"Not Poor, Just Broke" by Dick Gregory Quiz and Answer Key
Incorporate narrative nonfiction into the English Language Arts classroom and measure general reading comprehension with this editable quiz on "Not Poor, Just Broke" by Dick Gregory. This autobiographical account addresses the author's formative years with emphasis on the transformational incident that caused him to feel personal shame for the first time. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.)
By taking this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
The mother's perspective on life
The mother's job and how it complicates life for the family
How the narrator demonstrates anger at his mother's treatment
An item hidden in the family closet
The reason for hiding the item
The importance of Helene Tucker
Why the narrator gathers ice from the grocery store
How the teacher treats the narrator
The narrator's motivations
Why the mother called her son, the narrator, a "little rat"
A terrible incident at the diner and its effect on the narrator
The narrator's reaction to a visitor
Why the narrator throws a brick through the grocery store window
Materials are available for teaching a variety of nonfiction texts:
Incorporate narrative nonfiction into the English Language Arts classroom and measure general reading comprehension with this editable quiz on "Not Poor, Just Broke" by Dick Gregory. This autobiographical account addresses the author's formative years with emphasis on the transformational incident that caused him to feel personal shame for the first time. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.)
By taking this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
The mother's perspective on life
The mother's job and how it complicates life for the family
How the narrator demonstrates anger at his mother's treatment
An item hidden in the family closet
The reason for hiding the item
The importance of Helene Tucker
Why the narrator gathers ice from the grocery store
How the teacher treats the narrator
The narrator's motivations
Why the mother called her son, the narrator, a "little rat"
A terrible incident at the diner and its effect on the narrator
The narrator's reaction to a visitor
Why the narrator throws a brick through the grocery store window
Materials are available for teaching a variety of nonfiction texts:
Incorporate narrative nonfiction into the English Language Arts classroom and measure general reading comprehension with this editable quiz on "Not Poor, Just Broke" by Dick Gregory. This autobiographical account addresses the author's formative years with emphasis on the transformational incident that caused him to feel personal shame for the first time. An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in printable Word Document and PDF formats. (Alternatively, a self-grading Google Drive option is available.)
By taking this assessment, students will demonstrate knowledge of the following:
The mother's perspective on life
The mother's job and how it complicates life for the family
How the narrator demonstrates anger at his mother's treatment
An item hidden in the family closet
The reason for hiding the item
The importance of Helene Tucker
Why the narrator gathers ice from the grocery store
How the teacher treats the narrator
The narrator's motivations
Why the mother called her son, the narrator, a "little rat"
A terrible incident at the diner and its effect on the narrator
The narrator's reaction to a visitor
Why the narrator throws a brick through the grocery store window
Materials are available for teaching a variety of nonfiction texts:
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Incorporate narrative nonfiction into the English Language Arts classroom and measure general reading comprehension with this editable quiz on "Not Poor, Just Broke" by Dick Gregory. This autobiographical account addresses the author's formative years with emphasis on the transformational incident that caused him to feel personal shame for the first time. An answer key is provided.