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WorksheetsSemester Exam (7th), June 2021
Total questions: 125
Worksheet time: 29hrs 5mins
At the beginning of "Another Place, Another Time", why does Gilbert say that he hates time?
There is never enough time to do the things he wants to do
He is trying to pick a fight with Emmy and the twins.
He thinks time is a tyrant that he can't control.
His father spends a lot of time at work.
In "Another Place, Another Time", why does Gilbert feel that making his father laugh was “like Christmas and his birthday and a day at the beach all rolled into one”?
Gilbert's father doesn't laugh very often.
Pleasing his father makes Gilbert very happy.
Gilbert wants his father to think that he is clever.
His father will stay at home longer if Gilbert makes him laugh.
What does the handcar symbolize in "Another Place, Another Time"?
An escape from the tyranny of time.
Gilbert's relationship with his father.
The swift passage of time.
Rebellion against authority.
What does the author of "Another Place, Another Time" express with the simile, “the summer roared past like a three-masted schooner before a gale”?
The summer was very stormy.
The summer was very eventful.
Gilbert's father spent the summer at sea.
The summer passed very quickly.
What do the children see at the end of "Another Place, Another Time"?
Gilbert's father watching them and smiling
a blue whale
different versions of themselves from both the past and the future
Albert Einstein taking notes about time
What is the main conflict in "Sorry, Wrong Number"?
Mrs. Stevenson is trying to call her husband, but he isn't answering.
Mrs. Stevenson's husband went away on a business trip to Boston.
Mrs. Stevenson hears about a murder, but no one will help her.
The hospital will not allow Mrs. Stevenson to hire a nurse.
What does the scene with Sergeant Duffy and the lunch room attendant do in "Sorry, Wrong Number"?
Increases the suspense of the story
Develops the character of Duffy
Advances the plot further
Adds humor to the story
What evidence DEFINITELY shows that Mr. Stevenson is the client in "Sorry, Wrong Number"?
He wanted to cause very little pain
He knew no one else would be at the house
He wanted it to look like a robbery
He was out of town when it happened.
Why didn't anyone help Mrs. Stevenson in "Sorry, Wrong Number"?
She was a frequent liar, and no one could trust her.
Women were not trusted back in 1943
They knew she was the victim and didn't want to save her.
She was rude to the people on the phone.
"Sorry, Wrong Number": What can we infer happens after George's line "Sorry, wrong number"?
The reason Mrs. Stevenson was killed.
Duffy is suspicious and will investigate what has happened.
The operator can trace the call this time.
Duffy assumes it was just a wrong number and nothing is wrong.
How does the author create suspense at the beginning of "The Most Dangerous Game"?
He starts the story with dialogue.
He has Whitney refer to Captain Nielsen.
He has Whitney describe the mysterious reputation of the island they are passing.
He shows how Whitney and Rainsford plan to go hunting in the Amazon.
In "The Most Dangerous Game," which answer choice best describes General Zaroff's problem before he invents his "game"?
He loves hunting but hates to see animals suffer.
He hates Ivan but needs him for company
He cares only for hunting, but hunting has begun to bore him.
He hates Rainsford but must be kind to him.
In "The Most Dangerous Game," what is the "game" that Zaroff invents?
He invites the world's greatest hunters to compete against one another.
He hunts human beings—sailors he has lured to the island.
He invites other hunters to compete against Ivan.
He and Ivan compete against each other in tracking animals.
In "The Most Dangerous Game", how does General Zaroff capture people to hunt?
Uses a light a the lighthouse, turns it on when he sees a ship then the ship will go to it and get sunk because there are razor sharp rocks underneath the water.
He sends an invite out to all his friends and says he will give them $1000 to play a fun game.
He goes to the jail and gets the bad people
He asks for volunteers
In "The Most Dangerous Game", "Rainsford knew how an animal at bay felt" ...what does that mean?
He felt like a prisoner
He knew how it felt to be hunted.
He was scared
He wished he was an animal
Which of the following literary devices is presented in the following sentence?
"He lived a year in a minute."
imagery
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
The last sentence of "The Most Dangerous Game" is, “He had never slept in a better bed, Rainsford decided.”
What important piece of plot information does that sentence reveal?
Zaroff has lost the final duel.
Zaroff cares too much about luxuries.
Rainsford has a history of sleep problems.
