Struggle to Belong Vocabulary Quiz

1. Marco was afraid the other guys would pick on him when they found out he wasn’t into sports. But, in fact, it didn’t matter — they still wanted to be friends and hang out with him.

• Genuine

• Class

• Acceptance

2. Ms. Bauer’s students loved her because they could tell she really cared about how they were doing. She didn’t just ask about school, she asked about their lives and truly listened to their responses

• Genuine

• Conform

• Specific

3. Dante's mother taught him to always hold the door for others, especially for women.

• Ethnicity

• Courtesy

• Class

4. Martin’s mother was part of the Lakota tribe of American Indians. Every summer he spent several weeks on the reservation with his great-grandfather, learning Lakota traditions.

• Motivation

• Ethnicity

• Genuine

5. Maryanne thought growing up that her family was pretty average in terms of money - not rich or poor. But when she went to college she realized that her parents made a lot more money than the parents of many of her friends.

• Motivation

• Acceptance

• Class

6. Lana wanted to match her shoes to her prom dress. She went to every store in the mall trying to find the exact shade of blue to match the dress.

• Specific

• Conform

• Courtesy

7. Jun used to get terrible grades in school. Then he realized that he couldn’t be in the school play if he didn’t have at least a B- average. Suddenly he began doing all his homework and studying every night!

• Motivation

• Courtesy

• Specific

8. At Clark’s new school, students aren’t allowed to talk in the hallways. He used to talk to his friends between classes at his old school, but at the new school, he follows the rules and stays silent.

• Confrom

• Acceptance

• Ethnicity

9. I thought you didn’t like Joe, but lately you’ve been so nice to him. What’s your ___?

• Genuine

• Motivation

• Class

10. Jacqueline is so impressed by rich people, but I don’t care much about ___.

• Ethnicity

• Specific

• Class