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What type of car does the man drive and what color is it?!
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An American Childhood
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Translucent
allowing light to pass through
not moving
Large
Immobile
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What type of car does the man drive and what color is it?!
YELLOW BUG
RED CORVETTE
BLUE JEEP
BLACK BUICK
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What is plot?
the sequence of events in a story
summary
main idea
a lesson
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How did the man grab them?
Threw snowballs at them to knock them over
By their jackets
Tackled Annie and used her as bait
Promised to buy them a puppy
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What sports did Dillard play?
football and soccer
football and baseball
Soccer and basketball
football and basketball
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What is the first section in the plot diagram
exposition
rising action
climax
resolution
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what elements in the image of the boy and girl create the impression they are having fun
We see both their faces smiling
They are not having fun
The children are pushing each other down
The artist's use of bright colors
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What is the effect of snow on the ground
The kids ice-skate
The kids throw snowballs at cars
The kids make snowmen
The kids stay in and drink hot chocolate
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righteous
doing the wrong thing
Large
based on one's sense of what is right
Popular
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Spherical
Translucent
Square
shiny
having the shape of a round ball
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What point of view is the story written in?
second person
third person
Omniscient
first person
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Internal or external conflict in the story?
external
Internal
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What is the climax in the story?
when they hit the car with a snowball
When the man chases the kids
when the snow falls
when the man catches the kids
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Why did the man start chasing them?
They yelled mean things at him
They threw a snowball at his car
They jumped his son
They broke his window
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Who did Annie meet up with while being chased?
Peter Fahey
Chickie McBride
Billy Paul
Mickey Fahey
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Why did the author enjoy playing football?
She was trying to fit in
Her father played football
She could tackle people whole heartedly
Her boyfriend played football
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What does the driver of the buick refuse to do?
Throw more snowballs at them
Take them to a movie
Give up chasing them
give them candy
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They threw ice balls at the car
FALSE
TRUE
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Revert
To change beliefs
to push forward
To charge at someone
to return to a former condition
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The cars were targets all but wrapped in red ribbons, cream puffs
hyperbole
Simile
personification
metaphor
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The man did not stop chasing Dillard and the boys. What EFFECT did this have on Dillard?
She ran faster
She became annoyed
She stopped and let him catch her
She became tired
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Perfunctorily
Angrily
Following the rules
In an unconcerned way
Functioning properly
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The children become tired. What is the EFFECT?
The man catches the kids
The hide under the snow
They get in a car to drive away
The man becomes tired, too
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What happens in the climax?
suspension is eased
The characters are introduced
The most exciting part of the story
the loose ends are tied together
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What is the last section in the plot diagram?
rising action
climax
resolution
exposition
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How old was the man who chased them?
in his twenties
in his thirties
a teenager
65
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What is plot
the lesson
the sequence of events in a story
the main idea
a summary
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What does the driver of the buick do when he finally catches the kids
Calls their parents
Scolds them for 30 minutes
Yells at them perfunctorily
Takes them to the police
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What event in the story made the author come alive and feel happy?
Winning a snowman contest
Catching the winning touchdown
Hitting a grandslam
A chase with a twenty year old after hitting his car
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What was the man wearing?
a banana suit
sneakers and school uniform
Suit and tie with street shoes
hoodie, jeans, and boots
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Who is the author of the story?
Annie Dillard
Karen Hesse
Rob Serling
Jane Yolen
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What is one word that does NOT describe the man
lazy
determined
persistent
careful
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What was the point of the snowball chase incident?
To be chewed out by the man
The man chased them without giving up and caught them
To practice defense skills
To find out who was in better shape
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What makes the author feel alive?
challenges
painting
Running
social events
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What was the theme of the story?
To be cautious with every decision
To get outside and play with friends
To do everything with all your heart and soul
To never take a chance
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Why did the boys let the author play baseball with them?
She paid them to let her join
She was pretty
She had a boy's arm
They needed another person to make a full team
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redundant
harsh
boring
a punishment
not needed; more than necessary
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Simultaneously
Opponents in a challenge
Off beat
Quickly
At the same time
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What did the man say to the kids?
"Where is your mother?!"
"I am calling the police."
"You stupid kids."
"Why did you do that?"
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Improvise
a talent show
to make up on the spur of the moment, without preparation
Happening at the same time
To plan weeks ahead
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Why is this incident a highlight of her life?
She had a great laugh with Mikey
She loves throwing snowballs at people
She & mikey learned a lesson to never throw snowballs again
Nothing has ever required so much of her
