A Place to Stand Chatper 4 quiz

“No one wanted me. I was the dirty kid with a record, the one they whispered about.”

What emotion is most evident in this passage?

• Confidence

• Guilt

• Shame

• Hope

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What theme does this line best reflect?

“I was the dirty kid with a record…”

• Redemption

• Rebellion

• Social stigma and isolation

• Freedom

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

“I learned fast that in places like this, kindness was weakness, and weakness got you hurt.”

What does the quote reveal about Jimmy’s survival tactics?

• He relied on honesty and compassion

• He became emotionally closed to protect himself

• He turned to education immediately

• He avoided all confrontation

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“I learned fast that in places like this, kindness was weakness, and weakness got you hurt.”

What kind of environment is Jimmy describing in the above quote?

• Nurturing and structured

• Violent and hostile

• Emotionally balanced

• Supportive but strict

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

“I didn’t feel anything. Not hate, not fear. Just a cold emptiness.”

What literary device is used here to convey emotional trauma?

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Juxtaposition

• Paradox

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“I didn’t feel anything. Not hate, not fear. Just a cold emptiness.”

Which word best describes the tone of this passage? “Just a cold emptiness.”

• Resigned

• Empowered

• Anxious

• Enraged

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

“Stealing gave me a rush. For a few seconds, I felt like I existed.”

What internal conflict is Jimmy expressing?

• Guilt versus duty

• Visibility versus invisibility

• Joy versus fear

• Need versus greed

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

“Stealing gave me a rush. For a few seconds, I felt like I existed.”

What deeper meaning can be interpreted from this excerpt? “Stealing gave me a rush. For a few seconds, I felt like I existed.”

• Jimmy felt stealing was heroic

• He found his identity in illegal acts

• He used theft as a way to connect with family

• He was unaware of consequences

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

“They talked at me, not to me. Like I was already gone.”

How does this line reflect society’s treatment of marginalized youth?

• They are treated with empathy

• They are ignored and dehumanized

• They are held to high expectations

• They are mentored positively

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

“They talked at me, not to me. Like I was already gone.”

What effect did this treatment have on Jimmy’s self-perception?

• It strengthened his faith in adults

• It made him rebel for attention

• It affirmed his feeling of being invisible and unwanted

• It inspired him to advocate for change

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3