"Me and Uncle Romie" Assessment

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

5. How does James change during the story?

A) He does not appreciate his parents at first, but then he really misses them.
B) At first he is nervous about meeting Uncle Romie, but then he gets to like him.
C) At first he thinks his uncle is a great artist, but then he is disappointed by his uncle’s works.
D) He happily goes to New York, but he ends up wishing he had stayed home.

6. Why does Uncle Romie stay hidden away in his studio?

A) He is planning a surprise party.
B) He is getting ready for a big show
C) He does not like children.
D) He is very shy.

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) A work in which different materials are pasted on a flat surface
C) An activity in which old paintings are cut up and recycled
D) An artwork in which the artist paints scenes on large walls

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

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 meal, usually meat, cooked outdoors over an open fire
D) a birthday celebration

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

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

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

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

13. What kind of artist is Uncle Romie?

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

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

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