Life English Final Exam

What is the name of the book Dr. Montgomery has been reading aloud in class over the past several weeks.

We read a story in class entitled, "Unusual Normality". It was written by Ishmael Beah. Where was this young man from?

• West Africa

• South America

• Canada

• Missouri

In the story, "Unusual Normality," what had happened to Ishmael Beah by age 13. CHOOSE ALL THE CORRECT ANSWERS.

• Both his parents had been killed.

• He was fighting as a soldier.

• He moved to Australia.

• His brother was eaten by a hippopotamus.

Ishamael Beah shared his story of being a child soldier with his new friends in high school.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What game did Ishmael Beah play with his new American friends?

• Basketball

• Paint Ball

• Football

• Chess

Dr. Montgomery is a huge fan of

• Grogu!

• Jabba the Hut

• Bozo the Clown

• Troll Hunters

The true teacher of the month should be

• Dr. Montgomery

• Dr. Sponge Bob

• Dr. Old Man Jenkins

• Dr. Crusty the Clown

We read a poem "Drum Dream Girl" by a lady from Cuba. What was her dream?

• To play the drums.

• To be a doctor.

• To come to America.

• To graduate college.

Read the following:

At outdoor cafés that looked like gardens she heard drums played by men

but when she closed her eyes

she could also hear

her own imaginary

music.

When she walked under wind-wavy palm trees

in a flower-bright park

she heard the whir of parrot wings

the clack of woodpecker beaks

the dancing tap

of her own footsteps

and the comforting pat of her own heartbeat.

• This refers to how she heard music everywhere she went.

• This refers to her longing to escape Cuba.

• This refers to her love for nature.

• This refers to her ability to shut the world out of her mind.

But everyone

on the ​ (a)   of ​ (b)  

in the city of drumbeats

​ (c)   that only ​ (d)  

should play ​ (e)   .

• island
• music
• believed
• boys
• drums