Secrets in the Shadows Ch 1-2

In the following excerpt, what does the word incredible mean? This can't be real, Roylin thought. He must be asleep in his run-down apartment having an incredible dream about a fantasy girl who actually treated him like a winner instead of the loser he really was.

• horrible

• forgotten

• unbelievable

• ordinary

In the following excerpt, what does the word delirious mean? Korie agreeably wrapped her arms around Roylin’s neck and kissed him back. They stumbled apart then, laughing and nearly delirious from excitement.

• dizzy

• angry

• terrified

• worried

The following words were said by “Everybody is so nice here. I love Bluford already, and this is only my first day!”

• Darcy Wills

• Amberlynn Bailey

• Korie Archer

• Tarah Carson

The following words were said by “You can call me all the names you want, but you don’t scare me no more. You’re just a wannabe, and that’s why you have to bribe some girl into dating you, ’cause she never would want you otherwise!”

• Amberlynn Bailey

• Korie Archer

• Hakeem Randall

• Tarah Carson

What is the central point of the following selection? Roylin turned sharply and glared at his sister. “Don’t you ever say I’m like him! You hear me? I’m nothin’ like him, nothin’!” Roylin’s father used to beat him regularly, using a heavy leather strap to turn Roylin’s back into a mass of tender bruises. The slightest offense was enough to enrage the muscular man. . . . That was why Roylin’s mother finally divorced him. Even being alone with five children was not as frightening to her as living with a man whose wrath was dangerous and unpredictable. Nobody ever knew whose turn it would be to be beaten.

• Roylin and his sister Amberlynn do not get along.

• Roylin does not want to be like his father, who was an abusive, dangerous man.

• Mrs. Bailey divorced Mr. Bailey because he was abusive.

The sentence that best expresses the main idea of the following excerpt is that Roylin thinks Korie Archer is too good to be true.

• Roylin thinks Korie Archer is too good to be true.

• Roylin has a hard time paying attention in class.

• Korie Archer should be a model on the cover of a magazine.

The sentence that best expresses the main idea of the following excerpt is that Roylin’s near-death experience has made him appreciate the new friendships he has formed.

• Roylin’s near-death experience has made him appreciate the new friendships he has formed.

• Even though people have been nice to Roylin since the shooting, he still doesn’t trust anyone.

• Roylin doesn’t like it when people are nice to him.

From the excerpt below, you can conclude that Tuttle, the building manager, takes pride in his work and in his appearance.

• Tuttle, the building manager, takes pride in his work and in his appearance.

• Mrs. Bailey has a bad temper and complains a lot.

• Tuttle, the building manager, doesn’t do his job very well.

From the following excerpt, you can infer that Roylin doesn’t think he’s good enough for a girl like Korie Archer.

• Roylin doesn’t think he’s good enough for a girl like Korie Archer.

• Hakeem wants to date Korie Archer.

• Korie Archer should date Hakeem Randall because he plays guitar.

You can infer from the following selection that Roylin enjoys being mean to his sister and his brothers.

• Roylin enjoys being mean to his sister and his brothers.

• Even though he tries not to, Roylin sometimes acts just like his father.

• Roylin’s brothers and sister enjoy spending time with him.