What one thing had Walter done which his teacher seemed to like?

wrote a poem which was then published in the school magazine

For what reason did students laugh at Walter in class?

his poor speech while reading aloud

Walter names 3 famous black athletes whose participation in sports suggested the beginnings of "equality". Who were 2?

Jackie Robinson and "Sugar" Ray Robinson

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Bad Boy: Chapters 1-4

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Review of plot and vocabulary for first four chapters of Walter Dean Myers memoir.

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1
For what did Walter get in trouble for in Mrs. Conway's class on the first day of school?
throwing a book
refusing to sit
laughing at her
using swear words
2
What did Walter realize as the chapter ends?
He would never be successful in school.
He hated Mrs. Conway forever.
He loved reading (books).
He deserved every beating he received.
3
What one thing had Walter done which his teacher seemed to like?
wrote a poem which was then published in the school magazine
spent his outdoor time teaching kids to play baseball
wrote a story which won him a young author's contest
brough his mother to school to meet with Mrs. Conway
4
With what sport had Walter fallen in love?
basketball
football
baseball
boxing
5
Who was the person who tells Walter he was a "bad boy... a very bad boy?"
Mama
the wicked witch
the principal
the teacher
6
For what reason did students laugh at Walter in class?
his clumsy walking
his poor grades
his clothing
his poor speech while reading aloud
7
Walter names 3 famous black athletes whose participation in sports suggested the beginnings of "equality". Who were 2?
none of these
Babe Ruth and Muhammad Ali
Jackie Robinson and "Sugar" Ray Robinson
Michael Jordan and "Sugar" Ray Leonard
8
Who re-entered Walter's life in this chapter?
his biological mother
his biological father
his first child
his uncle, the former slave
9
Uncle Lee talks out of the side of his mouth so the "screws" can't see him talking. Who are the screws?
children
gang members
neighbors
prison guards
10
What did Reverend Abbott catch Walter and some other boys doing in the basement of the church?
hanging another boy
smoking
drinking
praying

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