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- 1. Multiple Choice
According to the author, why did Taylor Swift's classmates leave the lunch table as soon as Swift sat down?
She liked country music.
She bullied geeks.
She loved science.
She wore strange clothes.
- 2. Multiple Choice
According to the author, why did Tim Gunn get mocked?
He liked country music.
He liked to make things.
He wore dresses to school.
He liked the violin more than soccer.
- 3. Multiple Choice
According to the article, why did J.K. Rowling feel she was bullied?
She would talk to imaginary friends in high school.
She would carry a magic wand and make up spells.
She lived mostly in books and daydreams.
She made up her own rules to soccer during phys. ed. class.
- 4. Multiple Choice
According to psychology professor Kathryn LaFontana, what is the worst thing in the world for teenagers?
To have classmates calling them names
To be different
To fit in too well with their peers
To have high expectations
- 5. Multiple Choice
What does the author believe that adults should constantly convey to teenagers?
It gets better
Adults like geeks
Stand up to bullies
Being unique is good
- 6. Multiple Choice
What did the eighth grader from Indiana think about being smart?
Smart girls don't date even the smart boys.
Girls are attracted to smart boys in middle school.
Being smart makes school much easier.
Being smart is a burden with no rewards.
- 7. Multiple Choice
What happens to high school's popular students?
They are more likely to be unique adults.
They are more successful at solving problems.
They are more likely to include people who are different.
They are more likely to practice bigotry.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was not addressed in the article?
Emos benefit from displaying their emotions.
Skaters and punks benefit from building creativity.
Gamers become better problem-solvers.
Musicians become better at displaying their emotions.
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was not described in the article?
A saxophonist is not musically challenged if he cannot play the violin.
A sprinter is still an athlete even if she can't play basketball.
A student who doesn't follow the popular crowd is not socially unsuccessful.
Poets are still writers even if they don't write novels.
- 10. Multiple Choice
How do successful scientists think, according to the author?
Uniquely
Aggressively
Mediocrely
Vaguely
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