Question

1. which phrase best describes the authors relationship with his father?

a. competitive and challenging.
b. indifferent and distant.
c. deeply affectionate and admiring.
d. respectful but cautious about his fathers collection

1. the metaphor \a paragraph was a fence that held words\ (line 22) primarily emphasizes:

a. words should be kept separate and guarded from each other.
b. words are kept together for a clear, shared meaning.
c. the rules of writing felt limiting and stopped him from reading.
d. he thought words were trapped and wanted to set them free.

1. why does the author include the story about the superman comic book?

a. to show that heroes can teach valuable lessons.
b. to show that any reading material can lead to learning to read.
c. to prove that comic books are better than dick and jane books.
d. to explain that he only had simple books available to him.

1. in lines 51 - 52 it states, \most lived up to those expectations inside the classroom but subverted them on the outside.\ the word \subverted\ most closely means:

a. abandoned or walked away
b. obeyed and followed the rules
c. acknowledged and ignored
d. worked against and undermined

1. the word \sullen\ (line 79) suggests the students in the back rows are:

a. very tired and ready to take a nap.
b. unhappy, quiet, and unwilling to cooperate.
c. confused by the lesson but too shy to speak up.
d. excited and full of energy to start writing.

Explanation:

1. The author's relationship with his father is described as deeply affectionate and admiring.
2. The metaphor emphasizes that the rules of writing felt limiting and stopped him from reading.
3. The story about the Superman comic book is included to show that any reading material can lead to learning to read.
4. "Subverted" means worked against and undermined.
5. "Sullen" suggests unhappy, quiet, and unwilling to cooperate.

Answer:

1. C. Deeply affectionate and admiring.
2. C. The rules of writing felt limiting and stopped him from reading.
3. B. To show that any reading material can lead to learning to read.
4. D. Worked against and undermined.
5. B. Unhappy, quiet, and unwilling to cooperate.