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Born Worker

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Jose notices that Arnie is wearing a new...
a)
jacket
b)
sweater
c)
gold chain
d)
pair of high-tops
2.
Jose agrees to a _____ split.
a)
forty-sixty
b)
fifty-fifty
c)
seventy-thirty
d)
twenty-ninety
3.
When Mr. Clemens gets hurt, Jose calls...
a)
911
b)
Arnie
c)
his father
d)
Mrs. Clemens
4.
Which definition of the word compensate best fits its meaning in the following sentence?  "We know that you're going to compensate only one of us."
a)
make amends
b)
counterbalance
c)
give payment to
d)
cover up for shortcomings.
5.
When the firemen come, Arnie tries to ...
a)
display his business sense
b)
blame Jose for the accident
c)
position himself as the hero
d)
give Jose the credit for saving Mr. Clemens
6.
Which of the following in the central topic from which a theme to this story can best be developed?
a)
the value of work
b)
the bond between cousins
c)
caring for a swimming pool
d)
developing business contacts
7.
One similarity between Jose and Arnie is their...
a)
view of themselves
b)
desire to make money
c)
approach to customers
d)
willingness to work hard
8.
Arnie is trying to ...
a)
use Jose
b)
teach Jose
c)
befriend Jose
d)
intimidate Jose
9.
Jose considers his father to be ...
a)
worthy of pity
b)
living in the past
c)
a fine role model
d)
the luckiest man alive
10.
Jose helps Mr. Clemens because he ...
a)
is hoping for a reward
b)
believes it is the right thing to do
c)
does not want to get blamed for Mr. Clemens's accident
d)
wants to prove that he and Arnie are trustworthy
11.
Jose believes that actions...
a)
are often deceiving
b)
speak louder than words
c)
are no match for wisdom
d)
don't reveal a person's character
12.
The passage shows that Jose's mother believes ...
a)
the future is bright
b)
you should enjoy your job
c)
poor people cannot afford dignity
d)
you do what you have to do to survive.
13.
Jose's opinion of Arnie is primarily based on ...
a)
Mr. Clemen's reaction
b)
Comments neighbors have made
c)
His parents' comments about Arnie's family
d)
Personal experience and direct observation
14.
What does the telephone pole represent in this story?
a)
electricity
b)
crisis management
c)
hard work
d)
progress
15.
How does Jose feel about his parents?
a)
He feels sorry for them.
b)
He respects them.
c)
He resents them for not giving him an easier life.
d)
He's ashamed of them.
16.
The main reason Jose doesn't like his cousin, Arnie:
a)
Arnie blows his nose on his sleeve.
b)
Arnie thinks only about himself.
c)
Arnie's a phoney.
d)
Arnie talks all the time.
17.
What job do Jose and Arnie do for Mr. Clemens?
a)
clean kitchen
b)
clean pool
c)
clean yard
d)
wash car
18.
What kind of worker is Arnie?
a)
dedicated
b)
lazy
c)
professional
d)
tired
19.
What happens to Mr. Clemens?
a)
He tumbles into the pool.
b)
He dies.
c)
He has a heart attack.
d)
Nothing.
20.
Arnie wants to____Jose.
a)
help
b)
supervise
c)
fire
d)
yell at
21.
Arnie's business plan:
a)
He'll find jobs.
b)
Jose does the work.
c)
There's no plan.
d)
He'll find jobs WHILE Jose does the work.
22.
What do the boys do when the old man falls into the swimming pool?
a)
Jose calls for help.
b)
Arnie runs away
c)
Rob Mr. Clemens
d)
Jose calls for help WHILE Arnie runs away 
23.

His eye could measure a length of board, and his knees genuflected over flower beds and leafy gutters. (par. 1)


What is the meaning of the word "genuflected" in the selection above?

a)

wobbled

b)

stiffened

c)

stood upright

d)

bent to the ground

24.

When you lowered your body by bending one knee to the ground, you ___________________.

a)

pumice

b)

genuflected

c)

loquat

25.

To pay someone for work that was performed is to _________________ them.

a)

stagnant

b)

compensate

c)

genuflected

26.

Pumice is _______________________.

a)

a small yellow acidic fruit

b)

something that was poorly made and likely to collapse

c)

to bend one knee to the ground as you lower your body

d)

a small, light and porous volcanic rock

27.

When you are jabbering, you are ____________________.

a)

bending your knee to the ground

b)

talking rapidly and excitely

c)

not moving, or having flow

28.

A ______________ is a small, yellow, and acidic fruit.

a)

loquat

b)

rickety

c)

pumice

29.

Read the sentences from the text:

"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 gettting 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?

a)

He is brave and likes to see the world from a telephone pole.

b)

Jose realizes that he is the better man when compared to Arnie.

c)

The future made him sad, but now he's happier about the future.

d)

He has a new understanding of himself and what he is capable of.

30.

Which statement best summarizes the theme of the story?

a)

Jose walked away from Arnie's jabbering.

b)

He climbed up and saw for himself...

c)

...a future lost in the yellowish haze.

d)

Someone he was getting to know.

31.

What role does Arnie play in Born Woker?

a)

Protagonist

b)

Organist

c)

Antagonist

d)

Hard worker

32.

What are the names of the two cousins that are the main characters of the story?

a)

Bernie and Joe

b)

Jose and Arnie

c)

Clemens and Arnie

d)

Jose and Arthur

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