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

Multiple Choice

1. How does the ARTT group experience growth in the novel?

A. They develop a bond that permits them to have a voice.

B. They have difficulty relating to one another’s individual needs.

C. They grow closer together because of their similarities.

D. They become increasingly isolated because of their differences.

2. What does Ms. Laverne’s decision to allow the group to be unsupervised achieve?

A. They often act out.

B. They fight.

C. They bond.

D. They learn how similar they are to each other.

3. How might the ARTT group be described?

A. As similar

B. As diverse

C. As friendly

D. As dysfunctional

4. What is the significance of the novel’s title Harbor Me?

A. It is a reference to immigrants who need a home.

B. It refers to a safe place where diversity is celebrated.

C. It refers to people who help each other during a time of need.

D. It describes the attitudes of the ARTT group.

5. What does Haley frequently wrestle with in the novel?

A. Her character

B. Her passions

C. Her misunderstandings

D. Her identity

6. Which of the following indicates the characters in the novel are mature beyond their years?

A. The ARTT group identifies the rules that are given by adults.

B. The group can identify with Esteban’s familial struggles.

C. Amari mentions racial profiling and gun violence.

D. The group shares their personal struggles in a voice recorder.

7. What injustices are mentioned in the novel but not experienced by the characters?

A. Oppression of Indigenous people

B. Immigration

C. Racial profiling

D. Strict guidelines and rules

8. Why is it significant that Haley reveals the T-shirt under her uniform?

A. It symbolizes her willingness to reject authority.

B. It shows an attitude of independence from the school’s rules.

C. It highlights her individuality.

D. It gives the students something new to talk about.

9. What advice might Ms. Laverne give to students to build connections?

A. To learn to share stories with strangers

B. To make time to discuss politics

C. To seek help and supervision from adults

D. To get out of their comfort zone

10. What is the ARTT group able to provide one another despite their differences?

A. Support

B. Freedom

C. Talking points

D. Open discussion

11. What does Ashton become aware of when he moves from Connecticut to Brooklyn?

A. Bullying

B. Racial identity

C. Friendship

D. Prejudice

12. In what way does Haley’s story impact the others in the group?

A. It creates a sense of urgency to solve issues of oppression.

B. It makes others want to find an outlet for their personal feelings.

C. It makes the rest of the group feel as though Haley belongs with them.

D. It inspires them to stay strong and have hope.

13. How does Haley feel when her father returns home after being in prison?

A. Relieved

B. Resentful

C. Uncomfortable

D. Happy

14. How does the ARTT group’s diversity create change in the characters?

A. They begin to identify their differences and ignore them.

B. They can see the world through others’ perspectives.

C. They understand their own social standing better.

D. They can identify who has a better life and why.

15. What do comic book heroes symbolize for the ARTT group?

A. Their shared bond

B. A new opportunity to achieve the impossible

C. Strength in overcoming adversity

D. An escape from difficult problems

Long Answer

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

1. How does the ARTT group serve as a harbor for one another?

2. How is art used to express feelings in the novel?