WorksheetsThe Other Wes Moore Test Review
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
"As I began to play against nationally ranked players... the disparity between my potential and theirs was glaring". What does disparity mean?
There was a big difference in ability level
Author Wes was the best player there
Author Wes was as good as the nationally ranked players
Author Wes was considered the next Michael Jordan
Author Wes felt the army had less discrimination and a more level playing field than other corporations/careers.
True
False
What does the following quote reveal about Author Wes? "Powell, in his pragmatic way, wanted what I wanted: A fair shot. A place to develop himself."
Author Wes's reading of My American Journey had a huge influence on him.
Powell considered America as a country that gave everyone a fair shot.
Through his readings, Wes felt joining the military was his only choice.
Which figurative language term is displayed here?: "It was The Shawshank Redemption, and I was about to become Andy Dufrense."
Metaphor
Personification
Simile
Allusion
What does the following quote explain about Author Wes's relationship with reading? "I finished Fab Five in two days... written word isn't necessarily a chore but can be a window into new worlds."
Sports books can be just as powerful as any other genre
Author Wes mostly hated reading but enjoyed reading sports books
The book, Fab Five, opened Author Wes's mind to the power of reading
Fab Five inspired Author Wes to get drafted into the NBA
Which figurative language term is presented here?: "The characters jumped off the page... I felt myself engulfed in their destiny as I was in my own."
Metaphor
Personification
Alliteration
Allusion
What does the following quote reveal about how Author Wes felt when reading? “The characters jumped off the page...I felt myself as engulfed in their destiny as I was in my own.”
Author Wes was obsessed with what the characters fates would be.
Author Wes wanted to be just like the characters in the book.
Author Wes' only dream was basketball
Books were now the author Wes' sole passion.
The army made it easier for Author Wes to love his country.
True
False
“From there, I leaped into every new book with fervor.” Use context clues to define fervor.
distaste and disgust
Enthusiasm and excitement
optimism and hope
Pessimism and negativity
The officer was patient and accommodating when questioning Mary about the Other Wes's whereabouts.
True- they sympathized with Mary
False- they were more forceful
How did the police approach the search of Mary's house?
They were careful and methodical in their approach.
They made sure that all the evidence was accounted for
They completely ransacked the place, searching every part of the house.
"Her heart broke when she saw Tony’s and Wes’s faces staring back" How did Mary feel when she saw her sons on TV?
Mary was upset, she prayed her sons were not involved.
Mary knew her sons were not involved and defended them.
Mary was embarrassed. What would her neighbors think of her now.
Mary snapped at the police office questioning her. She felt the officer was questioning her as if she were a suspect.
True
False
Why would the police search Mary's house?
The police felt that Mary could have been involved in the shooting
The police got a tip that Mary had provided them with a getaway car.
She was their mother and the police felt she could be hiding something
Mary was the getaway driver
"the two mirroring each other’s despair and frustration." What does mirroring mean in this context?
They both want to bring the boys to justice
They have the same emotions
They are feeling opposite emotions
Author Wes was supported by his family and close friends which uplifted him during challenging times.
True
False
Other Wes lacked positive role models growing up.
True
False
In Chapter 8, Author Wes Moore goes to prison for armed robbery.
True
False
"I cut through the sky, the wind whipping against my face as I kept my eyes high, staring intently at the horizon." What is Author Wes experiencing here?
Author Wes rides in a place for the first time
Author Wes goes skydiving for the first time
Author Wes goes bungee jumping for the first time
Author Wes is Ironman.
