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- 1. Multiple Choice
How did the narrator feel about books?
He thought they were for girls
He enjoyed reading books
He openly talked to his friends about books
The story had nothing to do with him reading books
- 2. Multiple Choice
What school level was the narrator in when this story happened?
High school
Middle school
Elementary school
College
- 3. Multiple Choice
What happens when Myers and his friends see the girls in the gym?
They tease them and make woo-woo noises
They ignore them and play half court ball
They asked the girls nicely to leave
The girls told the boys they had to leave
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following items did Myers learn that "boys shouldn't do"?
Dance
Write poems
Read books
All of the items listed
- 5. Multiple Choice
What does it mean if someone is disgusted?
They love it
They were hiding
They will do anything to get it
They think it is gross
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does it mean if I am desperate for a nap?
I just need a nap
I would do anything to get a nap
I don't need a nap
I already took a nap
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would be a synonym for respected?
Hated
Feared
Admired
Desperate
- 8. Multiple Choice
Why does Myers put his books in a brown paper bag?
He doesn't want to get teased by the other boys
He just likes to use it to carry books
Its stronger than his bookbag
Its the only thing he had
- 9. Multiple Choice
Why does Myers play basketball with the boys even though he really likes to read?
He was a superstar at basketball
His parents made him do it
He knew it was something that boys were suppose to do
He didn't play ball he only watched
- 10. Multiple Choice
After the incident with the girls, what does Walter discover about himself?
That he enjoys dance and that will add another secret
That he hates to dance
That his friends liked to dance
He never danced
- 11. Multiple Choice
Would the author AGREE or DISAGREE with the statement: "Boys should be able to pursue whatever interests them"
Agree
Disagree
- 12. Multiple Choice
What is the central idea of "Bad Boy"
Boys should make fun of girl things
Boys love to read
Boys should always keep secrets
Boys are expected to do certain things
- 13. Multiple Choice
Could the following be a central idea of Bad Boy: “people often have sides of themselves that they do not let others see”?
Yes
No
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following did Myers NOT keep a secret?
Dancing
Basketball
Writing Poems
Reading
- 15. Multiple Choice
What did Myers fear?
That one of the girls liked him
That his parents wouldn't let him read
That he would get bullied/teased for the things he liked
That his teacher would tell everyone he liked to read
- 16. Multiple Choice
Why was Myers not friendly to the girls?
Because he wanted to do what the other guys were doing (be one of the guys)
He really didn't like them
They used to pick on him
He didn't like that they had a crush on him
- 17. Multiple Choice
What does the following remark tell you about Myers: “No big deal…I would just add dancing”
He hates keeping secrets
That he doesn't mind keeping the things he likes a secret.
He feels like he has no other choice
He did not say that
- 18. Multiple Choice
How did the older boys make it clear to Myers that reading was “not for boys”?
They just told him that
He assumed that they thought that
They picked on him for reading/having books
The girls told him
- 19. Multiple Choice
Why did Walter feel uncomfortable being a boy sometimes?
He had to play basketball
He was born that way
He never felt uncomfortable
He liked things that the other boys said were "girl things"
- 20. Multiple Choice
Who is telling the story
1st person - the Author Walter Dean Myers
3rd person - a narrator
3rd Person omniscient - a narrator who knows the thoughts of all the characters
3rd person limited - a narrator who only knows the thoughts of the main character
- 21. Multiple Choice
What point of view does Myers have about being open with others?
He tells his friends everything
He tells his friends lies
He keeps secrets when he feels it is necessary
He doesn't talk to anybody
- 22. Multiple Choice
Based on what we’ve read does Myers ever tell his friends about his “secrets”?
Yes
No
- 23. Multiple Choice
Which word in the sentence an adverb? "My cousin Jaime eagerly reads every new book in the popular series."
cousins
eagerly
popular
series
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which word in the sentence is an adjective. "So far, his favorite book is Nine Lives, the story of a cat named Speedy who travels in Asia, Africa, and Europe."
favorite
speedy
travels
Europe
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