Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Mrs. Gonzales reiterated the directions to the class.
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Responses
stated
repeated
retracted
yelled
repeated
In "My Brother's Keeper," Ted and Jamie are developed in contrast to one another by describing their
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Responses
fears of the unknown.
emotional reactions.
interactions with their parents.
distrust of one another.
interactions with their parents.
In "My Brother's Keeper," what does Ted want Jamie to do for him?
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Responses
give him an alibi in court
forge some documents
borrow money from Uncle Harry
go out with his old girlfriend
give him an alibi in court
The narrator of “The Scarlet Ibis” was uncomfortable about teaching Doodle to walk because
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he hurt him in the process.
he hadn’t asked his parents’ permission.
he was embarrassed by Doodle’s disability.
he only did it because of a dare from his friends.
he was embarrassed by Doodle’s disability.
The scarlet ibis is a symbol for Doodle because
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it was afraid of human interaction.
it was hatched from a caul.
it was unique and awkward.
it thrives only in the warm climate.
it was unique and awkward.
According to the speaker in "The First Lesson," a dead man's float is
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lying face down in the water.
diving energetically in the tidewater.
thrashing to the island aimlessly.
the sea holding the swimmer facing upward.
the sea holding the swimmer facing upward.
The author creates a tone of regret in the poem “On Turning Ten.” Which line best demonstrates the tone of regret? Select all that apply.
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“Disfiguring chicken pox of the soul”
“The perfect simplicity of being one”
“But now I am mostly at the window”
“You tell me it is too early to be looking back”
“You tell me it is too early to be looking back”
In “Hanging Fire,” the recurring line “and momma’s in the bedroom with the door closed” creates the feeling of
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Responses
confidence.
connection.
isolation.
poverty.
isolation.
In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the speaker states she felt like crying when she heard the lines “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” What did she feel was keeping her from being the master of her fate?
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growing up in the South
the prejudice against her race
being outperformed by Henry Reed
dropping out of school in the eighth grade
the prejudice against her race
Narguesse, in My Forbidden Face, starts a rebellion among the women. What kept the guards from killing her?
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Her brother testified in her defense.
The company vouched for her helping build profits.
The other women took off their chadri and refused to leave.
They punished her by beating her and pushing her into barbed wire.
The other women took off their chadri and refused to leave.
Based on the following quotation, what is the point of view of the story "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant"?
"There was a summer in my life when the only creature that seemed lovelier to me than a largemouth bass was Sheila Mant."
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first-person point of view
second-person point of view
third-person omniscient point of view
third-person limited point of view
first-person point of view
The chapter from "I know why the caged bird sings" focuses on what important event in the narrator's life?(1 point)
Responses
her first date
her high school graduation
her wedding
her 8th grade graduation
her 8th grade graduation
What two things does the narrator in "The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant" have to choose between?(1 point)
Responses
playing volleyball or joining the rowing team
going on a date or doing his homework
catching a fish or impressing his date
which girl he is going to ask out
catching a fish or impressing his date
Which of the following is the best theme for "The Bass, the River, and Sheila Mant"?(1 point)
Responses
Teenagers shouldn't date until they are at least 16 years old.
A person shouldn't change who they are to impress others.
Fishing is gross.
Growing up can be difficult and painful.