WorksheetsWe Were Liars Sections 1-3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who is the narrator of the story?
a)
Johnny
b)
Cadence Sinclair
c)
Grandad Sinclair
d)
Gatwick Patil
2.
Read the following: " 'Don't cause distress, she said. Don't remind people of a loss. 'Do you understand, Cady?' Silence is a protective coating over pain.'"(32) This helps develop the Sinclair family as
a)
Honest
b)
Superficial
c)
understanding
d)
Compassionate
3.
What is the narrator's perspective on her family's wealth and power?
a)
envious
b)
indifferent
c)
fortunate
d)
scornful
4.
Read the following: "Then he [Cadence's father] pulled out a handgun and shot me in the chest...The bullet hole opened wide and my heart rolled out of my ribcage and down into a flower bed...It tasted like salt and failure. The bright red shame of being unloved soaked the grass."(5-6). The figurative language used in this passage shows
a)
tension between Cady's mother and father
b)
conflict between the Sinclair family and Cady's dad
c)
a strong relationship between Cadence's parents
d)
disappointment Cadence feels
5.
Candence's fairy tales are most likely created to mirror
a)
the events of her accident
b)
the members of the Sinclair family
c)
the setting of Massachusetts's Harbor
d)
The people that are envious of the Sinclair family
6.
"They [The Sinclairs] were known throughout Boston, Harvard Yard and Martha's Vineyard for their cashmere cardigans and grand parties." This quote suggests
a)
The Sinclair's do not like attention
b)
The Sinclair's are disrespected in their community
c)
The Sinclair's are the gossip of their town
d)
The Sinclair's like to show off their wealth
7.
"Mummy has our Burlington house filled with silver and crystal, coffee table books and cashmere blankets...She likes antique china...She's replaced the perfectly drivable Saab with a BMW. Not one of these symbols of prosperity and taste have any use at all."(50) This quote best characterizes Mummy as
a)
materialistic
b)
modest
c)
simple
d)
reserved
8.
"Mummy has our Burlington house filled with silver and crystal, coffee table books and cashmere blankets...She likes antique china...She's replaced the perfectly drivable Saab with a BMW. Not one of these symbols of prosperity and taste have any use at all."(50) This quote best characterizes Cadence as
a)
realistic
b)
greedy
c)
narcissistic
d)
selfish
9.
How did the other liars treat Cadence when she went to Europe with her father?
a)
They called each other every day
b)
They face timed each other at dinner
c)
They never even wrote or called
d)
They went to visit her while she was there
10.
What accident was Cadence in?
a)
A swimming accident
b)
A boating accident
c)
She fell off a horse
d)
She was shot be a stranger
11.
What does the rest of the family call Johnny, Mirren, Gat and Cadence?
a)
Drifters
b)
Snobs
c)
Snuggle bugs
d)
Liars
12.
"Welcome to my skull. A truck is rolling over the bones of my neck and head. The vertebrae break, the brains pop and ooze. A thousand flashlights shine in my eyes. The world tilts"(37). The imagery in this passage can best be described as
a)
calm
b)
threatening
c)
dreadful
d)
pleasant
13.
"I own a well-used library card and not much else, though it is true I live in a grand house full of expensive, useless objects"(4) What does Cadence reveal about herself in this passage?
a)
She does not like to read
b)
She is usually very serious
c)
She does not want to "grow up"
d)
She is NOT materialistic
14.
"We live, at least in the summer time, on a private island off the coast of Massachusetts...They built three new houses on their craggy private island..."
The purpose of describing the setting is most likely to
a)
Reveal a conflict
b)
Create a mood
c)
Determine make up and behavior of characters
d)
Develop a theme
15.
"I pat him on his hunched back. 'Don't pick any more, okay?'...He picks a third peony, sharply, defiantly"(58) In this context, sharply means
a)
in a fashionable way
b)
clearly
c)
angrily
d)
violently
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