Rainsford has safely returned home.
What warns Harris that the storm is coming in "from Mississippi Solo"?
The air pocket
The lightning in the sky
The river says "get ready"
The river changes colors
In "from Mississippi Solo", how do we know the author may have had a hard life in the past?
He went on a dangerous canoe trip
He doesn't mention his family
He says he has had a lot of hard days to last him awhile
He trusts the river instead of his judgment
The author of "from Mississippi Solo" used figurative language to help the reader understand his journey. Decide what type of figurative language is used in this line: "But the voice of the river came out and spoke to me teasingly but with a chill of seriousness down my spine."
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Imagery
Personification
"from Mississippi Solo" is an example of what type of writing?
autobiography
memoir
poem
personal narrative
Which of these sentences from "from Mississippi Solo" is a sentence fragment (incomplete sentence)?
"If you only get sunshine, someone said, you end up in a desert."
"I guess I'd had enough hard days to last me for a while, enough scary times to be able to appreciate the peaceful, easy, glorious days."
"No singing, no thinking, no talking to myself."
None of these are sentence fragments.
Which of the following is not advice given to the narrator of "from Polar Dream" by the Inuit?
Move sideways.
Keep eye contact.
Stand beside a large object.
Growl loudly.
In "from Polar Dream," why is it important that Thayer keep hydrated?
Dehydration causes fatigue and coldness
There is little water around.
She needs to prevent altitude sickness
To prevent hunger
In "from Polar Dream," when Thayer writes, "my hands were blistered clubs and hurt every time I touched something," she is using a ....
metaphor
simile
personification
hyperbole
"By this time my nerves were as tight as violin strings and my heart could have been heard at base camp."
What type of figurative language is used in this line?
simile and hyperbole
personification and oxymoron
idiom and metaphor
metaphor and hyperbole
"In spite of my sore fingers I fired two more flares in quick succession, trying to draw a line between her and me."
What do the underlined words mean in this line from "from Polar Dream"?
very loudly
back to back
up high
with great force
What two things help to keep the polar bear from coming to where the narrator was standing in "from Polar Dream"?
the rifle and Charlie
the flares and Charlie
the wind and the flares
the flares and the rifle
"from Polar Dream" - Look at the footnotes. Which one describes a group of people?
Inuit
Bathurst
Neither
There are no footnotes
In "Stop the Sun", Terry's mother forbids him to ask his father about what happened in Vietnam because she
wants to protect Terry.
wants to protect Terry's father.
thinks Terry's curiosity is shameful.
thinks Terry should figure it out for himself.
In "Stop the Sun", what makes Terry realize that he must ask his father about Vietnam?
other people's curiosity
the books Terry reads
the fact that his father's eyes "go away"
Terry's growing embarrassment and desire to avoid his father
The library books about Vietnam that Terry reads in "Stop the Sun" are not helpful to him because they
are inaccurate.
are out of date.
upset him too much.
contain only facts.
In "Stop the Sun", Terry's father's negative reaction to his question makes Terry feel
even more determined to know what happened.
ashamed of himself for asking.
angry at his father for shutting him out.
irritated that his father won't treat him like a grownup.
In "Stop the Sun", Terry's father wanted to "stop the sun" so that he wouldn't
be killed.
see the destruction.
have to go on living.
have to leave his buddies.
At the end of "Stop the Sun", Terry would most likely say that
some things are better left unexplained.
love and acceptance are all a person needs.
trying to understand a problem is better than ignoring it.
painful memories will go away if a person talks about them.
Which describes Terry at the end of "Stop the Sun"?
He still dislikes his father.
He desires to run away from home.
He has a greater acceptance of his father.
He is angry at his mother because his dead is suffering.
In "Stop the Sun", what happened to his father at the hardware store?
He started loading rounds into a rifle.
He called the owner of the store who was Vietnamese a terrible name.
He asked for dynamite.
He had a frightening flashback to the war and was acting it out.
Why does Lucy choose "green" as the topic for her paper in "Allied with Green"?
Green is her favorite color.
She loves green plants and gardening.
Her father loves green plants and gardening.
She sees green wherever she goes.
In "Allied with Green", why does the author say that air and green are "cousins?"
They are both problems that need to be addressed.
They are necessities.
They are both things that we take for granted.
We are running out of both.
The last line in "Allied with Green", "carry a bucket," means that
Lucy needs to take care of her garden.
