Taking Sides Ch. 7 & 8 Test
This is a test on the vocabulary and questions in Ch. 7 & 8 in Taking Sides by Gary Soto.
- 1.Lincoln winced after he fell on the court and hurt his leg. Winced means
- A.
Laughed
- B.
Shouted
- C.
Looked hurt
- 2.The black asphalt court shined in the rain. Asphalt means
- A.
A rubbery-like surface
- B.
A tar-like substance
- C.
A watery substance
- 3.Monica dribbled a synthetic basketball while Lincoln always played with a leather one. Synthetic means
- A.
Plastic or man-made
- B.
Imaginary
- C.
Leather
- 4.Flaco arched his back like a cat as the car sped towards him. Arched means
- A.
Bent or curved
- B.
Scratched
- C.
Rolled
- 5.The lacquered floor in the gym shined so brightly that is was hard to take a picture. Lacquered means
- A.
Rubbery and bouncy
- B.
Dull and unpolished
- C.
Shiny and coated
- 6."Ni modo," Lincoln said after he lost the game to Monica. Ni modo means
- A.
Yes ma'am
- B.
No way
- C.
Be quiet
- 7.Ms. Mendoza asked her hijo Lincoln to take out the trash. Hijo means
- A.
Daughter
- B.
Son
- C.
Dog
- 8.Everyone assumes that jocks do nothing but play sports and never do school work. Jocks mean
- A.
Athletes
- B.
Coaches
- C.
Cheerleaders
- 9.Lincoln contorted his face in pain after getting hit in the jaw. Contorted means
- A.
Hid
- B.
Masked
- C.
Balled up or wrinkled
- 10.I could never eat an exotic meat like ostrich or alligator. Exotic means
- A.
Tasteless
- B.
Common
- C.
Unusual or foreign
- 11.What was chasing Lincoln in his dream?
- A.
An alligator
- B.
A deer
- C.
A bear
- 12.Why does James call his father Daddy-o?
- A.
Because he doesn't like his father
- B.
Because he doesn't know his father
- C.
Because his father is a hippy
- 13.Why did Lincoln's old school not play hard against his new school when they last met?
- A.
Because the game didn't count
- B.
Because the game was unfair
- C.
Because the players got in a fight
- 14.Where did Lincoln and Monica play basketball at?
- A.
Columbus High School
- B.
Franklin High School
- C.
Cornell Elementary
- 15.Describe how Lincoln feels as he approached the basketball court to play Monica.
- A.
Upset and mean
- B.
Nervous and excited
- C.
Happy and confident
- 16.What parts of the body did Lincoln injure?
- A.
Head, toes and eyes
- B.
Chin, hand and leg
- C.
Leg, head and eyes
- 17.What does Lincoln discover that he and Roy have in common?
- A.
They both are Hispanic and played on all white basketball teams
- B.
They both were the only ones on their team that were not the same race as the majority of the players
- C.
They both love Ms. Mendoza like a mother.
- 18.Why didn't Lincoln eat breakfast?
- A.
He wasn't hungry
- B.
He knew he was going to eat at James' house
- C.
He and his mother got in a fight
- 19.What does Lincoln talk about with Monica when they first meet at the basketball court?
- A.
Basketball and church
- B.
Church and venison
- C.
Venison and basketball
- 20.Why does Coach Yesutis treat Lincoln the way he does?
- A.
Because he likes him
- B.
Because he is Hispanic
- C.
Because he does not have a son
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