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Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
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1.
In "You Are the Electric Boogaloo," why does the author's teen self feel humiliated?
a)
His silver pants burst during a break-dancing performance
b)
He and his friends participated in a break-dancing performance
c)
His shirt got stuck to the floor during a break-dancing performance
d)
He was escorted from the mall during a break-dancing performance
2.
In "You Are the Electric Boogaloo," what advice does the author give his teen self?
a)
Keep dancing, for it is making you a creative and interesting person.
b)
Learn from your mistakes and then make needed changes going forward.
c)
Dance for another year and then switch to a more respectable career path.
d)
Make good friends, for in the future they may help you get discovered.
3.
In "Just Be Yourself!" why does the author's teen self spend so much time in the library?
a)
Her classes are challenging.
b)
She feels like an outsider.
c)
Her friends eat lunch there.
d)
She admires the librarian.
4.
In "Just Be Yourself!" which activity does the author's teen self truly enjoy?
a)
writing
b)
dancing
c)
reading
d)
singing
5.
In "Just Be Yourself!" what does the author encourage her teen self to do?
a)
get to know herself over time
b)
find one hobby and stick with it
c)
join more social groups at school
d)
trust others to make good choices
6.
What is the most likely meaning of immense as it is used in the following sentence: "Earning the Young Citizen's Award gave Brianna an immense feeling of pride."
a)
dizzy
b)
fading
c)
private
d)
huge
7.
If Evan finds a majestic waterfall in the woods, what must be true about the waterfall? Base your answer on the meaning of majestic.
a)
It is polluted.
b)
It is famous.
c)
It is hidden.
d)
It is grand.
8.
What would a person most likely describe as numerous?
a)
a beloved childhood pet
b)
stars in the night sky
c)
a missing pair of eyeglasses
d)
a person with short hair
9.
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A: As an adult, how does the author of "You Are the Electric Boogaloo" view his failures as a break-dancing teen?
a)
He views them as embarrassing.
b)
He views them as forgettable.
c)
He views them as humorous.
d)
He views them as tragic.
10.
Part B: Which quotation from the selection best supports the answer to Part A?
a)
Humiliation and hilarity are closely linked, my little friend.
b)
You spin on your backs. You windmill. In fact, you're not even that bad!
c)
Because now, so many years later, you can barely remember your victories (although there were some).
d)
What if you hit it big at that contest? Would you be a professional break-dancer now?
11.
Which detail most clearly shows that, as a teen, the author of "You Are the Electric Boogaloo" wanted to be famous?
a)
I love your silver butterfly pants (with forty-six zippers) ... Beautiful
b)
... [W]hen security comes to escort you out, you scream, "Dancing is not a crime!"
c)
You imagined the roaring crowd lifting you onto their shoulders
d)
Would success have gone to your head? Or would you be a rich banker? Or a lawyer?
12.
The following question ash two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A: In "Just Be Yourself!" what does the author's teen self most want to do?
a)
find a friend at the library
b)
find a place to fit in
c)
be a good citizen
d)
be attractive
13.
Part B: Which quotation from the selection best supports the answer to Part A?
a)
...[W]e need to talk. Don't worry about the "no talking in the library" rule. I'm sure we'll be fine. Librarians aren't as bad as they seem.
b)
Judging from your hair and braces I'd have to guess you're in your junior year. Yes? Thought so.
c)
... [Y]ou joined every school club you could ... not to mention the numerous after-school activities you're involved in.
d)
We don't all have one single rock-star talent, and honestly, I think those of us who don't are the lucky ones.
14.
Which comment from the author of "Just Be Yourself!" most clearly shows that the author enjoys work as an adult?
a)
Don't recognize me without that awful perm, do you?
b)
I'm still having nightmares about the fifth position!
c)
Let me ask you, how's it all working out? Not very well, am I right?
d)
You'll eventually find something you're good at, I promise.
15.
What is the meaning of the Latin suffix -ous?
a)
able to be or do
b)
a quality or state of being
c)
characterized by or full of
d)
to make or cause to become
16.
The word mischief means "playful but annoying behavior." If someone suggests a mischievous idea, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on your knowledge of the word mischief and the Latin suffix -ous.
a)
The idea is about participating in something that seems risky but is really safe.
b)
The idea is about an activity that sounds like fun but is going to cause trouble.
c)
The idea is about an activity that will be hard to do but enjoyable at the end.
d)
The idea is about creating something that will surprise but please people.
17.
