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Worksheetsfrom Blue Nines and Red Words
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
In the selection from "Blue Nines and Red Words," what or whom does the author think of as "friends"?
a)
words
b)
doctors
c)
feelings
d)
numbers
2.
When the author of "Blue Nines and Red Words" does power multiplication, how does he experience the result?
a)
as a visual pattern
b)
as a number on paper
c)
as a bright white light
d)
as a series of musical notes
3.
The author of "Blue Nines and Red Words" sees different types of numbers in distinct ways. Which numbers does he consider most beautiful?
a)
thin numbers
b)
even numbers
c)
large numbers
d)
prime numbers
4.
Which of these has the form of a spiral?
a)
a sealed envelope
b)
a stack of coins
c)
a railroad track
d)
a coiled wire
5.
What does the title "Blue Nines and Red Words" represent?
a)
What the author's young child likes to draw and color
b)
What the author sees when he interacts with certain numbers and letters
c)
The confusion that people with autism experience
6.
Roger grows roses for a living. He most appreciates their aesthetic qualities, especially their varied colors. Which of the following does he most appreciate? Base your answer on the meaning of aesthetic.
a)
their strength
b)
their biology
c)
their beauty
d)
their thorns
7.
Which of the following best states the central idea of the selection from "Blue Nines and Red Words"?
a)
Each of us has a special talent that we can use to help others.
b)
Different minds make sense of the world in different ways.
c)
People with disabilities are very much like poets.
d)
Numbers are like people.
8.
The author's relationship with numbers is most like which of the following.
a)
a farmer's relationship to his fields
b)
an actor's relationship to her fans
c)
a mechanic's relationship to a car
d)
an artist's relationship to colors
9.
What is the author's most likely purpose for writing this memoir?
a)
to inform readers about the causes of autism
b)
to persuade readers that art and math are related
c)
to help readers understand how he experiences numbers
d)
to persuade readers that people with autism are intelligent
10.
Which of the following items is likely the least symmetrical?
a)
a bush
b)
a square
c)
a pyramid
d)
a basketball
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