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"Why I Lied to Everyone in High School About Knowing Karate" Review
"Why I Lied to Everyone in High School About Knowing Karate" Review
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1
According to Jabeen, the pressures of her high school experience included all BUT:
Pressure to be seen as talented or exceptional at something
Pressure to represent the Indian-American community
Pressure to excel academically
Pressure to fit in with her peers
2
Jabeen's geometry teacher sent home a note to her father. What did the note say?
"Please see me in my office"
"Jabeen needs a great deal of extra tutoring"
Jabeen never found out
"Jabeen is an average student"
3
True or false, Jabeen hoped to make it into the yearbook on merit:
True
False
4
What is Jabeen's social status at school?
she is peripheral
she has no friends
she is popular, but she wants more friends
she has a best friend that she is very close with
5
Jabeen was always included in plans with her friends
False
True
6
This essay could best be characterized as:
a coming of age
a fable
a mystery
a biography
7
Why couldn't Jabeen read her story at the assembly?
the principal didn't like the story
she felt too guilty about plagiarizing it
it was too violent for the kindergarteners
she got caught plagiarizing
8
What colour karate belt did Jabeen say she had?
black
green
red
yellow
9
What does the word "irrevocably" mean here: "before they perilously and irrevocably went too far."
in a dangerous manner
By any means necessary
In a constant, unchanging manner
dishonest in the context of decision making
10
What was the one thing Jabeen's father's arms could not protect her from?
her classmates
herself
her teachers
the truth
11
What is theme in literature?
The problem in the story.
The message the story gives.
A place in the story.
A character in the story.
12
Where did Jabeen Akhtar grow up?
Pakistan
India
New York
Washington DC
13
How does Jabeen describe the "pursuit of exceptionality"?
Upsetting and nerve-wracking
Consuming and never-ending
Slow and methodical
Difficult and panic-inducing
14
Jabeen's father was unhappy with her lack of exceptionality because:
He found out she lied about writing the story in elementary school
She was not in the yearbook
She earned mediocre grades
She was not very popular
15
What major world event was mentioned in the text?
9/11
World War II
Vietnam War protests
The Cold War
16
True or false: Pretending to know karate increased Jabeen's social standing with her peers:
True
False
17
Jabeen says that a lie is a shortcut to this:
Popularity
Glory
Fame
Grandeur
18
What does Jabeen feel immigrants in American must do to "earn their keep"?
they must become doctors and lawyers
they must excel in mathematics and earn top SAT scores
they must fit seamlessly into American culture
they must continually strive, achieve, and contribute
19
What was Jabeen's "prize" for having the best story in elementary school?
she was going to read her story to the entire school
her story was sent to other elementary schools
her story was published in the school newspaper
she was given a gift certificate to Chuck E. Cheese
20
How does Jabeen feel when she receives recognition even if she doesn't earn it?
Prideful
Embarrassed
Uneasy
Elated
21
What is the tone of the following quote: "Whatever note had been drawn up... was never passed to my desk."
Isolated
Explanatory
Inquisitive
Engaged
22
What does the word "exceptional" mean?
Something that is unusual or extraordinary
the action or process of being received as adequate or suitable
the process of being free from an obligation or liability imposed on others
Something to be envied and admired
23
What do Jabeen's second hand accounts of her friends mall "adventures" reveal?
her family makes her work on homework before she can go to the mall
she was not invited
they are part of the 90's "mall rat" culture
her father does not let her go out on the weekends
24
How did Jabeen feel about lying?
empty
guilty
conflicted
confident
25
How does the reader know that Jabeen worries about getting caught for plagiarism?
She calls the story her "singular achievement"
She accepts the Strawberry Shortcake pencils instead of reading "her" story
She learns her lesson and is more honest in the future
She tears the story out of her sister's anthology
26
What does the man in Jabeen's plagiarized story, "The Dinner Guest" have in common with her?
They both want recognition
They both want to be amazing at something
They both feel inadequate
They are both outcasts
27
What does Jabeen mean by the American Dream?
America is a melting pot
National ideal that everyone in the US can be successful if they work hard
Everyone in American is equal and has access to the same oppertunities
Americans all share a cohesive view of their future together
28
Why did Jabeen lie to everyone?
to show how tough she was
to prove she was exceptional
to help Anna with the yearbook
to make up for cheating in elementary school
29
Which of the following is a textual clue that the story takes place in the 90's?
Jabeen worries about what to wear for her yearbook photo
Jabeen wears Costco socks
Jabeen tiles her poetry collection "SMERSH"
Jabeen is learning about geometry in the 10th grade
30
What was more important to Jabeen than the truth?
Being seen as special
Getting on the superlative list in the yearbook
Having nice things
Earning good grades
31
Which of the following could be a theme of "Why I Lied..."?
friendship is a powerful bond
there is not one right answer in life
honesty is the best policy
cheaters never prosper
32
What textual structure does Jabeen Akhtar use in "Why I Lied to Everyone in High School About Knowing Karate"?
Stream of Consciousness
Chronological Order
Nonlinear Narrative
Diary Entries
33
What consequences was Jabeen given for her lies?
Her father made her do extra geometry homework
She could not read her story at the assembly
She received no consequences
She was not allowed to go to the mall with her friends
34
Jabeen's father tells her the story about the jinn to illustrate:
to remind her of their Pakistani culture
the dangers of the world outside of his arms
to show the calming effects of magic
to explain why she should try harder to gain recognition from her peers
35
Why does Jabeen's father give her newspaper clipping about child prodigies?
to inspire her to be more exceptional
to remind her that she is average
to help her improve her reading skills
to encourage her to reach out to exceptional children her own age
36
Which of the following is not a 90's reference found in the text?
Cassette Player
Karate
Acid wash jeans
Trapper Keeper
37
Jabeen plagiarized her award-winning short story because of these two factors:
panic and laziness
apathy and sneakiness
unhappiness and mediocrity
nervousness and greed
38
Jabeen ended up giving the letter to Anna
False
True
39
What grade was Jabeen in when she was chosen to be in the yearbook?
7th
9th
12th
10th
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Why is it so important to Jabeen that she stand out in some way?
she does not want to disappoint her father
she wants wants to assimilate into American culture
she wants to have to most pictures in the yearbook to impress David
she is a very talented but is not getting the recognition she deserves
