Worksheets"Blind" by Rachel DeWoskin"
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
How did Emma lose her vision?
She was in a accident.
She never lost her vision.
She was sprayed with a chemical.
She was born blind.
What is Dr. Sassoman trying to help Emma with?
She is trying to help Emma learn how to do math.
She is teaching Emma how to use her braille machine.
She is trying to help Emma cope with her new way of life.
She is moral support for Emma.
What is Emma worried about?
She is worried that she will never see again.
She is worried that her family will abandon her.
She is worried that her boyfriend will break up with her.
She is worried that she will never catch up in school.
Read the opening paragraph:
Last winter made me realize that even if I stayed on the gold couch without moving for fifty years, we would all still get old and die. In case getting blinded hadn’t made it clear, recovering taught me that my small life didn’t matter to the world overall, which I don’t think is something you’re supposed to understand until you’re old. But I had to learn it early for some reason. My mom would say it made me smart, but actually it just made me desperate. When it snowed in December, I knew in this weird, sudden way that after winter it would be spring, which meant summer would come again. I’d have been blind for an entire year, the year itself another utter loss. I told Dr. Sassoman that I was scaring my little sisters and myself and losing my mind. It was snowing outside of her office window, and I was trying to feel the cold sound of it.
Which of the following best describes Emma’s realization in the opening paragraph?
Winter is a more difficult season to deal with than spring.
Emma’s mother doesn’t understand her daughter’s condition.
Emma doesn’t want to continue living.
Time marches onward relentlessly, no matter an individual’s situation.
Which of the following inferences about Dr. Sassoman is best supported by the following sentence from the excerpt (paragraph 2)?
"But to my surprise, she clapped her hands together. The pop made me jump, and she touched my wrist with her cool, papery fingers."
She doesn’t understand Emma’s condition.
Her signals are being misinterpreted by Emma.
She is using sound and touch to more effectively communicate with Emma.
She is punishing Emma for negative behavior.
What does the following line mainly reveal about Emma (paragraph 6)?
“‘You are not going to die,’ she said, as usual.”
Emma is obsessed with death.
Emma wants to leave the room.
Dr. Sassoman is trying to deceive Emma.
Emma has stated previously that she is going to die.
What coping strategy does Dr. Sassoman get Emma to try?
Painting
Talking
Throwing eggs
Screaming
Which of the following best describes Emma’s feelings toward throwing the eggs outside?
She finds happiness in the action.
A peaceful calm comes over her as a result of smashing the eggs.
She surprises herself with her anger toward the objects she hits
She strongly resists, but does it anyway.
Which meaning of the word rat most closely matches its meaning in the following passage (paragraph 14)?
I wanted to rat Sarah out, to tell my mom that she had made sure I knew how much that stupid thing cost. But I didn’t, not because I’m kind—or even because I’d rather be nice than right—but because I knew my mom already knew.
to renege on
to inform on
a small rodent
a scoundrel
The can best infer that Emma's family is ...
Unsure of how to help her.
Could care less about her.
Very hostile towards her.
Not existent.
