Memories of a Skating Junkie Quiz

An Anecdote by Victoria Fontana

Choose the best answer for each question.

1. In the paragraph below, what does "they," "them," and "mine" refer to?:
   
   I remember how they smelled. We weren’t extremely wealthy, so mine weren’t made of leather or anything like that. It was more of a plastic smell, mixed with the scent of summer and outside. I could smell them even before I put them on, and I can sense the aroma even now, 23 years later, as I reminisce. They were blue with one white and one red curvy stripe up each side. My mom got me some special glittery fat laces for them, so I didn’t have to use the plain old white ones. Mine were red and called attention to my fancy feet as I rolled up and down the street. That and two puffy white pompons laced in, one on each toe.
   

   1.   ?    Victoria's laces
   2.   ?    Victoria's feet
   3.   ?    Victoria's skates

2. What does "even" do in the sentence: "I could smell them even before I put them on."

   1.   ?    It intensifies the verb "to smell" indicating that it was a bit unexpected.
   2.   ?    It indicates that: "I could smell them in an even way before I put them on."

3. Except for the colors, stripes and pompons, which of these skates are most similar to Victoria's?

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4. Why did Victoria like to skate? Three of the choices below are correct. Choose the incorrect one.

   1.   ?    Because she became someone special.
   2.   ?    Because she felt like she was in control.
   3.   ?    Because she liked to hug her ankles.
   4.   ?    Because she liked to show off her fancy skates.

5. What was the most important reason why Victoria went to the rink?

   1.   ?    Because skating was so much easier than on the street.
   2.   ?    Because of the feeling of freedom and the fun moments.
   3.   ?    Because you looked better when you were skating.
   4.   ?    Because you could skate with a boy.

6. Why did Victoria have an accident while riding her new skates?

   1.   ?    She's a lot taller than when she was ten years old and she couldn't control her legs.
   2.   ?    She got really cold and couldn't move her legs.
   3.   ?    A white car hit her on the street and knocked her into a cement wall.