Lucy's father needs to help her more with the yard.
as humans, we need to care for our environment.
as humans, we shouldn't be afraid of hard work.
What is the theme of "Allied with Green?"
If we love nature, we must also care for it.
Nature is something that will always be there for humans.
"Carry a bucket"
Building and advancing is more important than caring for the environment.
Why does Lucy's father feel guilty in "Allied with Green"?
People have stolen the trees that he planted.
He used to demonstrate against parking lots, and now he drives a car.
He no longer tends to his garden.
He hasn't supported Lucy in her writing.
"Big Rocks' Balancing Acts" - What can geologists conclude about an area where only very large balanced rocks exist?
there has never been an earthquake
It would be a good place to build a bridge or dam
Large earthquakes have occurred there
the rocks have been standing there for a very long time
The author of "Big Rocks' Balancing Acts" compares the rocks to giant brown marshmallows in order to help readers picture their
shape
texture
size
location
What is the purpose of an expository writing piece?
To inform/explain
To express ideas/feelings
To entertain
To persuade
What do you need to do to show a direct quote is an author's exact words?
Underline it
Put it in bold
Use quotation marks around it
Say that it is the author's exact words
What is happening when the rock in "Big Rocks' Balancing Acts" is "getting a sunburn"?
It forgot its sunscreen.
It is being shaded by clouds.
It is being hit by cosmic rays.
It is sitting in the same spot.
In "Big Rocks' Balancing Acts", Richard's less destructive method to pull on rocks is done ...
only is serious earthquake areas
only on rocks that look like they may fall over
only once a year
virtually
When do you use this type of grammar rule:
They had punch, cookies, and cake at the party.
When you are trying to do stuff
When separating a quote from a clause
When stating an introductory phrase
When you have a list of things
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?
I was mad at her because she's the one who let the cat out of the bag about our meeting!
simile
metaphor
idiom
personification
Which type of conflict is in the following sentence?
The wind howled outside our stalled car as the snowfall quickly turned into a blizzard.
internal
external
informal
eternal
What organizational writing structure is used in the passage below?
"Although both ice cream and veggies are food, ice cream is less healthy and is eaten as a dessert."
Problem & solution
Compare & contrast
Descriptive
Cause & effect
A repeated word, phrase, line, or group of lines is called a
_____________.
metaphor
rhyme
alliteration
refrain
Where in your language arts textbook would you look to see if the story "The Fall of the House of Usher" is in it?
bibliography
table of contents
index
glossary
Which of the following titles is most likely nonfiction?
The Mouse on the Moon
My Life as a Scarecrow
Beastly Brains: Exploring How Animals Think, Talk, and Feel
A Wrinkle in Time
What is the following sentence an example of?
"He's not the sharpest knife in the drawer."
a euphemism
a simile
an allusion
second person point of view
What point of view is used in the following sentence?
"I ran through the mall, picking up all the clues for the scavenger hunt, before heading back to the restaurant."
first person
second person
third person
fourth person
If your friend wrote a letter to the principal trying to convince him to let everyone sleep in class sometimes, what is the author's purpose?
to inform
to explain
to persuade
to describe
If you picked up a book titled Monkeys of the Amazon Basin, From Tip to Tail what do you think the author's purpose would be?
persuade
inform
entertain
describe
Which sentence has a strong action verb?
Eloise is a real lion, loud and proud.
The mustached man stalked off in a huff after the argument.
The second month of last year was the worst for Georgie.
Don't be late!
Which of the following would most people implore of their principal to do?
provide after school detention for all students
assign seats in the cafeteria
provide cushions for chairs
install cameras in the restrooms
Which of the following activities would your teacher most likely find inferior to school work?
obeying your parents
watching TV
computer research
attending church
Choose the sentence that has the correct grammatical editing.
The student thinked he could bamboozle he teacher but she was two smart for that. "I wasn't born yesterday!" she shouted at him.
The student thought he could bamboozle his teacher, but she was to smart for that. I wasn't born yesterday! she shouted at him.
The student thought he could bamboozle his teacher, but she was too smart for that. "I wasn't born yesterday!" she shouted at him.
The student thinked he could bamboozle his teacher, but she was too smart for that. "I wasn't born yesterday," she shouted at him.
What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence?
