The
Graduation of
Jake Moon
Poetry
Nonfiction
Take 1
Nonfiction
Take 2
Figurative
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The Graduation of Jake Moon
Question
Why did Skelly climb into the dumpster?
Answer
He saw the paint cans.
Question
Which one of the following is NOT a theme from the
novel: ACCEPTANCE, SURVIVAL, DEATH, FAMILY
Answer
Death
Question
What is the tone of the novel? Use examples to
support your choice.
Answer
Serious, yet humorous: topic of Alzheimer’s is
serious but the silly content such as Skelly saying
“Zipper your brisket” is funny.
Question
Which specific action did James show that he
actually loved and cared for Skelly?
Answer
He pushed the shopping cart on their walk.
Question
Explain the literal and underlying meaning of the
title of the novel.
Answer
Literal: Jake physically graduates 8th grade.
Underlying: Jake accepts or graduates that Skelly
will not get better and he learns to live with his
embarrassing antics and not worry about others.
Poetry
Question
State the number of syllables in each line of a haiku.
Answer
LINE 1: 5
LINE 2: 7
LINE 3: 5
Question
What is the mood of the haiku?
Answer
peaceful
Question
State the rhyme scheme and meter of a limerick.
Answer
LINE 1:
LINE 2:
LINE 3:
LINE 4:
LINE 5:
A/3
A/3
B/2
B/2
A/3
Question
State the figurative language mostly used in “The
Sidewalk Racer”. Give and example.
Answer
Metaphor: sailor and the sail; single engine
automobile,
Question
How does the shape of the concrete poem relate to
the subject of the poem?
Answer
It resembles a skateboard because it is about
skateboarding.
It resembles a torpedo shape to show its swiftness.
Nonfiction Take 1
Question
How does Susy Clemens prove that she is a good
biographer?
Answer
Clemens uses specific examples that support the
points she makes about her father.
Question
Why does Harwood state that he write detailed
profiles of each crew member before each flight?
Answer
In case of disaster, they serve as instant obituaries.
Question
Why is “My Papa, Mark Twain” published with
spelling and grammatical errors?
Answer
Keep the bio in its original form to show Susy was a
young girl when she wrote about her father.
Question
In “Drive-In Movie”, why did the boys work so hard
on Saturday?
Answer
So they could go to the movies.
Question
What conclusion can be drawn about space shuttle
launches after reading “Space Shuttle Challenger”?
Answer
Launches can lead to disaster.
Nonfiction Take 2
Question
Why was Harold Bride’s job so important to the
ship?
Answer
Bride had to bring messages to the captain regarding
the ship.
Question
As Robert Ballard describes it, what was the
atmosphere like aboard the ship during the day on
Sunday?
Answer
Easy and Relaxing
Question
True or False: the racial situation in baseball before
the Civil War was that there was a general tolerance
for integrated teams in the North.
Answer
TRUE
Question
Why are researchers not able to find out much
about the early Negro Leagues?
Answer
1. Whites ignored the Negro Leagues
2. Records were not well kept
Question
What is the most important point for the authors’
meaning or purpose in “The Shutout”?
Answer
African American players were excluded from majorleague baseball after the Civil War.
Figurative Language
Question
The college professor gave a lecture was as bring as
watching paint dry, that the students feel asleep.
Answer
SIMILE: lecture compared to looking at paint drying
on a wall. Paint drying takes a while, and so did the
lecture
Question
Witness the horrific incident, my soul cried out in
pain for the victims.
Answer
PERSONFICATION: Soul is given a human
characteristic of crying
Question
All the world’s a stage, and I play a small part.
Answer
METAPHOR: world is compared to a stage.
Question
I was going to share my book report but I got cold
feet.
Answer
IDIOM: got nervous
Question
My birthday will never come.
Answer
HYPERBOLE: exaggerating that it is taking too ,ong
for birthday to arrive