WorksheetsDirk the Protector
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which point of view is Dirk the Protector written in?
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Which point of view is this written in?
“Because I was from ‘the wrong side of the tracks' I didn’t think I could go to the authorities.”
First Person
Second Person
Third Person
Which of the following was the effect of Paulsen staying out late selling newspapers?
He made enough money to buy the dog Dirk.
He was on the street with the gangs, who attacked him.
He looked all over for odd jobs, but the good ones were all taken.
Which cause has more than one effect in this memoir?
There was drinking at Paulsen’s home.
Paulsen hunted and fished in the woods.
Paulsen was able to buy the clothes he needed.
What caused Paulsen to leave Dirk on the farm?
He did not need the dog anymore.
He knew that Dirk was happy on the farm.
He and Dirk were not getting along well.
Based on the events in this memoir, readers can conclude that Paulsen is
very scared of animals
lonely
determined and street-smart
What does conventional mean?
traditional
wealthy
popular
A puny child is
smart
strong
weak
A decoy is used to
relieve a major illness or injury
distract others in a different direction
demand payment for a large debt
If you are at an impasse, you are
at a bridge
on a vacation
in a deadlock or standstill
A predatory animal is
likely to steal from others
able to be easily tamed
likely to be friendly toward humans
What is a cohort?
a companion
a statue
an enemy
An idiom is
words or phrase that is over exaggerated
words or phrase that means something different than the literal meaning
words or phrase that is meant literally
What is the meaning of the idiom "from wrong side of the tracks"?
from the less desirable part of town
life is headed in the wrong direction
from the side of town with trains
What is the meaning of the idiom "stay above water"?
swim really well
survive
get rich
