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Chapter 5 (The Other Wes Moore) Part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the ultimate reason why Author Wes was sent to military school?

a)

absences

b)

drugs

c)

punching Shani

d)

smoke bomb incident

2.

What happened after Author Wes hit Shani?

a)

Joy slapped Wes twice and they both cried.

b)

Shani cried hysterically.

c)

Wes ran to his grandparents to explain.

3.

What is the name of the military school?

a)

Forge Valley Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania

b)

Valley Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania

c)

Valley Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania

d)

Forge Military Academy in Wayne, Pennsylvania

4.

What did Wes do in his first few days at military school?

a)

followed obediently

b)

cried like a brat

c)

fought with other boys

d)

ran away

5.

Who was Wes' squad leader?

a)

First Sergeant Anderson

b)

Second Sergeant Anderson

c)

First Liutenant Anderson

d)

Second Liutenant Anderson

6.

Anderson’s anger, efficiently transmitted through his sonorous voice. In this sentence, the word sonorous means...

a)

low

b)

cracking

c)

deafening

7.

I turned around so I could face him and was met with a fusillade of saliva as he continued his tirade. What does the word fusillade mean?

a)

a rapid outburst or barrage

b)

a slow motion of firing something

c)

an act of spitting

8.

She was devastated. In this sentence, the word devastated means...

a)

emotionally rejoicing

b)

emotionally shattered

c)

brought to a state of ruin

9.

I was given this dubious reassurance more than others.

What is the opposite of the word dubious?

a)

shady

b)

doubtful

c)

certain

10.

I woke up furious and went to bed even more livid.

In this sentence, the word livid means...

a)

enraged

b)

glowing

c)

reddish

11.

Why did Sergeant Austin handed Author Wes a guidon?

a)

He felt sorry for him.

b)

He wanted to help him ran away.

c)

He tricked him because he was mad at Wes.

d)

He tricked him so he can learn a lesson.

12.

Who is the cadet captain that Author Wes was impressed by?

a)

Sergeant Austin

b)

Cadet Captain Ty Hill

c)

Colonel Batt

d)

Colonel Bowe

13.

He was (a)   to know that he lost his scholarship that he worked hard for over two years because of plagiarism.

14.

Having to take in a lot of new information (a)   me that I couldn't think of what to say.

15.

Intervention means the act of interfering with the outcome of a process to prevent harm or improve functioning.

Use the word intervention in a sentence.

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