Assessment HL

“Dear Future,” pages 13-17

May 2019
READING AND WRITING MAGAZINE
POWER FOR TEENS

Name: ______________________________ Date: ___________________

“Dear Future” Quiz

Directions: Fill in the bubble next to the best answers for questions 1-6.

1. In Part 1, when James’s mother tells James 4. W

“the future is bright,” she means that
______.
A he’ll find Annie’s journal at the book sale
B he sometimes calls himself “the future”
C his life will get better soon
D tomorrow will be a day with nice weather
 hich phrase from the story tells you that
James enjoys reading Annie’s journal?
A “I let out a sigh.”
B “I can’t imagine anything more interesting.”
C “ ‘But nothing has brought as much
meaning into my life . . .’ ”
D “I still can’t get over everyone laughing . . .”

2. Why did James’s family have to sell their 5. James tells Annie that he ______.
house? A fell asleep in class that morning
A James’s father lost his job. B is sad about moving
B James’s mother became a Realtor. C hopes her mother feels better now
C James wanted to go to a different school D is “the future”
that was far away.
6. The story takes place during ______ in
D James’s family needed a bigger house.
James’s life.
3. T
 he phrase “every page is filled with A one day
meticulous handwriting” tells you that B two days
Annie’s writing is ______. C three days
A messy and difficult to read D four days
B neat and easy to read
C written in code and difficult to figure out
D written backward but easy to figure out

Constructed Response
Directions: On a separate piece of paper, write your answer to each question in a well-
organized response.

7. What does Annie say on the phone about 8. How do James’s feelings about his life
happiness that is similar to what James’s dad change from the beginning of the story to
tells him at dinner? the end?

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