Kids at Work

In paragraph 4, the writer of "Kids at Work" says that "factory owners played a role of real-life villains from a Charles Dickens novel."

Select a details from the text that help the reader understand this allusion.

• Children used to work with families and experienced workers.

• Industrialization changed working conditions for everyone.

• Child workers were cheaper and easier to control than adults.

• Lewis Hine's photography helped change American's attitude toward child labor.

• Children were hired at factories despite state laws against it.

How does the setting of "Rocks in my Pocket" influence Sophie's hopes and dreams?

• Sophie and her family live in a city apartment building.

• Sophie wants her piano back because it gives her peace.

• Sophie dreams of playing the piano at a famous NYC concert hall.

• Sophie hopes she can fool the man at City Hall with the rocks in her pocket.

Which sentence best supports the how the setting of "Rocks in My Pocket" influences Sophie's hopes and dreams?

• "Now that comforting serenity of her piano was gone" (para 1).

• "Her brothers and sisters had to be fed, and the back rent had to be paid" (para 3).

• "What you need is a work permit. But you are such a skinny little thing, I don't think that you will simply come up to the weight requirement" (para 6).

• "He simply ripped up the paper and said, 'Come back when you're ten pounds heavier'" (para 18).

How does the author of "Rocks in My Pocket" show that Mama and Papa share Sophie's point of view about getting a job?

• Mama is curious about where Sophie is going in such a rush.

• Papa says Sophie "should not have done a dishonest thing."

• Mama tells Sophie that they will "make out, somehow."

• Both sneak extra food to Sophie so she can meet the weight limit.

How does the author provide evidence that Mama and Papa share Sophie's point of view about getting a job?

• Mama's words only.

• Papa's words only.

• The actions of the entire family

• Mama's and Papa's actions

Which theme is found in "Rocks in My Pocket"?

• Sometimes a small lie is necessary.

• Hard times can force good people to make poor decisions.

• A small child can move the mightiest of mountains.

• The government does not enforce child labor laws.

Which passage in the story relates to the theme?

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 9

• Paragraph 11

• Paragraph 31

In "Rocks in My Pocket," why was Sophie denied a work permit?

• She was not tall enough.

• She did not weigh enough.

• She was not old enough.

• She was not strong enough.

Which law described in "Kids at Work" prevented Sophie from getting a work permit.

• an 1842 Massachusetts law

• a 1903 New York law

• the 1938 Fair Labor Standards Act

• the 1926 federal labor law

Which of the following statements regarding the passage "Kids at Work" does NOT belong in a summary?

• After American independence, children began working in factories instead of for their families.

• Lewis Hine's work did not consider the point of view of the factory owners.

• Factory work involved long hours, long pay, and dangerous conditions.

• States began passing laws protecting children from factory conditions.

• Lewis Hine's photos of child laborers helped changed America's attitude toward child labor.