WorksheetsEverything Stuck to Him
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why does the young woman ask the narrator for stories about her childhood in “Everything Stuck to Him”?
She wants to learn more about her parents
She is unsure about where she grew up
She is writing a book about her youth
She likes to hear the narrator talk
What is most likely the reason the narrator in “Everything Stuck to Him” doesn't want to tell a story to the young woman?
He is afraid she will laugh at him.
He is shy about speaking aloud.
He wants to forget the past.
He is suspicious of her.
What is the daughter's reaction to the narrator's story in “Everything Stuck to Him”?
She cries.
She is angry.
She ignores him.
She is interested.
What is an example of a waterfowl?
A duck
A robin
A chicken
A hawk
Where would a letterhead most likely be found?
on the front part of a ship
as the credit for a news article
at the top of a mailed message
at the bottom of an email note
What is a synonym for "overcast?"
cloudy
sunny
hot
cold
Which statement expresses the best conclusion to be drawn about the couple whose story is told in “Everything Stuck to Him”?
They live overseas in Milan, Italy.
They are fairly young to have just had a child
They are the daughter and son-in-law of a successful dentist.
They have both grown quite confident in their child-raising skills.
How did the husband feel about the end of the story (with the syrup spilling on him)?
It was funny
It made him angry
It was sad
It hurt
What is the narrative point of view of the frame (introductory) story?
First person
Second person
Third person limited
Third person omniscient
What is the narrative point of view of the internal story? (pick two)
first person
first person
third person
third person
Which of these words is an endocentric compound?
bluebird
heartbreak
raincheck
bittersweet
The word highlands is an endocentric compound. What is most likely true about an area called the highlands?
It is below sea level.
It is impoverished.
It is far south.
It is elevated.
What is the antecedent of the pronoun it in this sentence?
The story should be read from start to finish before the reader makes an attempt to analyze it.
story
start
finish
reader
In the following example, which pronoun has no clear antecedent?
The boy turned to his older sister. “What was it like when we were younger?” he asked.
his
it
we
he
