Tuesday, 1/4/10 - SEVENTH GRADE
Warm Up. Pink Sheet p163.

Academic Words Pretest IV.

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Giver Q/A.

Giver Quiz.(1,2)

  1. In order to get Lily to not be angry at the rude little boy, her parents...  a) explain to her that the boy won't be back anyway.  b) explain to her that he had some sort of illness.  c) try to get her to understand how he might have felt.  d) tell her her feelings of anger are natural.  e) NOTA
  2. What is Jonas's father’s job?  a) teaching  b) caring for babies  c) counseling  d) judge   e) NOTA
  3. What is his mother's job?  a) teaching  b) caring for babies  c) counseling  d) judge  e) She doesn't have one.
  4. Who makes any important, final decisions about the way the community is run?  a) The Elders.  b) The Committee of Seven.  c) The Giver.  d) The Receiver.  e) NOTA
  5. Jonas is _____ about the Ceremony of 12.  a) distraught    b) frightened  c) apprehensive  d) excited  e) distracted
  6. Why?  a) Because he knows what the decision will be, and he doesn't like it.  b) Because he doesn't know what the decision will be.  c) Because he wants to stay an 11 for a while longer.  d) Because he will never see his friends again.  e) NOTA
  7. Who is the main protagonist of our novel so far?  a) Lily  b) The Community  c) The Giver  d) Jonas  e) NOTA
  8. Why does everyone know that Lily's comment about keeping Gabriel has to be a joke?  Because Lily knows that...  a) Gabriel's parents will be taking him home soon.  b)  he is going to be released soon.  c)  her family isn't allowed to have another child.  d) Gabriel has to stay at The Center until he's a 5.  e) NOTA
  9. In the Community, your husband or wife is chosen for you.  a) True  b) False
  10. What happens at the Ceremony of 12?  a) You get assigned your real name.  b) You get assigned your bicycle  c) You are assigned the person you are to marry.  d) You get assigned to an institute of higher learning.  e) You are assigned your job for life.
  11. How is that decision made?  a) You take a test to see which is appropriate.  b) You are watched throughout your life.  c) You are interviewed.  d) All of the above.  e) NOTA
  12. Animals are an important part of the community.  a) True  b) False

Tuesday, 1/4/11 - EIGHTH GRADE
Warm Up. Pink Sheet p163.

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Maus II, Chapter 1 Q/A.

Maus II, Chapter 1 Quiz.
If it says (Quote) you must answer with a quote from the book.

  1. (Quote) Why did Artie's wife Francoise convert to the Jewish religion?
  2. (Quote) Why did Vladek call Artie all freaked out?
  3. As a kid, Artie's biggest competition for his parents' attention was...? (Be specific.)
  4. (Quote) Why does Artie say he wishes he had been in Auschwitz?
  5. (Quote) Why does Artie say is so hard about writing this book?
  6. What extreme example of Vladek's cheapness do we see in this chapter?
  7. If he is in Auschwitz now, why did Abraham write the letter to Vladek telling him to trust the smugglers?
  8. How was Vladek (and everyone else) expecting to leave Auschwitz? (Through the _________.)
  9. What made Vladek start to believe he might get through Auschwitz alive?
  10. How is Vladek able to help the Kapo?
  11. What does Vladek get out of this?
  12. (Quote) What happens to Mandelbaum in the end?  (Be careful.)


MAUS II, Chapter 2.