Chapter 1 Quiz

In chapter 1, we learn that Maya suffers from a condition that causes dizziness. What is this condition called?*

Diabetes
Seasonal allergies
Anemia
Asthma

Something strange happens during Maya’s dizzy spell. Which of the choices below best describes what happens?*

The color bleeds from the world
The sun is under the clouds
Ms. Vanderbilt is missing
All of the leaves fall off the trees

After the strange occurrence is over, what does Maya notice wrong with her math teacher?*

She isn’t in the classroom anymore
She’s frozen in place
She’s asleep
Nothing is wrong with her; she acts as if nothing happened

While Maya is in after school tutoring, her best friend Eli is also at school. What is his reason for being there?*

Science tutoring
Detention
Playing basketball
Reading in the library

The crossing guard, Zane, has a dog named General. What kind of dog is he?*

Bulldog
Rottweiler
Golden Retriever
Bloodhound

Maya is concerned that Eli thinks she’s making up the story about the black lightning. What does Eli tell her to ease her concern?*

He also saw the lightning
Another classmate told him she saw two crows talking to each other
Their friend, Frankie, knows a lot about black lightning
He thinks she is making it up

Read the following passage from the closing lines of chapter one of Maya and the Rising Dark. “That was my first mistake of many more to come. Had I known what lurked in the shadows that day, maybe I would’ve made a different choice” (Barron 9). This quote is an example of what type of storytelling technique?*

Foreshadowing
Establishing setting
Characterization
The climax of the story

A point of view refers to who is telling or narrating a story. A story can be told from three different points of view: first person, second person, and third person. What is the point of view of this story?*

First Person
Third Person Limited
Second Person
Third Person Omniscient

The opening chapter establishes the setting of the story. Where is this story taking place?*

New York City
Chicago
St. Louis
Detroit

Who is the narrator of the story?*

Eli
Frankie
Maya
Ms. Vanderbilt

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