Multiple Choice Refer to the story "Like the Sun." In "Like the Sun," all of the following would be considered "casualties" of Sekhar's truth except his (1 point) Responses children. children. colleagues. colleagues. headmaster. headmaster. wife.

colleagues.

Multiple Choice Refer to the story "Like the Sun." Which of the following quotations best supports the story's main idea about the consequences that come with telling the truth? (1 point) Responses "It was a quiet resolve, a secret pact between him and eternity." "It was a quiet resolve, a secret pact between him and eternity." "He was one of the most dreaded music critics in town. But he never anticipated his musical inclinations would lead him to this trial..." "He was one of the most dreaded music critics in town. But he never anticipated his musical inclinations would lead him to this trial..." "Truth, he reflected, required as much strength to give as to receive." "Truth, he reflected, required as much strength to give as to receive." "At home his wife served him with a sullen face."

"Truth, he reflected, required as much strength to give as to receive."

Which of the following comparisons from "Sweet Like a Crow" is most similar to the description of the headmaster's voice in "Like the Sun" ? (1 point) Responses "like someone has just trod on a peacock" "like someone has just trod on a peacock" "like wind howling in a coconut" "like wind howling in a coconut" "a frog singing at Carnegie Hall" "a frog singing at Carnegie Hall" "a dolphin reciting epic poetry to a sleepy audience"

"a dolphin reciting epic poetry to a sleepy audience"

5 of 75 of 7 Items Question Read the following sentence from "Like the Sun." "He incessantly chattered about music: how he began one day out of sheer boredom; how his teacher at first laughed at him, and then gave him hope; how his ambition in life was to forget himself in music." Incessantly most likely means (1 point) Responses annoyingly. annoyingly. continuously. continuously. monotonously. monotonously. painfully.

continuously.

Choose the correct verb form to complete the following sentence. The puppies _______________ excited to run and play at the park. (1 point) Responses is is are are has has was

are

Choose the correct verb form to complete the following sentence. Over the lake ______________________ a beautiful rainbow that brightened our day. (1 point) Responses was was are are aren't aren't isn't