Name_____________________________________ Reading Quiz on Broken Chain

Date____________ Period______ by Gary Soto

_____1. Why doesnt Alfonso dare to streak his hair? A Other kids would laugh at him. B He doesnt want to look like a rock star. C His father and mother wouldnt like it.

_____ . Why cant Alfonso get !races? A His father thinks !races are sissy. B "he family doesnt ha#e the e$tra money. C He can %ush his teeth into %lace !y himself

_____&. At the !eginning of the story' why is Alfonsos !rother (rnie u%set? A )ome girls didnt meet (rnie and his friend when they said they would. B He doesnt ha#e the right costume for Halloween. C His !icycle has a !roken chain.

_____*. Alfonso and )andra meet when A they go to the same Halloween %arty B they are at the grocery story !uying the same thing for their mothers C Alfonso hel%s )andras !rother untangle his %ants from a fence

_____+. Alfonso is attracted to )andra !ecause A she is cute and easy to talk to B he wants to %ro#e to (rnie that he can get a girlfriend C her father and Alfonsos father %lay on the same !ase!all team

_____,. What is the main cause of Alfonso and (rnies !ig argument?

A (rnie makes fun of Alfonsos new !utch haircut B (rnie says Alfonso is too young to ha#e a girlfriend C (rnie says )andra is one of the girls who stood him u%' and Alfonso says she is not

_____-. Why does Alfonso a#oid )andra at school after they ha#e made the !ike date? A He is worried that he wont !e a!le to take her for a !ike ride and he doesnt know what to say to her B He doesnt want to make his !rother angrier. C He is afraid that )andra will !reak their date !ecause she doesnt like his looks

_____.. Why does the chain on Alfonsos !ike !reak? A Alfonso slams the chain on the cement. B Alfonso im%ulsi#ely takes the chain off to clean it and it sna%s C /t !reaks while he is doing stunts to show off for )andra

____0. (rnie hel%s Alfonso sol#e one of his %ro!lems !y A fi$ing the chain on Alfonsos !ike B finding another !ike for Alfonso to use C lending Alfonso his !ike after he finished using it

____11. How does Alfonso feel at the resolution' the end of the story? A Ha%%y a!out his date with )andra !ut worried a!out his fight with (rnie B Ha%%y a!out his date with )andra and a!out his relationshi% with his !rother C (m!arrassed that )andra fell off the handle!ars of his !ike !ecause he was too weak to carry her

Literary Fo u!" ____11. Which of the following is the !ub#$ot of the story?

A Alfonsos date with )andra B Alfonsos fathers !ase!all game C Alfonsos relationshi% with his !rother

___1 . Which one of the following is not a round hara ter? A Alfonso B )andra C (rnie

___1&. Which one of the following is not a om#$i ation to Alfonsos interna$ on%$i t!? A His %arents cannot afford to get !races for his crooked teeth. B His !rother thinks )andra may !e one of the girls who stood him u%. C His father will not allow him to date girls until he is si$teen. 2 His !icycle chain !reaks !efore his !ike date.

____1*. "he $ima& of the story occurs when A Alfonso asks )andra to go !ike riding B (rnie refuses to let Alfonso !orrow his !ike C Alfonso hides !ehind the hedge waiting for )andra' !ut worried a!out what he will do if she shows u%

____1+. Which one of the following is not a good statement of theme for this story? A Being a teenager is tough3 teenagers face many difficult issues e#eryday. B )elf4image should not !e determined !y the media or other %eo%les o%inions. C Brothers always fight with each other.

____1,. Which one of the following is not true a!out the !etting? A "he story takes %lace in 5e$ico. B "he time %eriod of the story is in the 10+1s.

C "he characters li#e in a working class section of town.

'o abu$ary De(e$o#ment" ____1+. came out

)at h the de%inition on the $e%t *ith the (o abu$ary *ord on the right . A a%%arent B im%ulse C emerged 2 retrie#ed ( sullen

____1,. grum%y and resentful ____1-. got !ack ____1.. #isi!le ____10. urge

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____ 1. )ometimes' 6ust one ______student can ruin an entire class. 7o one en6oys !eing around %eo%le who are so negati#e and unha%%y.

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. / lo#e to eat sweets. / ha#e to fight an ______ e#eryday to eat desserts.

____ &. 5ichael 8hel%s determination and years of %ractice was ______ this year at the Olym%ics when he won so many medals and set world records in e#ery e#ent.

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