Who is "tall and wiry, and looked to be about forty years old?"

John Wilson, the Vietnam veteran

How does Adam get his nickname, Zebra?

From his name, Adam Martin Zebrin.

Why doesn't Mrs. English pick Zebra to take her class again?

Zebra no longer needs the emotional support from the class.

At the end of the story, what does John Wilson do with Zebra's drawing?

keeps it in a collection of gifts

What is Zebra's motivation for making a helicopter out of the trash?

He knew Mr. Wilson was a war veteran (pilot).

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Zebra (Includes Vocabulary)

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An #ELAR quiz with reading comprehension, literary analysis, and vocabulary questions.

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1
Who is "tall and wiry, and looked to be about forty years old?"
Mr. Morgan, the geography teacher
Zebra, the boy with the injured hand
Dr. Winter, the school prinicpal
John Wilson, the Vietnam veteran
2
What does wince mean...
retreat in awe
withdraw in anger
shudder from embarrassment
shrink in pain
3
How does Adam get his nickname, Zebra?
From his name, Adam Martin Zebrin.
His friends gave it to him.
His parents saw it in a movie.
Because he can run just like one
4
What is the main conflict in this story?
man vs. man
man vs. nature
man vs. society
man vs. self
5
If you grimace, you show
anger
pain
excitement
fear
6
Who is the main character of the story?
Zebra
Andrea
Mrs. English
John Wilson
7
Someone playing exuberantly is...
fierce
bold
reckless
joyful
8
Gaunt means
thin
tall
hungry
bent
9
An intricate knot is...
pretty
complex
small
tight
10
Why doesn't Mrs. English pick Zebra to take her class again?
Zebra no longer needs the emotional support from the class.
Zebra is admitted to the summer art class instead.
He applies too late and the class is full.
Mrs. English is upset with him for not trying harder in art.
11
At the end of the story, what does John Wilson do with Zebra's drawing?
gives it to Mrs. English to display
frames it and hangs it in his studio
keeps it in a collection of gifts
sends it to his friend, Leon Kellen
12
What is Zebra's motivation for making a helicopter out of the trash?
He knew Mr. Wilson was a war veteran (pilot).
Zebra didn't know what else to do.
He really liked helicopters.
The assignment was to make a helicopter.
13
To chafe is to...
cover
sprain
refresh
irritate
14
Jauntily means...
lightly
calmly
clumsily
quickly
15
What is the meaning of somber?
great
gloomy
hungry
broken

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