Germany because they hated living the United States.
Some people in Turtle lake wanted the Schermers to return to Germany and never come back to the United States.
How did Mrs Hansen feel about her students refusal to sign the card?
Indifferent.
Disappointed.
Thankful.
Pleased.
What made Richard sign the sympathy card even though nobody did?
Richard felt it was wrong for the others to pick on the Schermers simply because they were from Germany and he imagined how would he feel if he was in the same situation.
Richard felt sympathetic towards Hannah and her family even though it was their fault that Germany was at war with the United States.
Richard believed that by signing the card he would do the right thing because the Schermers were guilty by being 'Dirty Huns".
Richard was convinced that he was doing the Schermers a favour by being the only student who signed the card because it was better than sending a card that nobody signed.
When Richard decided to send the card to Hannah, what does this tell us about him?
He was corrupt.
He had integrity.
He was dishonest.
He had patience.
After leaving Hannah's house, where did Richard stop to watch the train goes by?
A train station.
Near a train track.
An old oak tree.
Behind a train station.
Upon reaching home, Richard was greeted by a surprise. What was the surprise?
He received a telegram from New Ward.
He received a letter from New York.
He received a postcard from an editor.
He received an email from Turtle Lake.
