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LIT REVIEW: THANK YOU M'AM, TITANIC, AND SCHOLARSHIP JACKET

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In "Thank you, Ma'm", how does Mrs. Jones meet Roger?
a)
at school career day
b)
at a church social
c)
when she tries to break up a street fight between Roger and his friend
d)
when he tries to steal her purse
2.
Which of the following words best describes Mrs. Jones's reaction to being surprised by Roger?
a)
delight
b)
confusion
c)
fear
d)
anger
3.
What reason does Roger give for his action?
a)
He is out for kicks.
b)
He wants a new bicycle.
c)
He wants a new pair of blue suede shoes.
d)
He needs lunch money for school.
4.
What do these lines show about Roger? "Ain't you got nobody to tell you to wash your face?" "No'm," said the boy.
a)
He is shy.
b)
He is neglected at home.
c)
He has trouble telling the truth.
d)
He has a good sense of humor.
5.
What do these lines indicate about Mrs. Jones? Then it [Roger's face] will get washed this evening, said the large woman starting up the street, dragging the boy behind her.
a)
She is a stickler for cleanliness.
b)
She is a bossy woman.
c)
She is concerned about Roger.
d)
She is a professional psychic.
6.
What does Mrs. Jones do when the boy struggles to get away?
a)
She jerks him around in front of her, wrestles him with one arm, and drags him up the street.
b)
She shouts very loudly for help, frightening the boy into staying at her side.
c)
She warns him that she will call the police and that they will track him down.
d)
She hits him over the head and knocks him to the ground.
7.
After Mrs. Jones tells Roger that he could simply have asked for the shoes, "the boy looked at her. There was a long pause. A very long pause." What does this pause show about Roger?
a)
He is surprised, touched, and confused by her offer.
b)
He is growing ever more suspicious of her.
c)
He is so unused to washing his face that he forgets to dry it.
d)
He is waiting for the right moment to run out of the house.
8.
Why does Mrs. Jones make a point of telling Roger about the bad things she did when she was young?
a)
She is hoping to join Roger in a life of crime.
b)
She is very lonely and needs someone to talk to.
c)
She believes that sharing that part of her past will help Roger to trust her.
d)
Feeling that Roger has lied to her, she tells him a lie in return.
9.
What is the meaning of this line from "Thank You, M'am"? He did not trust the woman not to trust him.
a)
Roger knows he has hurt Mrs. Jones and feels unworthy of her trust.
b)
Roger hopes that Mrs. will trust him so he can take advantage of her.
c)
Roger hopes that Mrs. Jones does not trust him.
d)
Roger has grown to trust Mrs. Jones and hopes that she trusts him, too.
10.
What does Mrs. Jones mean when she tells Roger that "shoes come by devilish like that will burn your feet."
a)
Devilish shoes burn your feet.
b)
People who buy shoes with stolen money will be punished.
c)
If you buy shoes that don't fit, they will hurt so much that it will feel as if your feet are burning.
d)
If you buy shoes with stolen money, your sense of guilt will make you feel as if the shoes are burning your feet.
11.
Which of the following best summarizes the meaning of this passage? The boy wanted to say something other than, Thank you, m'am, to Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones, but he couldn't do so as he turned at the barren stoop and looked back at the large woman in the door.
a)
Roger realized how inadequate a mere thank you was for all Mrs. Jones had done for him.
b)
Roger wanted to say something nasty to Mrs. Jones, but he restrained himself.
c)
Roger did not really want to thank Mrs. Jones because he felt that she forced him to go with her.
d)
Roger had planned to say something, but it completely escaped his mind.
12.
Which of the following best captures the theme of "Thank You, M'am"?
a)
Old people are so lonely that they will seek company even from those that try to harm them.
b)
Kindness and goodwill are stronger than fear and mistrust.
c)
If you're going to steal, don't get caught.
d)
The city streets are full of dangers for young and old alike.
13.
In "Thank You, M'am", which of the following words best completes this sentence?  After he took a shower and combed his hair, he looked much more _________ .
a)
scrubbed
b)
presentable
c)
tired
d)
pale
14.
Which of the following phrases is most nearly opposite in meaning to mistrusted?
a)
had confidence in
b)
was suspicious of
c)
couldn't find
d)
spoke ungrammatically
15.
If the street is barren, it is
a)
empty.
b)
full.
c)
misplace.
d)
straight.
16.
At the end of "Thank You, M'am", when Mrs. Jones bids Roger goodnight, how does Roger probably feel?
a)
lucky to have gotten away with his attempted crime
b)
sorry that he'd met Mrs. Jones that night
c)
angry at Mrs. Jones for making him leave
d)
grateful to her for her kindness and teaching
17.
Who penned "Thank You, M'am"?
a)
Edgar Allan Poe
b)
Ray Bradbury
c)
Shirley Jackson
d)
Langston Hughes
18.
in a frenetically excited or energetic manner
a)
feverishly
b)
indefinitely
c)
novelty
d)
prophecy
19.
A prediction or warning about something to come is a _______________________.
a)
prophecy
b)
novelty
c)
eerie
d)
feverishly
20.
the quality of being new, original, or unusual.
a)
novelty
b)
dazzled
c)
tribute
d)
eerie
21.
A room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay is the definition for________________________.
a)
accommodations
b)
prophecy
c)
feverishly
d)
toll
22.
Who was the captain of Titanic
a)
Captain George Jones
b)
Captain Jack Sparrow
c)
Captain Edward Smith
d)
Captain Edward Jones
23.
How many iceberg warnings had Titanic received? 
a)
3
b)
7
c)
10
d)
5
24.
On April 15, 1912, at 4:20 a.m., which ship came to rescue the survivors?  
a)
Olympic
b)
Carpathia
c)
Californian
d)
Caronia
25.
Titanic had plenty of lifeboats.
a)
True
b)
False
26.
No one was concerned about the iceberg warnings because it was not unusual for ice to be floating in April. 
a)
True
b)
False
27.

