NAME
CLASS
RAYMOND'S RUN
Tom Cade Bambara
DATE
(page 152)
Dynamic and Static Characters
Characters can be classified as static or dynamic. A static character is one who does not
change much over the course of a work. By contrast, a dynamic character changes as a result
of the story's events. Squeaky, the main character in this story, is a dynamic character.
Understanding Dynamic and Static Characters
Fill in the blanks with the letter preceding the word or phrase that best completes each sentence.
1. At the beginning of the story, Squeaky is very proud of being
a. smart
b. loving
c. fast
2. Her attitude toward Gretchen is one of
a. competitiveness and hostility
b. friendliness and respect
c. love and affection
3. As far as you can tell from Squeaky *s narration, Cynthia Procter, Mary Louise, and Rosie
in the course of this story.
a. grow and mature
b. get meaner
c. don't change
4. At the end of the story, Squeaky is very proud of
a. being faster than Gretchen
b. Raymond's running ability
c. Mr. Pearson's coaching ability
5. At the end of the story, Squeaky's attitude toward Gretchen is one of.
a. competitiveness and hostility
b. friendliness and respect
c. fear
Applying Skills
Read the following two story summaries. Then fill out the chart that follows.
I
A young woman is forced to wear rags and do all the manual labor of the household in
which she lives. Her fairy godmother enables her to go to the prince's ball, where she
realizes that she is as good as anyone else. When she returns home, she insists that they
all share the work. Her relatives refuse to accept this idea, so she gets a job, and moves
out on her own.
II
Two knights travel from tournament to tournament. They are always the finalists.
However, one knight gradually becomes tired of wounding and killing other knights in
these combats. He decides to take up a new life as a farmer. The second knight
continues to fight in tournaments until he is eventually killed.
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Reader's Response
Reread the last two paragraphs of Raymond's Run." How do you feel about Squeaky *s new
attitudes? On the lines below, write two sentences saying whether you liked Squeaky more
or less at the end than you did at the beginning of the story. Explain your preference.
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