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from You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown by Clark Gesner
“Happiness Is a Charming Charlie Brown at Orlando Rep” by Matthew MacDermid
Selection Test A
MULTIPLE CHOICE
Critical Reading Identify the letter of the choice that best answers the question.
1. At the beginning of the excerpt from You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, why is
Lucy taking a survey?
A. to find out about her friends
B. to get to know herself better
C. to get back at Schroeder
D. to get people to notice her
2. Which word best describes Lucy in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown?
A. cheerful
B. kind
C. timid
D. bossy
3. In You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Charlie Brown abstains from answering
Lucy’s question about which of the following?
A. her personality
B. her crabbiness rating
C. her ability to get along with people
D. her physical appearance
4. In “Happiness Is a Charming Charlie Brown at Orlando Rep,” what does the
writer feel is not “quite up to the standard of everything else”?
A. Jeffrey Revels’s direction
B. Mark Catlett’s acting
C. Myles Thoroughgood’s musical staging
D. Alvin DeLeon’s scenery
5. What is the writer’s overall point of view in “Happiness Is a Charming Charlie
Brown at Orlando Rep”?
A. The production is not worth seeing.
B. The production is well worth seeing.
C. The comic strip is better than the play.
D. The play is better than the comic strip.
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6. The writer of “Happiness Is a Charming Charlie Brown at Orlando Rep” points
out that the characters of the play sing about the simple joys in life that bring
happiness. In the excerpt from You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, what simple
joy in life does Lucy discover?
A. She knows what she is really like.
B. Her friends like to spend time with her.
C. Her brother loves her in spite of her faults.
D. She can make her friends do what she wants.
7. What type of details does the writer use in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown?
A. instructions
B. persuasive language
C. facts
D. characters’ actions
8. What type of details does the writer use in “Happiness Is a Charming Charlie
Brown at Orlando Rep”?
A. feelings and examples
B. humorous dialogue
C. instructions and guidelines
D. detailed statistics
9. What is the writer’s purpose of You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown?
A. to inform
B. to explain
C. to entertain
D. to share an opinion
10. What is the writer’s purpose of “Happiness Is a Charming Charlie Brown at
Orlando Rep”?
A. to teach a lesson
B. to explain a process
C. to entertain
D. to share an opinion
11. According to both selections, which character is most important to the comedy
of the play?
A. Lucy
B. Schroeder
C. Sally
D. Patty
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Vocabulary
12. In You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Lucy asks if her personality is objectionable. What does objectionable mean?
A. rude
C. shy
B. pleasing
D. predictable
13. In “Happiness Is a Charming Charlie Brown at Orlando Rep,” the writer says
that the director’s decisions in casting have abundantly affected the success of
his production. What does abundantly mean?
A. poorly
C. sadly
B. greatly
D. amusingly
Essay
14. The type of details used in a selection are clues to the writer’s purpose. In an essay,
discuss how details used in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown and “Happiness Is a
Charming Charlie Brown at Orlando Rep” help express each selection’s purpose.
Use at least one detail from each selection as examples.
15. The writer of “Happiness Is a Charming Charlie Brown at Orlando Rep” tells about a
touching moment in You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown that causes “children and
adults of all ages to ponder where they find happiness.” Think about why both children and adults can find something to like in this play. Then, in an essay, explain
why the play appeals to people of all ages.
16. Thinking About the Big Question: How do we decide who we are? In an essay,
respond to one of the following. Use examples from the selection to support your
response.
• In You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown, Schroeder tells Lucy she is a crabby person. Lucy
sets out to “know herself better.” In an essay, discuss the process she uses to decide who
she is. Consider any problems with her process and whether it helps her in any way. Use
details from the drama to support your ideas.
• Think about “Happiness Is a Charming Charlie Brown” from the perspective of the people
who put on the show. Should the review help them decide who they are? In an essay, discuss how much the review should shape the way they think about themselves and their
show. Focus on what MacDermid says about specific people. Use details from the review to
support your ideas.
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