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WorksheetsTGWRP Comprehension Questions (p. 1-20)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The story is set in which American city?
New York
Atlanta
Washington D.C.
Dallas
The community Robert and Betsy Ann live in is best characterized as...
A working class African American neighborhood
A predominately white middle class suburb
A rich multi-ethnic neighborhood
None of these
What does iridescent mean?
Shiny
Green
Dark
None of these
Young girl, wants to raise pigeons
Betsy Ann
Clara
Jenny
Wilma Ellis
Eccentric 56 year old man, lives with his parents
Miles
Walter
Robert
Ralph
Robert and Betsy Ann's landlord
Miss Jenny
Wilma Ellis
Miles
Ralph
True or False: When Betsy Ann first interacts with Miles' pigeons she is frightened by them.
True
False
When Betsy Ann decides that she wants pigeons of her own, how does Walter react?
He goes immediately to the pet store to buy her some.
He tries to talk her out of the idea.
He says no because their landlords don't allow pets.
He captures one in the park for her to keep.
How did Clara die?
Car crash
Brain cancer
Heart attack
She is still alive
"But she remained a bulldog about it, and he knew that she was not often a bulldog about anything" (6). What figurative language is this?
Personification
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
True or False: After Clara's death, Miss Jenny encourages Robert to give up his baby to social services.
True
False
How old was Robert when Clara died?
18
19
22
24
Who is Ralph?
Betsy Ann's cousin
A boy from the neighborhood
One of Betsy Ann's male pigeons
Betsy Ann's long lost brother
How many pigeons does Miles give Betsy Ann?
1
2
3
4
What problem does Betsy Ann have with the pigeons at first?
They won't eat
They scratch her
They won't leave the coop
They fly back to Miles' coop each day