"He is as cute as a button."
simile
metaphor
personification
hyperbole
Which of the following is an example of an oxymoron?
Leaving middle school is going to be bitter sweet.
The sun bounced on the fluffy white cloud.
I looked like an owl as I turned my head from side to side.
The road was a ribbon of moonlight.
Choose the answer that has the correct denotation and the correct connotation of the underlined word:
"I watched as my mom pounded the chicken while she prepared our dinner."
Denotation: Hit repeatedly and heavily Connotation: Negative
Denotation: Strike softly
Connotation: Positive
Denotation: Hit once heavily Connotation: Positive
Denotation: Strike softly
Connotation: Negative
A struggle within one's self is what kind of conflict ?
Climax
Main Character
Internal
Resolution
What is the resolution of the plot in a story?
struggle within one's self
opposition or "enemy" of main character
struggles against other people
final outcome of events in the story
What is plot ?
how the author arranges events to develop the basic idea
how the author makes his bed
final outcome of events in the story
plot
Which of the following would most likely cause a person to be disgruntled?
a bad grade on a test
a town fair
a trip to the amusement park
a surprise birthday party
"The man in the light tan jacket ate his soup as Jan and Jason argued, then paid his bill and left." What kind of character is the man?
a round character
a flat character
a bossy character
an active character
If you wanted to find information about Phoenix, Arizona, in a geography book which of these entries could you look for?
Phoenix, United States
Arizona, Southwest
Phoenix, Arizona
Arizona, North America
Which literary device is used in the following sentence?
“Yo, Mike, what are ya gonna do ‘bout the project fo Mr.Parnell’s class?” Charlie asked.
rhyme
personification
dialect
idiom
As Jan and Jason entered the enormous, dimly lit cavern, they sensed that danger was ahead of them. They crept forward, shining their flashlights into the darkness. Suddenly, rock began to fall ahead of them. The roof of the cave was falling down! “Run!” one of them shouted, and they both turned and ran back the way they came.
Which sentence in the above paragraph contains foreshadowing?
They crept forward, shining their flashlights into the darkness.
As Jan and Jason entered the enormous, dimly lit cavern, they sensed that danger was ahead of them.
Suddenly, rock began to fall ahead of them.
"Run!" one of them shouted, and they both turned and ran back the way they came.
What type of sentence is the following?
"Either you can study hard, or you can fail the test."
simple
compound
complex
compound/complex
The struggle or problem that a character faces in a story is the __________________.
exposition
conflict
resolution
theme
A series of events that leads to the climax of the story.
Exposition
Climax
Falling Action
Rising Action
The turning point of the story.
Expostion
Resolution
Climax
Falling Action
What do we call the main character of a story?
Protagonist
Good guy
Antagonist
Whatever we want to
The events that follow the climax in the story, which lessen the conflict.
Exposition
Rising Action
Falling Action
Resolution
CENTRAL IDEA:
Most people think that gorillas are mean, but actually they are shy. It seems that such a huge animal with very large teeth would be aggressive. Hollywood movies help convey this image of the scary, ferocious gorilla. In fact, gorillas only attack if they are provoked.
This author believes that:
Gorillas are misunderstood to be vicious animals.
Gorillas are mean animals
Gorillas don't like other animals.
Gorillas are famous because of Hollywood movies.
What is the tone of this passage?
My brother sneered as he said “Yeah, your grades on this exam are gonna be just as bad as the rest of the tests you take ... awful.”
pessimistic
optimistic
sad
enthusiastic
In Tangerine, by Edward Bloor, how would you describe Paul's first day at Tangerine Middle School?
It was horrible; no one would speak to him and he had to sit by himself.
Theresa Cruz beat him up.
It was okay; he made some new friends. Also, his IEP disappeared.
He loved it. Everyone was so nice to him!
LITERARY DEVICES: Before Part 1 of Tangerine begins, Paul recalls a bad memory to ______________ bad events to come later on in the book.
foreshadow
symbolize
personify
alliterate
CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: How does the author depict Mrs. Fisher (Paul's mom) in the beginning of Tangerine?
Mrs. Fisher seems to be particular, organized, efficient, and active.
Mrs. Fisher seems unorganized and lazy.
Mrs. Fisher seems nervous and unsure.
Mrs. Fisher seems obsessed with the Eric Fisher Football dream.
