An Exchange

"Who are you?"

"Who, me? I'm nobody."

"You don't look like nobody!"

"Sure I do... Who do you think nobody looks like?"

"That's a good point. Where are you going?'

"Anywhere."

"You can't just go anywhere. You have to go somewhere."

"Okay, then I'll go somewhere. How do you get there?"

"Get where?"

"How do you get somewhere?"

"Well, that depends... Where do you want to go?"

"I'll go anywhere!"

"Wow... I have a headache!"

"Me, too."

Reading Comprehension Questions

1) The above passage can best be described as which of the following?

a. lively debate

b. snappy dialogue

c. motivating speech

d. detailed lecture

2) Which of the following best describes the tone of the above passage?

a. humorous

b. angry

c. somber

d. grave

3) Which of the following best describes the mood of both characters at the end of the passage?

a. open-minded

b. satisfied

c. confused

d. cheerful

4) In the above passage, the conversation can best be described as which of these?

a. casual

b. technical

c. scientific

d. stuffy

5) When the author says, “I’m nobody”, what does he really mean?

a. he's not real

b. he's a stranger

c. he's not important

d. he's honest

Answer Key

1) The above passage can best be described as which of the following?

a. lively debate

b. snappy dialogue

c. motivating speech

d. detailed lecture

2) Which of the following best describes the tone of the above passage?

a. humorous

b. angry

c. somber

d. grave

3) Which of the following best describes the mood of both characters at the end of the passage?

a. open-minded

b. satisfied

c. confused

d. cheerful

4) In the above passage, the conversation can best be described as which of these?

a. casual

b. technical

c. scientific

d. stuffy

5) When the author says, “I’m nobody”, what does he really mean?

a. he's not real

b. he's a stranger

c. he's not important

d. he's honest