What instructions did Carl give to Al to do?

A. Wrap the bird with rope and burn it.

Which compliment did Dad give Aaron?

B. You did a better job than Dr. Belasco.

Which was NOT a reason why Aaron wanted to join the club?

D. He didn't want friends his own age.

Which event has the least impact on the story?

C. Noreen helps him put the splint on the bird's wing.

How was Aaron by the time he returned home from the club?

A. He was beaten, bruised, scared, and scratched.

Which event brings the most intensity to the story?

C. Aaron jumps over the fire and takes Pidge away from Carl.

Aaron wanted to join the club so badly that he did what?

C. Argued, pleaded, begged, and coaxed his mother.

What was Aaron doing when he noticed a bird fluttering on the ground?

D. roller skating like an aviator in the park

What did Aaron do to calm down the bird?

B. talked softly and feed it cookie crumbs

How did Carl trick Aaron into bringing the bird to the club?

B. Carl said he wanted it as the club mascot?

Why did Aaron want to train the bird as a carrier pigeon?

A. He wanted to train it for grandmother's birthday gift.

Which event is meant to give the reader a more intense feeling?

D. Aaron jumped across the fire and took Pidge from Carl.

What did grandmother do to make Aaron feel better?

D. She show his reflection in the mirror as the best present

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Aaron's Gift

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A #reading comprehension review of the #story, characters, and #events of Aaron's Gift.

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1
What instructions did Carl give to Al to do?
D. Take the bird and run!
A. Wrap the bird with rope and burn it.
B. Take and toss the bird to each gang member.
C. Put the bird in the secret cage.
2
Which compliment did Dad give Aaron?
C. Pidge will be ready to fly in a week
D. Good job, Noreen.
A. You are a better nurse than your mom.
B. You did a better job than Dr. Belasco.
3
Which was NOT a reason why Aaron wanted to join the club?
B. He wanted to know the secrets of the older boys.
He wanted to know the secret oath.
A. He wanted to belong.
D. He didn't want friends his own age.
4
Which event has the least impact on the story?
B. Aaron notices a disabled bird on the ground.
A. Aaron skates like a Class - A Roller Skater.
D. Aaron is invited to the club with the bird as the mascot.
C. Noreen helps him put the splint on the bird's wing.
5
How was Aaron by the time he returned home from the club?
A. He was beaten, bruised, scared, and scratched.
C. He was laughing so hard, he couldn't stop.
D. He was near death's door.
B. He was happy and joyful about his experience?
6
What is it called when the story breaks from the present into a past event?
A. Figurative Language
B. Simile or Metaphor
D. A flashback
C. Symbolism
7
What pet did grandmother lose over 50 years earlier?
C. Pony
A. Calf
B. Lamb
D. Goat
8
Who was the antagonist in the story?
B. Carl
C. Mom
D. neighborhood kids
A. Pidge
9
How did Aaron take the bird to his apartment?
D. placed it carefully in his pocket
B. in his baseball cap
C. wrapped it in his shirt
A. in a basket on his bike
10
Which event brings the most intensity to the story?
C. Aaron jumps over the fire and takes Pidge away from Carl.
D. Grandmother uses the mirror to show Aaron the best gift.
A. Aaron skates in the park like an aviator.
B. Aaron argues, pleads, and coaxes mom to join the club.
11
Aaron wanted to join the club so badly that he did what?
B. Sold his roller skates for rights into the club.
C. Argued, pleaded, begged, and coaxed his mother.
A. Promised to clean his room for a month.
D. Decided not to eat super until mother responded.
12
Which character is the story developed around?
D. Noreen
C. Grandmother
A. Aaron
B. Carl
13
What did grandmother use to help the birds see their own faces?
B. a spoon
A. a mirror
C. a glass
D. a window
14
What was Aaron doing when he noticed a bird fluttering on the ground?
A. sitting on the fire escape
C. playing street baseball with friends
B. eating lunch in the park
D. roller skating like an aviator in the park
15
Where did the first event of the story unfold?
D. Yellowstone Park, WY
B. Stone Mt. Park, GA
C. Tompkins Square Park, NYC
A. Central Park, NYC
16
What did Aaron do to calm down the bird?
D. tried to act very stiff and still
B. talked softly and feed it cookie crumbs
C. sang a lullaby
A. whistled a soft tune
17
How did Carl trick Aaron into bringing the bird to the club?
B. Carl said he wanted it as the club mascot?
C. Carl praised Aaron for making the bird well.
A. Carl told him the secret oath.
D. Carl promised to be his best friend afterward?
18
Who raided grandmother's family home and killed her pet?
A. Germany soldiers
D. Latvian Cossacks
B. American Soldiers
C. Russian Cossacks
19
Why did Aaron want to train the bird as a carrier pigeon?
D. He wanted to train it to keep his friends close.
B. He wanted the bird to carry his homework to his teacher.
A. He wanted to train it for grandmother's birthday gift.
C. He wanted to see the bird carrying notes all over NYC.
20
Which event is meant to give the reader a more intense feeling?
D. Aaron jumped across the fire and took Pidge from Carl.
A. Aaron's third time around, he skated like an aviator.
C. The pigeon walked in a frenzied and strange manner.
B. He took off his shirt and scooped up the bird.
21
In which European country is Aaron's grandmother's history and heritage?
C. Germany
B. Poland
D. Bosnia
A. Ukraine
22
Who wanted to watch and assist Aaron's to help Pidge at the apartment?
C. Aaron's best friend
B. Noreen
A. Carl
D. Mom
23
What did grandmother do to make Aaron feel better?
B. She didn't say a mumbling word.
A. She showed him the bird on the fire escape.
C. She reminded him of how he disobeyed his mother anyway.
D. She show his reflection in the mirror as the best present

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