WorksheetsPiecing Me together - Full Novel Review
Total questions: 46
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the protagonist?
a)
Sam
b)
Lee Lee
c)
Jade
d)
Renée
2.
Who is Renée Watson?
a)
Jade’s ex best friend
b)
The author
c)
A singer in the book
d)
A famous singer
3.
What language is the main protagonist learning?
a)
French
b)
English
c)
Creole
d)
Spanish
4.
What is the main theme of the book?
a)
Relationships
b)
Identity struggles
c)
Traveling
d)
Basketball
5.
Which school does Jade attend?
a)
Saint Francis high school
b)
University of Portland
c)
Woman to woman high school
d)
Northside High
6.
What grade is Jade in?
a)
9
b)
10
c)
11
d)
12
7.
Why did Jade not fit in at St. Francis?
a)
Everyone has an housekeeper, while her mother works as one
b)
because she is a bad student and doesn’t like school
8.
Why does Jade attend St Francis?
a)
Because she wants a better future for herself and her mom
b)
Because her mom could afford it
c)
Because she doesn’t care which high school she goes to
d)
Because she’s been attending that school her whole life
9.
Jade is described as...
a)
The book did not describe Jade
b)
She lost her ability to walk due to a car accident
c)
Tan skin, skinny,wavy hair
d)
Coal skin, hul-hoop hips, kinky hair....
10.
Who does Jade live with?
a)
Her mother and brother
b)
Her mother and uncle
c)
Her father and stepmom
d)
Her mother only
11.
Who is Jade‘s mentor?
a)
Suzanne
b)
Jazmine
c)
Christine
d)
Maxine
12.
Which Black person, mentioned in the story, was part of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a)
Clark
b)
Sacagawea
c)
York
d)
Lewis
13.
What did the participation of the Black man and a woman in the expedition signify?
a)
That one can have a form of freedom with no real power
b)
Everyone supported equality
c)
They had a contract and were getting paid to participate
d)
Nothing really
14.
Which of these did NOT happened to E.J. or his friends?
a)
E.J. Was barely shot in the arm
b)
Nate was badly wounded
c)
Alan was killed
d)
E.J. was arrested
15.
What are Jade’s passions?
a)
TV
b)
Reading and writing horror stories
c)
Traveling, language, and art
d)
She hopes to make in the olympics
16.
Why was Maxine late to the meeting?
a)
She lives in the city and met traffics
b)
She’s lazy and didn’t really care
c)
She had just broke up with her boyfriend
d)
She lost track of time
17.
What did Maxine brought Jade to forgive her tardiness?
a)
A lot of books
b)
Oil pastels and a sketchbook
c)
A microphone and some cds
d)
A ticket to the local museum
18.
Which is FALSE about Sam ?
a)
Sam’s father is married, with a son
b)
Sam has dog
c)
Sam’s older brother is in the army
d)
Sam lives with grandparents
19.
How often does Sam talk to her mother?
a)
Daily
b)
Weekly
c)
Monthly
d)
Yearly
20.
What happened on Jade’s birthday?
a)
Lee Lee is grounded and Sam is sick
b)
Her mom forgot about it
c)
It reminds her of bad memories
d)
Her dad forgot about it
21.
What special gesture does Sam do for Jade?
a)
She wished her happy birthday
b)
She surprised her at her locker
c)
She gave her an extravagant gift
d)
She got Jade sick
22.
What did Jade get from her dad as a birthday gift?
a)
A camera
b)
Collages
c)
A photo album
d)
A concert ticket
23.
Why does Jade have to walk Sam to the bus?
a)
Sam wants to spend more time with her friend
b)
sam is new to the neighborhood
c)
Sam’s grandma with dimensia racistly thinks she’ll be attacked Black folks
d)
They live right by each other
24.
Why does Jade refuse to go out to eat with her classmates?
a)
She has to catch up on school work
b)
She doesn’t like big crowds
c)
She’s poor and doesn’t have any money
d)
She’s just tired
25.
What NEW THING does Jade learn about thanksgiving?
a)
It is meant to be spent with your loved ones
b)
It is a day of mourning for indigenous peoples
c)
It’s a day to be thankful for what you have
d)
Nothing new
26.
