The Terror: A Memoir

by Rhonda Tue

| 7 Questions

What is the main idea of the selection?

A  Fear tormented and controlled Diaz until he no longer allowed it to.

B  Fear is the most dangerous weapon bullies have against someone who is different.

C  Fear allowed Diaz to prepare for future altercations with the brothers.

D  Fear never proves to be useful or productive feeling.

What detail from the text best supports the main idea of the text?

A  "Took me until I was sophomore in high school-yes, that long-before I finally found it in me to start facing my terror."

B  "They would jeer at me and occasionally throw rockls, but even if they weren't chasing me in the flesh, they sure were chasing me in spirit."

C  "But sometimes I like to think that if that beat-down didn't happen, I might have had an easier time of it."

D  "So I locked up the whole miserable affair deep inside.  I thought that would help, but avoidance only seemed to give it more strength."

How does Diaz describe fear in paragraph 7?

A  He compares it to a ghost.

B  He depicts it as a constant presence.

C  He presents it as a deadly cancer.

D  He personifies it as the brothers.

Which detail from paragraph 7 best supports the overwhelming fear he felt after being assaulted?

A  "My first real beat-down, and I was furious and ashamed, but above all else I was afraid."

B  "Afraid of my assailants.  Afraid they would corner me again."

C  "An awful withering dread that coiled around my bowels-that followed me into my dreams."

D  "I guess I should have told someone, but I was too humiliated."

The author describes his experience in a way that highlights-

A  how significant the assault affected his life.

B  how long it took him to physically and emotially recover from the assault.

C  how important it was for him to forget what had happened.

D  how much he worried about be assaulted by the brothers again.

Why did the author describe the events that occured in paragraph 10?

A  To describe how there was no more physical contact from the brothers. 

B  To explain how much he hated the brothers.

C  To show the reader how he continued to be assaulted.

D  To understand his mental state.

Through his experience, the author gained-

A  respect for the brothers and their "no fear" attitude.

B  an acceptance of how he will be afraid from now on.

C  insight about the inner strength it took to face his fears.

D  the ability to avoid the brothers from now on.