Milkweed

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-text review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. In Chapter 3, Stopthief notes, “And then the stableman was coming and shouting and we were running, and outside we scattered like cockroaches and I ran with Uri and the thumping explosions were louder and the clouds in the sky were brown and black.” Which of the following literary terms does Stopthief use in this quote?

A) Allegory

B) Simile

C) Anaphora

D) Synecdoche

2. Which of the following statements can be inferred about Stopthief, based on his interactions with Uri and the other boys?

A) That he is used to unsanitary and unhygienic conditions

B) That is he very knowledgeable about world events

C) That he is distrusting of strangers

D) That he comes from a wealthy and privileged background

3. What can be inferred from Stopthief’s description of the towns?

A) That there are many people living and working

B) That most of the towns only have Jews living there

C) That many of the shops are abandoned or destroyed

D) That the streets are filled with fresh food from the countryside

4. Which of the following statements is the most probable reason that the narrator believes his name is Stopthief?

A) Because his brothers used to tease him with that name