I Will Never Get My Innocence Back

Choose the correct answer for each question.


1	Read only the title and the first sentence in each paragraph. Which of these do you know already?
		The writer met a man with a gun.
		The author was a visitor in Rome.
		It was a hot summer day in Rome.
		The author gets hurt in this story.
		A man in a shop made a big difference in the life of the author.

2	Scan the story quickly. What do you think the story will be about?
		A day of shopping in Rome
		A joke that a stupid friend played on the writer.
		A car accident and other bad things that happen to people.
		Being sure one locks the door to the car and house.
		A robbery and its effect on the writers life.

3	Which is true in Paragraph 2?
		The man in the shop was one of the usual customers.
		The writer was in the shop alone.
		Everyone knew immediately that the robber had a gun.
		The author and her friends discussed the situation.
		The thief took money and jewelry.

4	Which of the following happened first?
		The robber ordered the women into the storage.
		He asked the women for their money and jewelry.
		He pulled out a gun.
		The robber left the store.
		His face became soaked with sweat.

5	Which paragraph describes when the writer first realized that bad things don't just happen to other people?
		Paragraph 1
		Paragraph 2
		Paragraph 3
		Paragraph 4

6	Why does the author consider herself lucky?
		She did not lose all her money.
		She has never been robbed again.
		She was only injured slightly.
		She was able to fight off her attacker.
		She could have been hurt or killed, but she wasn't.

7	What was the most serious result of the robbery?
		The author doesn't trust others or feel safe.
		The author was found guilty of a crime.
		The store that her friend owned was closed after the robbery.
		The author was raped.
		The robber was taken to jail.

8	Which is true about the author?
		She is pleased with her loss of innocence and trust.
		She blames the robber for taking her innocence away.
		It is years later, and she feels safe again now.
		She no longer locks her car or house door.
		She has not been able to travel out of the country after the robbery.