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How old was the man who chased them?
Perfunctorily
An American Childhood
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Perfunctorily
Angrily
Following the rules
In an unconcerned way
Functioning properly
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How old was the man who chased them?
65
a teenager
in his thirties
in his twenties
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The man did not stop chasing Dillard and the boys. What EFFECT did this have on Dillard?
She stopped and let him catch her
She became annoyed
She ran faster
She became tired
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What is plot?
main idea
a lesson
summary
the sequence of events in a story
5
Spherical
having the shape of a round ball
Square
shiny
Translucent
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They threw ice balls at the car
FALSE
TRUE
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What did the man say to the kids?
"Where is your mother?!"
"You stupid kids."
"I am calling the police."
"Why did you do that?"
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redundant
a punishment
harsh
boring
not needed; more than necessary
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Improvise
a talent show
To plan weeks ahead
to make up on the spur of the moment, without preparation
Happening at the same time
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Why is this incident a highlight of her life?
Nothing has ever required so much of her
She loves throwing snowballs at people
She & mikey learned a lesson to never throw snowballs again
She had a great laugh with Mikey
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Who did Annie meet up with while being chased?
Peter Fahey
Billy Paul
Mickey Fahey
Chickie McBride
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What is one word that does NOT describe the man
careful
persistent
determined
lazy
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The cars were targets all but wrapped in red ribbons, cream puffs
hyperbole
Simile
personification
metaphor
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What type of car does the man drive and what color is it?!
BLUE JEEP
RED CORVETTE
YELLOW BUG
BLACK BUICK
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What sports did Dillard play?
football and baseball
Soccer and basketball
football and basketball
football and soccer
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What event in the story made the author come alive and feel happy?
A chase with a twenty year old after hitting his car
Hitting a grandslam
Winning a snowman contest
Catching the winning touchdown
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What is the effect of snow on the ground
The kids make snowmen
The kids throw snowballs at cars
The kids ice-skate
The kids stay in and drink hot chocolate
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How did the man grab them?
By their jackets
Threw snowballs at them to knock them over
Promised to buy them a puppy
Tackled Annie and used her as bait
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What is the climax in the story?
When the man chases the kids
when they hit the car with a snowball
when the man catches the kids
when the snow falls
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What was the man wearing?
hoodie, jeans, and boots
sneakers and school uniform
Suit and tie with street shoes
a banana suit
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Who is the author of the story?
Jane Yolen
Karen Hesse
Annie Dillard
Rob Serling
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Why did the author enjoy playing football?
She was trying to fit in
She could tackle people whole heartedly
Her boyfriend played football
Her father played football
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Translucent
Immobile
allowing light to pass through
not moving
Large
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Revert
To charge at someone
to push forward
To change beliefs
to return to a former condition
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What is plot
a summary
the lesson
the main idea
the sequence of events in a story
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What is the last section in the plot diagram?
rising action
exposition
climax
resolution
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What makes the author feel alive?
challenges
social events
painting
Running
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what elements in the image of the boy and girl create the impression they are having fun
They are not having fun
The children are pushing each other down
We see both their faces smiling
The artist's use of bright colors
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What was the theme of the story?
To do everything with all your heart and soul
To be cautious with every decision
To get outside and play with friends
To never take a chance
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Simultaneously
Off beat
Opponents in a challenge
Quickly
At the same time
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Internal or external conflict in the story?
external
Internal
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Why did the man start chasing them?
They broke his window
They yelled mean things at him
They threw a snowball at his car
They jumped his son
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What point of view is the story written in?
second person
first person
Omniscient
third person
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Why did the boys let the author play baseball with them?
She was pretty
She had a boy's arm
She paid them to let her join
They needed another person to make a full team
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What does the driver of the buick do when he finally catches the kids
Yells at them perfunctorily
Scolds them for 30 minutes
Takes them to the police
Calls their parents
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What happens in the climax?
The characters are introduced
The most exciting part of the story
suspension is eased
the loose ends are tied together
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What is the first section in the plot diagram
resolution
exposition
climax
rising action
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The children become tired. What is the EFFECT?
The man becomes tired, too
They get in a car to drive away
The hide under the snow
The man catches the kids
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righteous
based on one's sense of what is right
doing the wrong thing
Large
Popular
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What does the driver of the buick refuse to do?
Take them to a movie
give them candy
Give up chasing them
Throw more snowballs at them
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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 find out who was in better shape
To practice defense skills
