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Assessment–LL
Fiction, pages 24-29
April 2017
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Directions: Read “President Cleveland, Where Are You?” Then click the bubble next to the BEST answer for each
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1. On page 26, Jerry says he consoled himself “with
the thought that 20 cents was better than nothing
at all.” This statement helps you understand that
AJerry wished he had given Armand more money
to use for their father’s gift.
BJerry was still thinking about buying the Ken
Maynard trading cards.
CJerry didn’t want Armand to buy their dad a gift.
DJerry realized that trading cards weren’t
important.
2. Jerry tried to catch up with Armand before
Armand bought their dad’s gift. Why?
AJerry wanted his 15 cents back.
BJerry had an idea about what to get their dad.
CJerry wanted to help pick out a tie for their dad.
DJerry wanted to give the rest of his money to
Armand to use toward the gift.
3. Jerry says that the president cards “ . . . had
become things of comfort in a world that had
grown dismal.” (p. 27) Context clues reveal that
dismal means
Agloomy.
C fast-paced.
boring.
B
D comfortable.
4. Which line helps you understand that the North
Side is a wealthier area than where Jerry and
Armand live?
A“Nobody around here had a name like
Knowlton.” (p. 28)
B“‘Tell anybody, and I’ll muckalize you,’ he said.
‘Sally Knowlton.’ ” (p. 28)
C“‘What’s wrong with that? Think she’s too good
for me?’ ” (p. 28)
D“Love had no particular place in my life; it
seemed a waste of time.” (p. 28)
5.On page 29, Jerry tells Roger, “ ‘I needed that five
dollars. It was an emergency.’ ” What did Jerry
need the five dollars for?
Ato buy a birthday gift for his dad
Bto give to Armand so that Armand could go to
the school dance
to
C buy himself a new baseball glove
Dto pay back money he had borrowed from
Armand
6.The final sentence of the story suggests that Jerry
most likely feels
Aangry.
C relieved.
Bdowncast.
D proud.
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What did Jerry do with the five dollars he got from selling the Grover Cleveland trading card to Rollie? Explain
how you know.
8.How does the author show that Jerry and Armand have a close, loving relationship? Use text evidence.
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