Which of these is NOT a reason for Maxine being a bit of an outcast in her family?
a)
Everyone is a doctor, lawyer, owner of something
b)
She doesn’t have “a real job”
c)
Everyone else makes a 6-figures salary
d)
Her family isn’t mentioned in the book
27.
Why did Maxine chose to be a mentor?
a)
She could have used a mentor when she was younger
b)
She wants to rebel against her parents
c)
She’s always been inspired to make art
d)
She thinks it'll look good on a resume
28.
The book lists specific talents for all three friends. Choose the best option
a)
Sam is a good listener
b)
Jade is a good artist
c)
Lee Lee is a good poet
d)
All of the above
e)
Only B and C
29.
Why did Jon and Maxine break up?
a)
She had other plans
b)
She cheated
c)
He cheated
d)
They never actually break up
30.
What evidence from the novel do we have that Jade is considered poor/low-income?
a)
She knows what things cost & does not take them for granted.
b)
She can’t go out to eat with friends
c)
She barely has anything in her fridge
d)
She states it very clearly
e)
All of the above
31.
What is Jade’s experience of being Black?
a)
She feels the need to censor her Blackness to be acceptable
b)
Jade sees how she is treated differently than white girls.
c)
She was profiled at the store and was ask to hand her bag
d)
Only B and C
e)
All of the above
32.
Who is Natasha Ramsey?
a)
Jade’s estranged sister
b)
A Black girl who was beaten by the police and is in the hospital
c)
Jade’s frenemy
d)
All of the above
33.
Why are Jade and Lee Lee so distressed to hear about the assault on a girl they do not know?
a)
They’re afraid that it could have happened to either of them
b)
They know it won’t get the attention it deserves in the news
c)
It doesn’t personally affect them
d)
Only A and B
e)
All of the above
34.
How does Jade feels about non-native-Americans wearing mocking their culture?
a)
She wonders how people’s culture & history becomes a mascot.
b)
She wonders why the school counselor is okay with it
c)
That’s not her problem because she’s not Native American
d)
Only A and B
e)
All of the above
35.
What messages does Jade get about being a girl with “hula-hoop hips”?
a)
She doesn’t think she needs to lose weight to be beautiful.
b)
She notices that it’s not standard beauty
c)
She’s been called fat over and over again
d)
Only A and B
e)
All of the above
36.
What is a conflict between Sam and Jade?
a)
Sam is oblivious to Jade being racially profiled
b)
Sam doesn’t know about police brutality
c)
They never face a conflict
d)
Only A and B
e)
All of the above
37.
How does Jade feel about Sam going to Costa Rica?
a)
Happy
b)
Sad
c)
Mad
d)
Jealous
e)
All of the above
38.
What does Sam discuss to Mr. Flores about?
a)
She thinks she desreves the opportunity to help others
b)
Her future plans
c)
Natasha Ramsey
d)
Her Spanish homework
39.
What did Mr. Flores decide on?
a)
Jade will be added to the travel list next year
b)
There’s no more place available for Jade
c)
She is being suspended for standing up to the teacher
d)
She doesn’t get an answer back
40.
Why does Jade not connect with Kennedy, another Black girl at St Francis?
a)
Kennedy was mean to her
b)
Her wealth overshadows the connection they‘d have as Black girls
c)
Jade already had Sam
d)
They are close friends
41.
At what age did Jade’s mother give birth to her?
a)
16
b)
17
c)
18
d)
19
42.
Why does Sam say she ignores what happens to the People of Color around her?
a)
She said she’s very aware but she can’t do anything about it
b)
that‘s how she deals with problems
c)
She doesn’t care because she’s not Black
d)
None of the above
43.
How does Mrs. Parker try to help Jade, but also ends up stereotyping her?
a)
She reminded her that she was on scholarship
b)
She made her feel like she needed to be fixed
c)
None of the Above
44.
Who gets punished for talking back to the supervisor in the cafateria?
a)
Hannah
b)
Jade
c)
Same
d)
None of the above
45.
What did Jade organize for Natasha?
a)
A poetry reading
b)
An art show
c)
An art show and poetry reading
d)
A GoFundMe
46.
Who was Jade waiting for to start the event?
a)
Sam
b)
Lee Lee
c)
Maxine
d)
Natasha Ramsey's parents
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