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"So What Are You Anyway?" Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What conflicts do we see in "So What Are You Anyway?"

a)

Man v. Self

b)

Man v. Nature

c)

Man v. Man

d)

Man v. Society

2.

Who is the protagonist in the story?

a)

Henry Norton

b)

The Stewardess

c)

Carole

d)

Betty Norton

3.

Internal and external conflicts are present in the story.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

When Henry Norton asks Carole "What, are you, anyway?", he is asking her:

a)

How old she is

b)

What type of student she is

c)

What race she is

d)

What gender she is

5.

Carole carries a doll in one hand and a purse in the other. This symbolizes:

a)

Her desire to be an adult

b)

Her concern for her appearance

c)

Being a member of 2 races

d)

Being caught between the 2 worlds of adulthood and childhood

6.

Carole is said to have a complexion that is "milk milk milk milk chocolate." This likely means that

a)

She is a preteen

b)

She is mixed race

c)

She is a very light skinned white girl

d)

She stays out of the sun

7.

Carole's parents have not put much emphasis on race. Which line from the story best supports this claim?

a)

"'It's not fair to them. They're not one thing nor the other.'"

b)

Carole's mouth drops. Race? What is that?

c)

"'Travelling a alone, are you?'"

d)

"'What are you anyway?'"

8.

The setting of the story is symbolic of

a)

freedom

b)

confinement

c)

racism

d)

education

9.

The airplane symbolizes

a)

an inability to escape

b)

childhood innocence

c)

freedom

d)

travelling

10.

Henry Norton comments that he has never seen a black doll. This detail best demonstrates which character trait:

a)

Accepting

b)

Open-minded

c)

Ignorant

d)

Flexible

11.

"Carole feels ashamed at her stupidity." This line best demonstrates which type of conflict:

a)

Man vs. Society

b)

Man vs. Self

c)

Man vs. Man

d)

Man vs. Nature

12.

Henry and Betty Norton's actions best symbolize

a)

Childless Adults

b)

Problems When Travelling

c)

Systemic Racism

d)

Conflict

13.

In the story's resolution, all of the following happen except:

a)

The people on the plane scold the Norton's for their inappropriate behavior

b)

The Norton's realize their mistake and apologize

c)

The stewardess offers to let Carole sit with her

d)

Carole is able to escape the Norton's racist questions

14.

At the end of the story, the Norton's realize how wrong they were in asking Carole so many questions about her race.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Which is the following is NOT a symbol in the story?

a)

Amy

b)

The airplane

c)

The Norton's swinging their legs so Carole can get out

d)

Carole's trip to the bathroom