Perfect Chemistry Reading Questions 1.

Which word on page 14 helps the reader to understand the meaning of the word blatantly? a. slowly c. down b. moves d. body 2. What is the purpose of the hyperbole at the bottom of page 11? a. To show how distance affects c. To define why Colin and Brittany relationships must date b. To express Brittanys fears about d. To illustrate how Chicagos weather Colin is 3. This selections point of view helps the reader understand: a. why Alex and Brittany are enemies b. how different the characters lives are c. what life is like at Fairfield High d. how the characters know each other

4. What does the following passage on page 4 reveal about Brittany and her mothers relationship? I take the muffin. Walking to my car, I absently bite into it. Unfortunately it isnt blueberry, my favorite. a. Her mother wants her to eat something on the first day of school b. Brittanys mother doesnt know her daughter as well as she thinks 5. What can the reader conclude about Alex from page 7? a. He wants to beat his brother for touching his bandana b. Alex realizes he needs to hide his gang clothing from his brother c. Brittany doesnt appreciate what her mother does for her d. Her mother doesnt want Brittany to gain weight c. Alex wishes he hadnt joined the gang but its too late d. He worries his brother is joining the Latino Bloods

6. Which of the following lines expresses a theme from the story? a. Outward appearances mean c. Everyone knows Im perfect. My life everything. My parents taught me the is perfect. My clothes are perfect. motto that rules my life. Even my family is perfect. b. They want a tough-as-nails gang d. I dont want to be white. I just dont member, they got one. want to be associated with my father. 7. Compare and contrast Alex and Brittany: Alex Brittany

Read the following dictionary entry. Drapes 1. to cover or hang with cloth or other fabric. 2. to place cloth so as to surround something. 3. to arrange, hang, or let fall carelessly. 4. a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric 8. Which definition best matches the meaning of the word drapes on page 16? a. Definition 1 c. Definition 3 b. Definition 2 d. Definition 4 9. Why did Alex stop dating Carmen?

10. List some of the sensory details on page 10 and 11. a. b. c. d. e. 11. Explain what Alex means on page 7 when he says: To Luis, its a bandanna. To me, its a symbol of what is and will never be.

12. Which adjective best describes Brittany in pages 1-4? a. Impatient b. Precise 13. Which adjective best describes Alex in pages 5-10? a. Fierce b. Glamorous 14. Which statement from the story best expresses Alexs character?

c. d.

Selfish Satisfied

c. Proper d. Fearful

Find the following literary terms on the corresponding pages: 15. Page 2: Simile ___________________________________________________________________ 16. Page 4: Metaphor _________________________________________________________________ 17. Page 14: Hyperbole ________________________________________________________________ 18. Page 15: Personification______________________________________________________________