Worksheets"The Voice From The Wall" Lena St Clair
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 9mins
What does the dead beggar say when he returns?
I wish I had not gone away.
The worst is on the other side.
I have come back for revenge.
I never was a good person before
Why does Lena want to know “the worst possible thing that can happen” to her?
so that she can avoid it
so that she can be frightened once and for all
so that she can understand her life better
so that she can know as many bad things as her mother does
What was Lena’s great hope when the family moved out of Oakland?
She hoped that she would become famous.
She hoped that her mother would leave.
She hoped that her father would get medical help for her mother.
She hoped that she might be able to leave all the old fears behind.
Why did the girl from next door leave her own apartment?
because she was tired of having to stay inside
because her mother kicked her out
because she wanted to get out to see her boyfriend
because she was curious about how Lena and her family lived
What hope did Lena have after watching the girl next door with her mother?
She hoped that she and her mother could get to know the people next door.
She hoped that her father would allow her to have a boyfriend too.
She hoped that the girl would visit her again soon.
She hoped that things could be better than they appeared.
What type of figurative language is used in the following quote from the text " "A few days later, my great-grandfather looked from his books and saw this same man looking like a smashed vase hastily put back together>'
Alliteration
Metaphor
Imagery
Anaphora
Which of the following thematic ideas are prominent in "The Voice From the Wall?
Youth, trust, and sacrifice
Sacrifice, power, and autonomy
Mother-daughter relationships, and mistranslation
Fate and autonomy, sacrifice, and power
How did the officials at Angle Island categorize Ying Ying when she arrived to the U.S. from China?
As a displaced person
As a war bride
As a student
As a refugee
Mr. St. Clair made drastic changes to Ying Ying's life by simply filling out the immigration form. What were those changes?
her address and telephone number
the name of her mother and her country of origin
her country of origin, and birth year
her birth year and her last name
Why did Ying Ying keep rearranging things in the new apartment?
She wanted to redecorate
She wanted to create balance in the house
Her husband wasn't happy with the designs
She was bored
Which of the following BEST describes the overall mood of "The Voice from the Wall"
Happy or energetic
Worried or fearful
Tense or anxious
Sad or melancholy
What did the family next door come to symbolize for Lena St. Clair?
fear of the future
the worst parts of her own relationship with her mother
hope for the future
the worst possible thing that could happen