PLOT: In Tangerine, what does Paul mean when he says, "I can see everything? I can see things that Mom and Dad can't. Or won't."?
He has poor vision, and he knows what mom is hiding from him about his eyesight.
He can see bad things that happen, but not the good things.
He knows his brother protects him, but he blames Erik so he doesn't get in trouble when he’s being bad.
He may have poor vision, but he knows the truth about his brother's true character.
SYMBOLS: What could the "zombie" slowly making its way down Interstate 10 in Tangerine symbolize?
Erik Fisher will eventually kill the entire family.
The family’s problems will soon catch up with them no matter how long they are ignored.
Paul's blindness continues to get worse as time goes on.
The family’s zombie ancestor is too slow to keep up with them.
THEMES: Which of the following is NOT a theme in Tangerine?
fear
lies and deceit
prejudice
true love
POINT OF VIEW: Tangerine is set up like a journal told from what point of view?
1st person
2nd person
3rd person limited
3rd person omniscient
PLOT: In Tangerine, which nickname is given to Paul when he tries out for the soccer team at Lake Windsor Middle?
Mars
Fisher Man
Eclipse Boy
The Golden Dawn
QUOTES: In Tangerine, who said, "We're not saying, “Don't practice.” We're saying, “Don't practice when lightning might strike and kill a player.”?
Mr. Fisher
Mrs. Fisher
Coach Walski
Mike Costello
SYMBOLS: How does the muck fire in Tangerine get started?
lightning
candles
arson
cigarettes
CHARACTERIZATION: In Tangerine, in the cafeteria (on Paul's second day at Tangerine Middle), Victor picks on him. Why does Paul react with a joke instead of getting angry at Victor?
He doesn't like Victor.
He is making fun of Victor.
He knows Victor is stronger than he is.
He is trying to fit in with the soccer team.
CHARACTERIZATION: In Tangerine, why does Paul ask so many questions about the trouble at the carnival?
He is trying to see if the soccer players know who told on them.
He had never heard the story.
He was trying to get the details so that he could go to the police.
He wanted to find out about it so he could tell Joey.
CHARACTERIZATION: What does Victor mean in Tangerine when he tells Paul, "If you're a War Eagle, then you're a War Eagle. You got brothers to back you up. Nobody's gonna mess with you, not anyplace, not anytime."?
You have to choose between your friends here and Lake Windsor.
We will let you play with us on the soccer team, but that's it.
We will take care of you when you're with us.
You are part of us now, and we've got your back.
In Tangerine, what is Paul implying when he says, "... the homes in Lake Windsor are as phony as an Erik Fisher football hero smile...."?
He doesn't like the houses any more than he likes Erik.
Like Erik, they look nice on the outside but no one really knows the inside.
All the people who live in them are football players.
All football players are phony.
CHARACTERIZATION: In Tangerine, the fact that Joey tried to take his brother Mike's shoes off after Mike had been killed by lighting tells the reader that Joey …
is insane
is jealous of Mike
wants Mike's shoes
cares about Mike
What did Paul and Joey do in Tangerine when the sinkhole incident occurred?
They ran for help.
They pulled students out of the sinking portable.
They froze with fear.
They took pictures.
In Tangerine, what happened to Paul's IEP when he transferred to Tangerine Middle School?
It disappeared.
It was reinstated.
It was adjusted.
It was lost in the sinkhole.
In Tangerine, what did the soccer team at Tangerine Middle School call themselves?
Smitten Kittens
Soaring Seagulls
War Eagles
Eager Eagles
What does the handcar symbolize in "Another Place, Another Time"?
An escape from the tyranny of time.
Gilbert's relationship with his father.
The swift passage of time.
Rebellion against authority.
What does the author of "Another Place, Another Time" express with the simile, “the summer roared past like a three-masted schooner before a gale”?
The summer was very stormy.
The summer was very eventful.
Gilbert's father spent the summer at sea.
The summer passed very quickly.
What hobby does the author of "Big Rocks' Balancing Acts" refer to in the heading Odd Hobby?
taking photographs
studying rocks
flying airplanes
studying earthquakes
In "The Ransom of Red Chief", why does Bill ask Sam to lower the Ransom from $2000 to $1500?
He hates money
He doesn't think anyone should pay that much for Johnny
He thinks Ebenezer is poor
He wants to keep Johnny
The quote "He put up a fight like a welter weight cinnamon bear" in "The Ransom of Red Chief" is an example of what?
simile
metaphor
allusion
hyperbole
Who is the narrator of "The Ransom of Red Chief"?
