Darth Vader/Finding Her Voice

1. What is surprising about the actor who is the voice of Darth Vader?

• He always wanted to be an actor.
• He barely spoke as a child.
• He records the voice of Darth Vader but has done no other acting.
• He hates being an actor.

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2. Often, when a person stutters, he or she ______.

• speaks very quickly
• speaks very quietly
• repeats or stretches out words
• cannot think of what to say

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3. What caused James Earl Jones to mostly stop talking?

• He doesn’t remember.
• Kids in his new town made fun of him.
• His teacher made him read a poem to his class.
• He was afraid to act onstage.

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4. The photo at the top of page 18 shows ______.

• how James Earl overcame his stutter

• James Earl recording the voice for a famous role

• James Earl as a child

• James Earl reading a poem

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5. In the section “A Powerful Voice,” you learn that James Earl ______.

• grew up on a farm
• joined SAY when he was in high school
• has acted in plays, movies, and TV shows
• no longer stutters

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6. In the sentence “It helps kids build confidence,” the word "confidence" means ______.

• belief in yourself
• doubt in yourself
• kindness
• patience

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7. What caused Olivia Simmons’s stutter to begin?

• She moved to a new state.
• She was afraid to act onstage.
• Kids in her school made fun of her.
• She doesn’t know.

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8. Both texts show that ______.

• hard work and determination can help you succeed
• stuttering always starts after a sad or scary experience
• most actors stuttered as children
• kids are often mean to one another

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9. James Earl began to stutter after ______.

• he was born in Mississippi

• his family moved to Michigan

• his teacher made him read in front of his class

• he recorded the voice for Mufasa in The Lion King

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In the second article, what helped cause a change in Olivia Simmons’s life?

• She moved to a new town.

• She saw James Earl Jones in a play.

• She read her poem in front of her class.

• She joined The Stuttering Association for the Young.

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