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Comprehension Assessment
- 1.
Why would Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones want to help this boy? (Remember to refer back to the text and choose the answer that best fits this question)
- A.
She was a nice person and helped everyone.
- B.
She was young once and had been in similar situations as Roger.
- C.
She thought Roger was homeless.
- D.
She wanted to adopt him and take care of him.
Correct Answer
B. She was young once and had been in similar situations as Roger. -
- 2.
What does the author mean by "shoes got by devilish ways will burn your feet"?
- A.
It means that the shoes won't fit his feet.
- B.
It means that the shoes will burn his feet.
- C.
It means that the shoes will be ugly.
- D.
It means that if you steal money to buy shoes, eventually guilt will burn your feet.
Correct Answer
D. It means that if you steal money to buy shoes, eventually guilt will burn your feet. -
- 3.
Why couldn't Roger say anything to Mrs. Jones at the end of the story?
- A.
He was in awe of her and couldn't believe someone had tried to help him after he tried to steal something.
- B.
He was so scared she was going to call the police.
- C.
He thought she would ask him to stay so he was upset and couldn't talk.
- D.
He was just happy he got $10 and didn't feel the need to say thank you.
Correct Answer
A. He was in awe of her and couldn't believe someone had tried to help him after he tried to steal something. -
- 4.
Why does Roger sit on the far side of the room when Mrs. Jones goes behind the screen to cook dinner?
- A.
He is frightened she is phoning the police and wants to see what she is doing.
- B.
He does not want to smell the food she is cooking because it will make his stomach growl.
- C.
He wants her to see that he is not taking anything from her purse.
- D.
He wants to hide behind the screen so he can steal her money.
Correct Answer
C. He wants her to see that he is not taking anything from her purse. -
- 5.
What does the word barren mean in the following sentence? He couldn't even say that as he turned at the foot of the barren stoop.
- A.
It means the stoop was full of furniture.
- B.
It means the distant stoop.
- C.
It means the stoop was empty; there was nothing on it.
- D.
It means the stoop is frightening.
Correct Answer
C. It means the stoop was empty; there was nothing on it. -
- 6.
What can you infer about Roger in the following sentence from the story? That large woman simply turned around and kicked him square in the blue-jean sitter.
- A.
She is angry.
- B.
She is sad.
- C.
She is confused.
- D.
She is scared.
Correct Answer
A. She is angry. -
- 7.
How does Mrs. Jones show that she trust Roger after she takes him to her home?
- A.
She makes him was his face.
- B.
She leaves her purse out in the open on the daybed, knowing that he will not take it.
- C.
She makes sure her neighbors keep their doors open.
- D.
She tells him her full name.
Correct Answer
B. She leaves her purse out in the open on the daybed, knowing that he will not take it. -
- 8.
Why did Roger try to steal Mrs. Jones' purse? What did he want to buy?
- A.
For food
- B.
For the excitement
- C.
For a date with his girlfriend
- D.
For blue suede shoes
Correct Answer
D. For blue suede shoes -
- 9.
Why does Roger offer to go get milk for Mrs. Jones?
- A.
He wants to run-away.
- B.
He wants her to trust him and he is trying to repay her for her kindness.
- C.
He wants to steal her purse again.
- D.
He is thirsty and wants some milk.
Correct Answer
B. He wants her to trust him and he is trying to repay her for her kindness. -
- 10.
Read the poem by Emily Dickinson, If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking. Then, compare and constrast the poem and the story. Use your text to describe how the poem and the story are alike and how they are different. Describe which character fits the poem. Explain your answer with examples from the story. If I can stop one Heart from breaking I shall not live in vain If I can ease on life the Aching Or cool on Pain Or help one fainting Robin Unto his nest again I shall not live in Vain (vain means living without a point or a purpose)
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