Red Chief
Ebenezer Dorset
Bill Driscoll
Sam
Why didn't the boy in "The Ransom of Red Chief" try to escape from Bill and Sam?
He did not know where he was.
He was having too much fun.
He was too far from home.
He was afraid they would catch him.
in "The Ransom of Red Chief" Bill and Sam decided to commit their crime in Summit because they thought...
they would not get caught
it was close to Illinois
no one would miss Red Chief
they would get lots of publicity
In "The Ransom of Red Chief", why did Sam and Bill pay Ebenezer Dorset?
They wanted to keep him from reporting their crime
They felt guilty for kidnapping his son
They wanted to get rid of his son
They felt sorry for him
An example of situational irony in O. Henry's story "The Ransom of Red Chief" is that the kidnappers...
choose a child of a well-to-do citizen to kidnap for ransom
actually pay money to the child's parent to return the kidnapped victim
are named Sam and Bill
do not choose a very good location to exchange the ransom money
In "The Ransom of Red Chief" when Sam references King Herod, he uses a(n)...
allusion
parallel
irony
idiom
Where do the kidnappers hide Johnny or "Red Chief" in "The Ransom of Red Chief"?
in a barn under a pile of hay
they hide him in a cave
they hide him in a local store
in the local firehouse
What is one of the bad things Johnny does to Sam in "The Ransom of Red Chief"?
Johnny does't do anything to Sam, it is Bill who he hits
He hits Sam with a rock
He rides Sam like a horse
He shoots Sam with a BB gun
The quote "I shook him till his freckles rattled" in "The Ransom of Red Chief" is an example of what?
Foreshadowing
Allusion
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Bill's spirit in "The Ransom of Red Chief" was broken while looking after Red Chief. What does this mean?
He couldn’t take the torture anymore. He felt it was upsetting him and disturbing his peace of mind.
Red Chief was cutting him into pieces. He didn’t have his scalp, an arm and an ear.
He was having a good time with Red Chief and he didn’t want to return him to his parents.
Red Chief had made him question his beliefs. He needed to see a priest.
Which pair of words best describes the conflict in "Born Worker"?
youth vs old age
future vs the past
responsibility vs selfishness
coldness vs friendliness
How do each of the boys respond to the crisis in "Born Worker"?
Oppositely
Responsibly
Bravely
Cowardly
What does Jose discover about his cousin through his experience in "Born Worker"?
Arnie's irresponsible
Arnie's a hero
Arnie is kind.
Arnie works well under pressure.
In "Born Worker", why does Jose agree to work with Arnie?
He feels sorry for Arnie.
He doesn't like asking for work.
He wants to teach Arnie a lesson.
He wants to be rich.
In "Born Worker", Jose’s opinion of Arnie is primarily based on:
Mr. Clemen's reaction
Comments neighbors have made
His parents' comments about Arnies family.
Personal experience and direct observation
What does Jose's father see when he stands at the tops of telephone polls in "Born Worker"?
forever
a long way
eternity
years of work
What expression does Jose's father in "Born Worker" constantly repeat?
Whatever
Life is hard
Oh well...
Yup
Read the sentences from the text of "Born Worker":
"Jose walked away from Arnie's jabbering. He walked away, and realized that there were people like his cousin, the liar, and people like himself, someone he was getting to know. He walked away in the midmorning heat and boosted himself up a telephone pole...and saw for himself...a future lost in the layers of yellowish haze." (Soto)
From reading this, what can you infer about Jose's character?
The future made him sad, but now he's happier about the future.
He is brave and likes to see the world from a telephone pole.
Jose realized he did not have to fall into the category of a born worker.
He has a new understanding of himself and what he is capable of.
“Life is hard,” his father repeated from the time José could first make out the meaning of words until he was stroking his fingers against the grain of his sandpaper beard.
His mother was an example to José. She would raise her hands, showing her fingers pierced from the sewing machines. She bled on her machine, bled because there was money to make, a child to raise, and a
roof to stay under."
This passage from "Born Worker", indicates José’s parents do not try to:
influence their son's values.
shield their son from the falsehood of friends.
shield their son from the realities of life.
teach Jose that hard physical labor is to be expected.
