from An American Childhood A15

Question 1

What does the author mean "..he knew we weren't going anywhere. We all played by the rules."

Accepted Answer

They wouldn't try to get away once they had been caught..

Question 2

What other sport did the author learn to play?

Accepted Answer

baseball

Question 3

The children are throwing snowballs at cars because_______

Accepted Answer

they make good targets.

Question 4

The man ______ Dillard to run through the neighborhood.

Accepted Answer

compelled

Question 5

Who taught the author to play football?

Accepted Answer

some neighborhood boys

Question 6

In which phrase is the apostrophe used correctly to form a plural possessive noun?

Accepted Answer

neighbors' front yards

Question 7

The children came up with a ________ for throwing snowballs at passing vehicles.

Accepted Answer

strategy

Question 8

Why does the man chase the children?

Accepted Answer

He wants to teach them a lesson.

Question 9

What is always true of a first person narrative?

Accepted Answer

It is told by one of the characters.

Question 10

When the man finally caught the kids, he said his words _______.

Accepted Answer

perfunctorily

Question 11

Dillard and Mikey were ________ their escape route as they went along.

Accepted Answer

improvising

Question 12

Dillard’s iceball was completely ____________

Accepted Answer

translucent

Question 13

Why does Dillard admire the driver of the Buick?

Accepted Answer

He throws himself into chasing the kids.

Question 14

_______nouns are nouns that show ownership.

Accepted Answer

Possessive

Question 15

Which word best describes young Annie Dillard?

Accepted Answer

adventurous

Question 16

Dillard describes the man’s anger as ________.

Accepted Answer

righteous

Question 17

In which phrase is the apostrophe used correctly to form a plural possessive noun?

Accepted Answer

the cars' tires

Question 18

An American Childhood is told from what point of view?

Accepted Answer

first person

Question 19

from An American Childhood by Annie Dillard is a(n) __________

Accepted Answer

excerpt from an autobiography

Question 20

What lesson does Dillard share through her experiences?

Accepted Answer

the joy of flinging oneself in life's experiences

Questions 20