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8th Grade Memoir Test
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1
What happened to upset the narrator after game 2 of the World Series?
Her dad lost his job
Yankees lost
Dodgers lost
James Dean died
2
What POV is a memoir told?
3rd omniscent
2nd
1st
3rd
3
True or False: Jewell Parker Rhodes wrote "Wait Til Next Year"
True
False
4
Why were the Brooklyn Dodgers referred to as "Bums"?
It was the team name.
They lost so many times in the World Series.
They weren't a good team.
5
What food did Jewell use to bribe people to play jump rope with her?
Fried Chicken
Potato Salad
Fried Pork Chops
Chitterlings
6
The traps that Father set in "The Great Rat Hunt" did not work because they were
meant for mice
not set correctly
broken
poorly designed
7
True or False: Reeve Lindbergh was the oldest in her family.
False
True
8
Charles Lindbergh landed the plane in the cow pasture because
it was late and dark
he wanted to teach Reeve how to land
Reeve wanted to see cows
the plane's engine died
9
You could conclude that when the narrator was growing up, Doris' parents
disliked living in the city
disapproved of her love of baseball
encouraged her love of baseball
wanted her to study more often
10
In "Block Party", what game would she bribe her older friend to play with her?
Basketball
Double Dutch
Jacks
Hopscotch
11
In a memoir, the author's ____________ is more important than the actual event
experience
facts
time
12
Growing up in a neighborhood with so many relatives made the narrator feel
threatened
impatient
safe
angry
13
In "Flying" they would attempt to plug their ears with
head phones
cotton balls
ear plugs
their fingers
14
Who is the main character in "Block Party"?
Grandma
Jewell
Aleeta
15
The narrator of "Block Party" would say her childhood was
happy
lonely
gloomy
unfortuante
16
What connected Laurence's father to feeling included in his community?
The grocery store
Sports
His family
Reading American books
17
Charles Lindbergh's son enjoyed jumping out of airplanes (skydiving).
True
False
18
Why did Charles Lindbergh and other aviators not like the idea of parachuting out of planes?
Boring
Too dangerous
Why jump out of a perfectly good airplane
Messy
19
Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic of a memoir?
Written in 1st person
Date and time are extremely important
Focused on specific events
It tells a story about someone's life
20
What city did the Dodgers relocate?
Los Angles
Anaheim
Brooklyn
New York
21
The Great Rat Hunt is set in
Los Angeles
New York City
San Francisco
Washington D.C.
22
What did Reeve dislike about flying?
The noise
The wind
Being with her father
The danger
23
What famous deli did the narrator and her parents eat at following the World Series win?
Carnegie Deli
Jacks Deli
Junior's Deli
Brooklyn Deli
24
What is the setting of "Flying"?
New York
Vermont
Conencticut
New Hempshire
25
True or False: In "Wait Til Next Year" Doris and her friend are upset about the death of James Garner.
False
True
26
Jackie Robinson played for what team
NY Yankees
BRK Dodgers
LA Dodgers
NY Mets
27
What does the narrator in "Block Party" do each night?
Tuck her sister in
Play double dutch
Eat fried chicken
Whisper goodnight to the neighborhood
28
In "The Great Rat Hunt" Laurence's father identified with
sports
nothing
academics
rats
29
True or False: A memoir and biography are exactly the same.
False
True
30
Which city did Brooklyn join when it was incorporated into it?
Manhattan
New York
Long Island
Bronx
31
At the end of the story, Laurence's Dad made a
promise
trap
mount for rat's head
metal trophy
32
President's Day Trivia- How many presidents were named James?
5
6
4
3
33
A memoir concentrates on the
one event
one time period
entire life of the author
a fictional story based on their life
34
Did Laurence and his father catch the rat?
no
yes
35
How many games in the World Series did it take for the Dodgers to best the Yankees?
7
5
4
6
36
Laurence suffers from what ailment?
Bronchitis
Allergies
Asthma
Arthritis
37
What is a "Block Party"
BBQ with only you family
Neighborhood event, like a BBQ
Can be formal or informal
Community building
38
In "Flying", Reeve is the daughter of what famous aviator?
Orville Wright
Wilbur Wright
Amelia Earhart
Charles Lindbergh
39
This memoir takes place in Pittsburgh, PA.
Anne Frank
Wait Til Next Year
Block Party
Flying
40
In what year did The Bums finally win?
1951
1954
1955
1956
