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- 1. Multiple Choice
In Paragraph 2, the word handful means someone who is
difficult to manage
extremely generous
useful around the house
reluctant to help others
- 2. Multiple Choice
Read this quotation from paragraph 8: "Why didn't this look too good to be true? I guess because I was fourteen."
In these sentences, Skippy Oglesby suggests that as a teenager --
he intimidated others
he was naive
he liked to fool others
he often got into trouble
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which paragraph from the selection provides imagery that gives a sense of the father's personality?
14
11
13
7
- 4. Multiple Choice
By asking a series of questions in paragraph 12, the author emphasizes his --
uncertainty about what motivated his father
belief that his father was unique
doubts about the details of Oglesby's story
hope that others will appreciate his father
- 5. Multiple Choice
What did young Skippy Oglesby and the author's father have in common?
knowledge of motorcycles
an inclination to bully others
a love of pranks
storytelling skills
- 6. Multiple Choice
In paragraphs 1 and 15, the author shows --
his realization that some of his memories are exaggerated
his skepticism about the distinction between truth and memory
his desire to be a role model
his awareness of himself as a writer
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