1. In “Catch the Moon” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, Mr. Cintrón is best described as
A. depressed and mean.
B. well-meaning and hard-working.
C. careless but strict.
D. angry and bitter.
2. In “Catch the Moon” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, Luis likes Naomi because she is
A. wild and fun loving.
B. kind and gorgeous.
C. a friend of his mother’s.
D. wealthy and generous.
3. In “Catch the Moon” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, Luis tries hard to find the hubcap for Naomi because he
A. wants to make the sale.
B. wants to upstage his father.
C. takes his friend’s dare.
D. wants to do something nice for Naomi.
4. In “Catch the Moon” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, at one point in the tale, Luis cries “a flood of tears” because he is
A. embarrassed about his criminal record.
B. sad at his mother’s funeral.
C. acknowledging how much he misses his mother.
D. terribly injured by a flying hubcap.
5. In “Catch the Moon” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, the theme of this tale is best stated as
A. everyone should work hard.
B. you cannot escape your past problems.
C. we all have one right like.
D. involvement in life can ease painful losses.
6. In “Catch the Moon” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, his grief over the loss of his mother characterizes Luis as a
A. troubled youth.
B. boy that hates his father.
C. gang member.
D. boy with normal teen issues.
7. In “Catch the Moon” by Judith Ortiz Cofer, what does Luis’ reaction to his time in juvenile hall say about his character?
A. he feels guilty, and knows his mother would be disappointed.
B. he does not accept responsibility, and seems to think it was undeserved.
C. he is accountable for his actions, and thinks he should have done the full time.
D. he is sad to have disappointed his father after all his father has suffered.
8. In “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell, the narrator is distracted by the tugging of the bass and
A. Sheila’s conversation.
B. his struggle to grow up.
C. his social failures.
D. the sound of the music in the background.
9. In “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell, the best example of an external conflict is the narrator’s
A. struggle to hide the fishing rod from Sheila.
B. mental anguish while riding in the canoe.
C. wistful memories and his regrets later in life.
D. struggle to compete with Eric.
10. In “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell, the external conflict in this tale is revealed when the narrator
A. considers whether to reel in the fish or let it go.
B. catches his first fish.
C. questions Sheila to go on a date.
D. realizes that he has no hope of dating Sheila.
11. In “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell, after the narrator resolves the external conflict, he
A. is angry with Sheila.
B. is filled with regret.
C. decides to give up fishing.
D. decides to give up dating.
12. In “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell, the tale’s theme is best expressed as
A. fishing is more important than dating.
B. it is important to have a leisure activity you like.
C. dating is hard and often painful.
D. enduring values guide the best choices.
13. In “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell, how does this tale’s theme relate to the internal conflict?
A. when we are pulled in two directions, we must stay right to ourselves.
B. We may feel inadequate and must hide our feelings from others.
C. Summer likes come and go, but your family is forever.
D. You can choose your friends but not your neighbors.
14. In “The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant” by W.D. Wetherell, how does the unbending of the rod after the fish is gone relate to the theme?
A. the narrator gives his attention to Shelia without regret for the fish.
B. the narrator is now free of his childhood desire to be close to nature.
C. the narrator knows he made the wrong choice immediately.
D. the narrator wonders if you can ever have it all, the girl and the fish.
May 20th, 2011 Posted in Boating