Which sentence includes a verb in the indicative mood?
a)
Break-dancing dates back to the 1970s.
b)
Who is the most famous break-dancer of all time?
c)
If you would like your dancing to improve, practice.
d)
Please ask Mr. Rinaldo for a list of dance teachers in town.
18.
Which sentence includes a verb in the interrogative mood?
a)
The Latin Club will meet at noon in the library.
b)
Do you know where the library is located?
c)
If you want to join, you should come.
d)
What an awesome club it is!
19.
Which sentence includes a verb in the imperative mood?
a)
We often face difficult choices in life.
b)
Trust yourself to make the right decision.
c)
To whom can a person turn for guidance?
d)
If you make a bad choice, you'll know it!
20.
In "Hanging Fire," where is the speaker's mother?
a)
at a dance party
b)
at a school contest
c)
behind a closed door
d)
in the baby's nursery
21.
In "Hanging Fire," what does the speaker think about? Choose three options.
a)
dying
b)
wearing braces
c)
the boy she likes
d)
vacation
e)
her sister
22.
In "Translating Grandfather's House," what has the speaker most likely been asked to do?
a)
draw a picture of a relative's home
b)
draw a picture of a made-up house
c)
draw a picture of a favorite movie
d)
draw a picture of a city building
23.
Why does the speaker in "Translating Grandfather's House" draw a second picture?
a)
The first picture makes him homesick.
b)
He can't think of a title for the first picture.
c)
The teacher thinks that he didn't follow the directions.
d)
He decides that the first picture has incorrect details.
24.
If you watch the sun set on the horizon, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of horizon.
a)
You are observing the sun setting over a body of water.
b)
The sun is setting exactly when you thought it would.
c)
The sunset is so bright that you cannot look at it for long.
d)
You are seeing the sun at the boundary between the earth and sky.
25.
When are awakenings most likely to happen?
a)
at ends of naps
b)
in times of sickness
c)
at moments of great joy
d)
in times of intense stress
26.
What is the most likely meaning of beaming in the following sentence?
Beaming, Marcus accepted the trophy, gave the principal a high-five, and waved in triumph to the cheering crowd.
a)
wondering what was happening
b)
giving a bright smile
c)
feeling unworthy
d)
looking angry
27.
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A: What is the best way to describe the speaker in "Hanging Fire"?
a)
hopeful
b)
determined
c)
lonely and overwhelmed
d)
enthusiastic and outspoken
28.
Part B: Which quotation from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?
a)
the boy I cannot live without / still sucks his thumb / in secret
b)
I have to learn how to dance / in time for the next party
c)
There is nothing I want to do / and too much / that has to be done
d)
I should have been on the Math Team / my marks were better than his
29.
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A: In "Translating Grandfather's House," where is the house in the speaker's first picture?
a)
in a hot, dusty place
b)
in a crowded, noisy place
c)
in a beautiful place with rich soil
d)
in a distant place with imaginary people
30.
Part B: Which quotation from the poem best supports the answer to Part A?
a)
Rows of lemon & mango / Trees frame the courtyard
b)
The shadow of a palomino / Gallops on the lip / Of the horizon
c)
"She was born there-- / Right there on the second floor!"
d)
Classmates finish drawings of New York City / Housing Projects on Navy Street.
31.
Which detail from "Translating Grandfather's House" most clearly shows that the speaker's memories are real?
a)
Memories once certain as rivets / Become confused
b)
The roof Oscar Jartin / Tumbled from one hot Tuesday ...
c)
... [W]ith wildgrass / rising from sidewalk cracks like widows
d)
Beaming, the teacher scrawls / an A+ in the corner....
32.
Read this passage from "Translating Grandfather's House."
The teacher says
The house is from
Some Zorro
Movie I've seen.
"Ask my mom," I protest.
"She was born there--
Right there ont he second floor!"
Crossing her arms she moves on.
How does this passage help tell a story?
a)
It wraps up the plot.
b)
It solves the problem.
c)
It reveals the conflict.
d)
It establishes the setting.
33.
Which statement presents a main way in which "Hanging Fire" and "Translating Grandfather's House" are similar in theme?
a)
Both poems focus on the absence of a caring mother.
b)
Both poems focus on the frustrations of a teenager's life.
c)
Both poems focus on the fears that people have about the future.
d)
Both poems focus on the difference between imagination and reality.
34.
The speaker of "Hanging Fire" begins by saying, "I am fourteen / and my skin has betrayed me." What does the choice of the word betrayed most likely indicate about the personality of the speaker?
a)
She does not trust people.
b)
She feels that life wants to trouble her.
c)
She cannot understand why she has problems.
d)
She wishes that she were something other than human.
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