First class accommodations were...

a)

luxurious and fancy.

b)

moderate or average.

c)

new but very crowded.

d)

old and outdated.

28.

Second class accommodations on the Titanic were...

a)

very fancy and luxurious.

b)

old and outdated.

c)

moderate or average but still new.

d)

new but very crowded.

29.

Third class accommodations on the Titanic were...

a)

luxurious and fancy.

b)

old and outdated.

c)

moderate or average but still new.

d)

small and crowded but new.

30.

The text structure of "Exploring the Titanic" was...

a)

problem and solution

b)

description

c)

compare and contrast

d)

chronological order

31.
Why is the 1898 Titan story so eerily coincidental?
a)
The name of the ship is similar. 
b)
The fate of the ship is similar. 
c)
Both name and fate are similar. 
d)
There is no coincidence
32.
In the words of one eye witness, she (The Titanic) had "a rudder as big as an elm tree...propellers as bag as a windmill..." Based upon this observation, which of the following could the reader infer? 
a)
The Titanic was an ordinary ocean liner. 
b)
The titanic was a grand and luxurious vessel. 
c)
The Titanic was similar to other ships of the era. 
d)
The Titanic's appearance would be easy to duplicate. 
33.

Where was the Titanic's final destination?

a)

New York

b)

Plymouth

c)

Ireland

d)

France

34.

After delivering the iceberg warning to the Captain, Bride thought that

a)

the captain had reacted too strongly

b)

the weather was beginning to change

c)

the captain seemed unconcerned

d)

Jack Phillips would be angry at him for taking so long

35.

According to the selection, why were some passengers on deck playing football with pieces of ice after the collision?

a)

They were sick of being confined to their cabins.

b)

They were trying to sneak into the lifeboats.

c)

The captain suggested they get some exercise.

d)

They didn't realize the seriousness of the accident.

36.

Why did the principal change his mind about giving the jacket to Marta?

a)

He thought Martha needed encouragement.

b)

Martha deserved the jacket and he felt guilty.

c)

Martha told everyone about his conversation with Mr. Schmidt.

37.

What is class valedictorian?

a)

A boy who has the highest grade.

b)

A girl who has the highest grade.

c)

A boy or girl who has the highest grade.

d)

A boy who has a jacket.

38.

In the tradition, who was awarded the scholarship jacket?

a)

the class valedictorian

b)

the principal

c)

the two teachers

d)

the grandfather

39.

Why did Martha expect to win the scholarship jacket?

a)

She was rich.

b)

She was Anglo.

c)

She was optimistic.

d)

She had been a straight-A student since the first grade.

40.

One day, Martha overheard her two teachers

a)

arguing about her.

b)

talking about the principal.

c)

cheating on a test.

d)

talking about Martha's grandmother.

41.

What teacher was on Martha's side?

a)

Mr. Schmidt

b)

Mr. Boone

c)

none, it was the principal.

42.

What statement demonstrates that Joann's father has influence in the small town?

a)

He is on the Board and own the only store in town.

b)

He owns the only store in town.

c)

He is on the Board.

d)

He is rich.

43.

How do the readers infer that this story's conflict could be racial discrimination?

a)

A teacher says, "Martha is Mexican..."

b)

A teacher says, "I am racist."

c)

The principal told Martha, "I don't like you."

d)

Martha's grandfather worked on the field.

44.

Why do you believe the principal did not look at Martha when he spoke with her in his office?

a)

He was too busy to look at her.

b)

The principal was blind.

c)

The principal was most likely lying.

d)

The principal was mad.

45.

The scholarship jacket represented

a)

racism.

b)

discrimination.

c)

years of hard work and expectation.

d)

clothes.

46.

Martha's grandfather helped her to know that the jacket

a)

should be free because it was earned.

b)

should be less money because it was bad quality.

c)

should cost more because it was for the valedictorian.

d)

should be fifteen dollars.

47.

Why did the grandfather not want to pay for the scholarship jacket?

a)

He did not have the money.

b)

He had money, but he did not want to pay for the jacket.

c)

He thought it was too much money.

d)

He believed that a scholarship jacket should not cost.

48.

What color was the scholarship jacket?

a)

gold

b)

gold and red

c)

gold and green

d)

green and purple

49.

Martha speaks Spanish to her grandfather because

a)

he likes when Martha speaks in Spanish.

b)

he wants her to know the language.

c)

it is the only language he knows.

50.

Martha thinks her best quality is

a)

athletic skill.

b)

her artistic ability.

c)

her intelligence.

d)

her physical appearance.

51.

Which sentence best expresses the main idea of this selection?

a)

When she went to pick up her gym clothes, Martha overheard a conversation between two teachers that shocked and saddened her.

b)

At Marta's school, the 8th grade valedictorian was traditionally awarded a beautiful green and gold jacket.

c)

Although Marta had earned the scholarship jacket, she almost lost it to a less deserving student.

d)

Marta's older sister had won the scholarship jacket, and Marta deeply wanted to win it is as well.

52.

The most likely reason for the Board's new policy concerning the scholarship jacket is that the members

a)

think the jacket costs too much to give away

b)

wants everyone to have an equal chance

c)

hold a grudge against Marta's grandfather

d)

want the daughter of a powerful Board member to get it

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