Reading Quiz: “Raymond’s Run”
Think about each of the following questions and write down detailed answers for each. Use quotations or specific examples to support your points.

1. What are the results of the Mayday race? (short)
2. Why does Squeaky decide to quit running? (medium)
3. How has Squeaky changed by the end of the story? (long)
4. Why do you think the story is titled “Raymond’s Run”? (long)
5. Reflect on “And I smile. We stand there with this big smile of respect between us. It’s about as real a smile as girls can do for each other, considering we don’t practice real smiling every day, you know, cause maybe we too busy being flower or fairies or strawberries instead of something honest and worthy of respect . . . you know . . . like being people”