Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
Suggestions for you
19 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the speaker's most likely purpose in "I was a Skinny Tomboy Kid"?to describe what she did and felt as a childto explain why she did what she did as a childto point out that people aren't always what they seemto warn other about the danger of being alone on the streets
- 2. Multiple ChoiceHow did the speaker of "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid" like to move around outside?very quietlywithout being seenas quickly as possiblewithout touching the ground
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat conclusions can be drawn about the speaker of "I Was A Skinny Tomboy Kid" when she was a child?She was braveShe never slept wellShe had a kind heartShe was an only child
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat do details in "I Was A Skinny Tomboy Kid" suggest about the speaker's social relationships?She had many friendsShe was basically a lonerShe had a few close friendsShe didn't like other people
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich word would most likely be used to describe the mood of someone whose fists are clenched?angrypeacefulmelancholymisunderstood
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement is a stubborn person most likely to make"I won't change my mind, no matter what.""I hope you know that you can depend on me.""I might as well not try because I never succeed.""I love games and alwaysdo my best to win them."
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is most likely to create a feeling of tenseness in people?being extremely sleepyexperiencing a disappointmenthearing unexpected good newshaving their muscles tighten up
- 8. Multiple ChoiceWhat does the speaker of "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid" eventually realize about her mother?that her mother had been a neclectful personthat her mother had set a bad example for the speakerthat her mother had been ill during the speaker's childhoodthat her mother had challenges the speaker was unaware of earlier
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich set of lines from the poem best supports what the speaker of "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid" realizes about her mother?...and I vowed / to never / grow up / to be a woman / be helpless like / my mother......but then I didn't realize / the kind of guts / it often took / for her to just keep / standing / where she was.I grew like a thin, stubborn weed / watering myself whatever way I could......and I coil up / in a self/mothering fashion / and tell myself / it's o.k.
- 10. Multiple ChoiceRead these lines from "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid"
believing in my own myth
transforming my reality
Which statement best explains what her own myths did for the speaker?They increased her feelings of self-confidanceThey gave her a chance to enjoy using her imaginationThey helped her deal with the difficulties of her daily lifeThey showed her how different she was from other people - 11. Multiple ChoiceRead these lines from "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid"
I liked
the edge
of almost
not making it
What is the speaker of the poem communicating most clearly in these lines?She enjoyed taking risksShe had confidence in her abilitiesShe thought of her life as a challengeShe didn't care about remaining alive - 12. Multiple ChoiceRead these lines from "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid," which describe the speaker as she awakens in the night?
my fists are tightly clenched/
and the streets come grinning
and I forget who I'm protecting
and I coil up
in a self/mothering fashion
and tell myself
its okShe feels frustrated and can't sleepShe feels alone and fearlful of the real worldShe feels glad that the streets seem to be happyShe feels worried that someone needs help from her - 13. Multiple ChoiceWhat is 1 of the themes of "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid"?People can usually see who a person really isIt is difficult for a child to take care of herselfIt is important for children to feel independentSomeone will always want what you don't want
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich set of lines from the poem best supports the theme of the story?I knew all the roofs / and back yard fences / I liked traveling that way...and I traveled disguised / as a boy / (I thought)...and i'd give /the fish away / I didn't like fish...I grewlike a thin, stubborn weed / watering myself whatever way I could
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich set of lines from "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid" best suggests a theme about the power of the imagination?I was a skinny tomboy kid / who walked down the streets / with my fists clenched into / tight balls...I liked the edge / of almost / not making it...and I vowed / to never / ...be helpless like / my mother......transforming my reality / and creating a / legendary/self...
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich set of lines from "I Was a Skinny Tomboy Kid" best suggests a theme about understanding others?I knew all the roofs / and back yard fences, / I liked traveling...and catching crabs / sometimes and / selling them / to some Chinese guys......but then I didn't realize / the kind of guts / it often took / for her to just keep / standing / where she was...and I coil up / in a self/mothering fashion / and tell myself / it's o.k.
- 17. Multiple Choice
What theme best fits the story?
It's okay to be different
Be strong and risk-less
- 18. Multiple Choice
Why might the speaker have felt the need to disguise herself when she went fishing?
The speaker thought that only boys could fish
Fishing wasn't a girly thing to do
The speaker didn't want to grow up like a woman
- 19. Multiple Choice
In your opinion, does the speaker refer to herself as “a skinny tomboy kid” with pride, or does she do so with a sense of guilt or shame?
With pride because
With shame/guilt
Both
- Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags