"Me and Uncle Romie" Assessment
  • 1. Where did Uncle Romie live when he was growing up?
A) Harlem
B) The Caribbean
C) North Carolina
D) Chicago
  • 2. Why does James go to spend some time in New York?
A) James’s mother needs rest because she is expecting twins.
B) James has always wanted to spend time with his uncle.
C) James is tired of summers at home in North Carolina.
D) James’s parents want him to get art lessons from his uncle.
  • 3. In James’s view, what is one way New York City is different from North Carolina?
A) The kids there are unfriendly.
B) The food there does not taste good.
C) It has many tall buildings.
D) It is hot in the summer.
  • 4. What happens after James visits Uncle Romie’s art studio?
A) James starts to help Uncle Romie in the studio.
B) James and Uncle Romie become friends.
C) Aunt Nanette has to go away for a while.
D) Uncle Romie decides to go to North Carolina.
  • 5. How does James change during the story?
A) He does not appreciate his parents at first, but then he really misses them.
B) He happily goes to New York, but he ends up wishing he had stayed home.
C) At first he thinks his uncle is a great artist, but then he is disappointed by his uncle’s works.
D) At first he is nervous about meeting Uncle Romie, but then he gets to like him.
  • 6. Why does Uncle Romie stay hidden away in his studio?
A) He is getting ready for a big show
B) He does not like children.
C) He is very shy.
D) He is planning a surprise party.
  • 7. “Uncle Romie is a collage artist,” Aunt Nanette explained. What does the word collage mean?
A) An artwork in which the artist paints scenes on large walls
B) A description of an artist who copies the works of others
C) An activity in which old paintings are cut up and recycled
D) A work in which different materials are pasted on a flat surface
  • 8. Swarms of people rushed by. What does the word swarms mean?
A) neat lines
B) slow-moving buses
C) nests
D) Large groups
  • 9. James sees chickens and roosters strutting across the yard. What does strutting mean?
A) flying rapidly
B) Walking proudly
C) running in many directions
D) walking nervously
  • 10. Later we shared some barbecue on a rooftop way up high. What does barbecue mean?
A) feeling of excited anticipation
B) a show or exhibit
C) a birthday celebration
D) a meal, usually meat, cooked outdoors over an open fire
  • 11. What a glorious mess! There were paints and scraps all over the floor. What does glorious mean?
A) seeing things as they are; practical
B) very bad or hopeless
C) having or deserving praise or honor; magnificent
D) moving in a slow, clumsy way
  • 12. How does James feel about visiting Uncle Romie in New York City?
A) James is nervous.
B) James is angry.
C) James is excited.
D) James is sad.
  • 13. What kind of artist is Uncle Romie?
A) Uncle Romie is a painter.
B) Uncle Romie is a sculptor.
C) Uncle Romie is an architect.
D) Uncle Romie is a collage artist.
  • 14. What does James make Uncle Romie at the end of the story?
A) breakfast for his birthday
B) a new scarf
C) a collage of items from North Carolina
D) a story about his summer in New York
  • 15. How did Aunt Nanette treat James while he was in New York City?
A) She didn't pay any attention to James.
B) She was kind to James.
C) She left James alone.
D) She didn't like James.
  • 16. How does James describe Uncle Romie?
  • 17. How is James's birthday different from what he expected it to be like? Compare and contrast his expectations with the actual event.
  • 18. Describe the differences that James notices between North Carolina and New York City.
  • 19. In what ways are James and Uncle Romie alike? Explain your answer and support it with details from the story.
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