New Kid

Multiple Choice and Long Answer questions create ideal opportunities for whole-book review, unit exam, or summative assessments.

Multiple Choice

1. How does Jordan use his sketchbook?

A) He uses it to demonstrate how terrible RAD is.

B) He uses it to make fun of and criticize other people.

C) He uses it to process and understand his experiences.

D) He uses it to entertain himself instead of focusing on academics.

2. What is one clear way that Jordan grows over the course of the story?

A) He becomes kinder.

B) He becomes more studious.

C) He becomes more respectful.

D) He becomes more confident.

3. How do Jordan’s views of Ashley and Alexandra change throughout the story?

A) He likes Ashley more than Alexandra at first, but by the end he likes Alexandra more.

B) He thinks that they are both nice but later realizes they are racially biased.

C) He has a crush on them at first but later decides he only likes them as friends.

D) He dislikes them at first but grows to understand and appreciate them.

4. What part of Jordan’s appearance do people make uncomfortable comments about in both his old school and his new school?

A) his ears

B) his skin

C) his hair

D) his height

5. Which of Jordan’s interests best demonstrates how he has changed by the end of the story?

A) art

B) soccer

C) basketball

D) video games

6. Which best describes a key difference between Chuck and Elise?

A) Elise is cold, while Chuck is more loving.

B) Elise is determined, while Chuck gives up easily.

C) Elise is practical, while Chuck is more idealistic.

D) Elise is ambitious, while Chuck just wants to have fun.

7. Which characteristics make Liam and Drew opposites in some ways?

A) Liam is good at math and science, while Drew excels at English and art.

B) Liam is tall and thin, while Drew is short and stocky.

C) Liam is sneaky and dishonest, while Drew is open and honest.

D) Liam is from a wealthy white family, while Drew is from a Black family of modest means.

8. What does the book’s characterization of Maury point out?

A) Even people with a lot of advantages can be troubled.

B) There is great diversity in the Black community.

C) Not everyone has parents who support and defend them.

D) People can grow and change if you give them a chance.

9. Which is a reasonable interpretation of what Jordan’s sweatshirt represents?

A) The way he must change himself to fit into different surroundings

B)  The growth of his understanding of and confidence in himself

C) The changes in his relationships with friends and family

D) The truth of who he is inside, as opposed to how people see him

10. What is similar about how sports and video games are presented in New Kid?

A) These are things that distract kids from more important long-term goals.

B) A lot of kids are interested in these things, but not everyone has equal access to them.

C) Both sports and video games are a good way for kids to prove themselves to each other.

D) Girls and women tend to be unfairly excluded from playing both sports and video games.

Long-Answer

Compose a response of 2-3 sentences, incorporating text details to support your response.

1. Why is it surprising that Jordan’s interest in art ends up being his happiness at RAD?

2. How does New Kid show that even people who mean well can unintentionally act in biased ways that are hurtful to people of color?