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Dana Jennings, Our Scars Tell the Stories of Our Lives

Our Scars Tell the Stories of Our Lives

Dana Jennings

READING COMPREHENSION QUIZ

Take the quiz below to check your comprehension of the reading selection:

Question 4.12

Where is Jennings scarred?

His foot

His face

His abdomen

All of these

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is .

Question 4.13

Each of the following are events that Jennings discusses as having caused scars to his body except…

A car accident

Acne

Surgery

An accident at work

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

Question 4.14

How does Jennings feel about his scars?

He is embarrassed by them.

He is proud of them.

He likes the stories they tell.

He is indifferent toward them.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is C.

Question 4.15

Which scar or scars does Jennings find “most profound”?

The scars on his knees

The scars on his face

The scar on his foot

His abdominal scars

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is D.

Question 4.16

All of the following are positive effects of scars mentioned by Jennings except…

They remind us of our own mortality.

They are signposts of optimism.

They remind us that vanity must be punctured and deflated sometimes.

They are marks of distinction.

Correct.

Incorrect. The answer is A.

READING SUMMARY

Question 4.17

In a sentence or two, summarize the main idea of Jennings’s “Our Scars Tell the Stories of Our Lives.” Be sure to put the summary in your own words and to avoid using the sentence structure of the reading selection. Consider multimodal elements (if any) as well as text. Remember that your summary should restate the selection’s main idea and include only the most important supporting ideas.

Below is an example summary of this reading selection: In reflecting on his scars, Dana Jennings explores not only the story of his own life, but also the human capacity to survive and recover from tremendous adversity. Jennings makes it clear that while he is not proud of his scars, they provide him with a kind of assurance and confidence that life can and will go on in the face of difficulty or opposition. Your summary will differ from this one in the way it is written, but it should include roughly the same information.

VOCABULARY QUIZ

Explain the meaning of each of the following words as it is used in the reading:

Question 4.18

Parse (par. 1)

Parse means to analyze or dissect, especially in order to understand.

Question 4.19

Motley (par. 1)

Motley means various or assorted.

Question 4.20

Talismanic (par. 11)

Talismanic means lucky or protective.