"Homeless" Comprehension Check
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This quiz is meant to assess students' comprehension of the essay "Homeless" by Anna Quindlen.
- 1.What was the homeless woman, Ann, trying to show the author by showing her photographs of a house?
- A.
She thought it looked similar to the author's house.
- B.
She didn't want a house; she prefered living outside.
- C.
She is a person of value because she used to own a house.
- D.
She's happy she doesn't have to pay a mortgage anymore.
- 2.What does the author's house mean to her?
- A.
It's an example of security and stability in her life.
- B.
It has too many problems to hold any value for her.
- C.
The author doesn't discuss her feeling about her house.
- D.
The author is homeless and does not own her own home.
- 3.Which of these reasons is not mentioned in the book as a reason why some homeless people choose not to live in shelters.
- A.
Some are mentally ill.
- B.
Some can't find shelters close enough to where they're staying.
- C.
Some do not want to compromise by staying somewhere that isn't their own home.
- D.
Some feel "locked in" in a shelter.
- 4.Which of these is definitely not Quindlens' reason for writing this essay?
- A.
To inform or explain.
- B.
To persuade.
- C.
To express opinion.
- D.
To entertain.
- 5.Anna Quindlen says, "Home is where the heart is." What does she most likely mean by that statement?
- A.
Most people don't have any emotional attachment to their homes.
- B.
"Home" ususally means a lot to people because it's where their families are and where important memories were created.
- C.
Your home is important because it is where all of your material possessions are.
- D.
Most people like their homes, but Quindlen has no personal feelings about her house.
- 6.How did the author of the poem and Ann (the homeless woman from the story) have different views about owning a house?
- 7.Give 2 examples of how the essay was similar to the biography about Eleanor Roosevelt.
- 8.Give at least one example of how the essay was different from the biography about Eleanor Roosevelt.
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