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