“Becoming Darth Vader” and “Finding Her Voice” Quiz

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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

9. What changed for James Earl after he read his poem to his high school class? What changed for Olivia after she performed in front of a group?(RA)

10. How are James Earl and Olivia similar? Use details/evidence from both texts in your answer. (RACE)