"Me and Uncle Romie" Assessment

1. Where did Uncle Romie live when he was growing up?

A) North Carolina
B) Chicago
C) The Caribbean
D) Harlem

2. Why does James go to spend some time in New York?

A) James is tired of summers at home in North Carolina.
B) James’s mother needs rest because she is expecting twins.
C) James’s parents want him to get art lessons from his uncle.
D) James has always wanted to spend time with his uncle.

3. In James’s view, what is one way New York City is different from North Carolina?

A) It is hot in the summer.
B) The kids there are unfriendly.
C) The food there does not taste good.
D) It has many tall buildings.

4. What happens after James visits Uncle Romie’s art studio?

A) James and Uncle Romie become friends.
B) Aunt Nanette has to go away for a while.
C) James starts to help Uncle Romie in the studio.
D) Uncle Romie decides to go to North Carolina.

5. How does James change during the story?

A) At first he thinks his uncle is a great artist, but then he is disappointed by his uncle’s works.
B) He does not appreciate his parents at first, but then he really misses them.
C) He happily goes to New York, but he ends up wishing he had stayed home.
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 very shy.
B) He is planning a surprise party.
C) He is getting ready for a big show
D) He does not like children.

7. “Uncle Romie is a collage artist,” Aunt Nanette explained. What does the word collage mean?

A) A description of an artist who copies the works of others
B) An artwork in which the artist paints scenes on large walls
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) Large groups
C) slow-moving buses
D) nests

9. James sees chickens and roosters strutting across the yard. What does strutting mean?

A) flying rapidly
B) walking nervously
C) running in many directions
D) Walking proudly

10. Later we shared some barbecue on a rooftop way up high. What does barbecue mean?

A) a meal, usually meat, cooked outdoors over an open fire
B) a birthday celebration
C) feeling of excited anticipation
D) a show or exhibit

11. What a glorious mess! There were paints and scraps all over the floor. What does glorious mean?

A) moving in a slow, clumsy way
B) very bad or hopeless
C) having or deserving praise or honor; magnificent
D) seeing things as they are; practical

12. How does James feel about visiting Uncle Romie in New York City?

A) James is angry.
B) James is sad.
C) James is excited.
D) James is nervous.

13. What kind of artist is Uncle Romie?

A) Uncle Romie is a collage artist.
B) Uncle Romie is a painter.
C) Uncle Romie is a sculptor.
D) Uncle Romie is an architect.

14. What does James make Uncle Romie at the end of the story?

A) a collage of items from North Carolina
B) a new scarf
C) breakfast for his birthday
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 didn't like James.
C) She was kind to James.
D) She left James alone.

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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