Realistic Fiction Unit Assessment, Anchor Text: Monster by Walter Dean Myers

Multiple Choice
1. Before the story begins, we know that the character Steve from Monster. This is an
example of ___________________.
A. Setting
B. Plot
C. Exposition
D. Conflict
2. What does the author of Freedom Writers Diary Entry #33 mean by the little voice
inside of me?
A. It is her mothers voice
B. It is something she learned in school
C. It is her conscience
D. It is someone whispering to her
3. A prosecutor is responsible for presenting the case against __________________.
A. The person who committed the crime
B. All defendants in the case
C. The defense attorney
D. The people who come from jail to testify
4. In Monster, Sandra Petrocelli argues that _______________________.
A. three witnesses saw Steve Harmon in the drugstore on December 22
B. Dorothy Moore is lying about Steve Harmon
C. Mr. Nesbitt is dead because he kept a gun at the store
D. Steve Harmon was a lookout man but not a good one
5. Steve Harmons diary entries are written in ______________________.
A. First person point of view
B. Second person point of view
C. Third person limited point of view
D. Third person omniscient point of view
6. Monster is written as a _____________________.
A. Novel
B. Screenplay
C. Epic Poem
D. Non-fiction article
7. Where does the majority of this Freedom Writers Diary Entry #33 take place?
A. In a courtroom
B. In the authors home
C. On the street
D. In prison

8. When Steve is trying to decide whether or not to participate in the get over, this is
an example of which type of conflict?
A. Person vs. Nature
B. Person vs. Person
C. Person vs. Self
D. Person vs. Fate
9. What is the authors main point in Freedom Writers Diary Entry #33?
A. People can work against the justice system and get off when they are guilty
B. People cannot work against family and friends because it is too difficult
C. People can work against peer pressure and make good decisions
D. People cannot work against gang violence when they are a part of it
10. He dont have no choice. He mess with me and Diablos will burn him up. Aint
that right? This quote is an example of what type of language?
A. A clich
B. Academic language
C. Standard English
D. Dialect
11. By the end of Monster, the reader can infer that Steve is:
A. a felon who should be punished by death
B. a kid who should be excused from all responsibility because he is too young to
know right from wrong
C. an accomplice; guilty by association
D. a repeat offender who will definitely commit a crime again
12. In Monster, Mrs. Henry was in the drugstore because:
A. she needed medicine for her granddaughter
B. she wanted to rob the store
C. she was buying cigarettes
D. her nephew was hungry
13. The store owner, Alguinaldo Nesbitt, was:
A. hated and feared by customers
B. a criminal who carried a gun
C. well-liked by people in the neighborhood
D. a new man in the city
14. Of our literary cinema terms, which of the following is NOT an example of a camera
movement or angle?
A. voice over
B. pan
C. cut
D. fade

15. Walter Dean Myers, Monster, have all of the following values EXCEPT:
A. Integrity
B. Patriotism
C. Truth
D. Justice
16. Suppose Walter Dean Myers had intended to persuade his readers that the truth is
always clear cut. Would this novel fulfill this goal?
A. Yes, because Steve was the lookout for the get over
B. Yes, because James King is found guilty and goes to prison
C. No, because the reader is unsure of Steves guilt or innocence
D. No, because James King never feels sorry for what he does
17. I had a wonderful day I scored well on my exam and got to leave school early.
A. NO CHANGE
B. day; I
C. day, I
D. day: I
18. In A Triumph of Felons and Failure Bob Herbert discusses what a cultural
illness.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Failure, Bob
C. Failure. Bob
D. Failure; Bob
Short Response
19. When you read OBrians final argument - then Petrocellis final argument - both
sides of Steves case become clear. Would you have acquitted Steve if you were a
juror in this trial? Support your answer with one example from the text.

20. In what way does Mr. Harmon represent public opinion or the opinion that may be
present in the jury?

Extended Response
You are the company that you keep. Anonymous
I am responsible for my decision. Walter Dean Myers, Monster
During this unit, you have read about the connection between making decisions and
hanging out with a certain crowd. Use examples from the following texts to prove that
there is or is not a connection between ones decisions and ones acquaintances. Include
a counterpoint and tear it down.
You must have an example from:

Monster
Freedom Writers Diary Entry #33
A Triumph of Felons and Failure