The Chase by Annie Dillard

According to Annie, why do people get hurt when they play football?

• They get hurt, because it is a very violent sport.

• They get hurt, because they are not quick enough to get away.

• They get hurt, because they hesitate in fear.

What IMPORTANT TRAIT do we learn about Annie as she talks about football?

• She only likes sports for boys.

• She values concentration, courage, and wholehearted effort.

• She likes to think up new strategies.

Through which Point of View is this story written?

• 1st Person

• 3rd Person - Limited to Annie

• 3rd Person - Omniscient

Annie developed a "boy's arm" as a result of "enthusiastic practice." What does this reveal about her?

• She is naturally good at everything.

• She works hard at the things that she loves.

• She does not want to play softball.

Who are the protagonist and antagonist (in order) in our story?

• Annie & Mikey

• Annie & the skinny man

• the skinny man & Annie

What was so unusual about the man in the black Buick?

• He was driving with chains on his tires.

• He threw snowballs back at them.

• He chased the children through the neighborhood.

Why does the author describe the path of the chase in such great detail?

• to show how determined this man was to catch them

• to show her readers what a good memory she has

• to show that the man does not know the neighborhood well

Annie was pleased to discover that this ordinary adult evidently knew _____.

• all of the secret paths in the neighborhood.

• that the kids did not want him to call the cops.

• that you have to fling yourself at what you're doing.

What is one theme of this story?

• It is always important to tell the truth.

• Joy comes from doing things passionately.

• Girls should stick to activities made for girls.

If this story had been told in a different POV [Point of View], what would have been possible?

• We might have known what the skinny man thought.

• Annie and Mikey may have escaped capture.

• We might have known what happened to Annie next.