Jan 16 Reading Comprehension A

The author's description in lines 1 through 5 introduces a conflict by including details about:

• an industry competitor
• an unexpected financial loss
• a revised production schedule
• a business opportunity

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Merle's invitation (lines 8 through 10) illustrates his:

• pride in Franklin
• anger at Rudy
• respect for the Linberg family
• concern about the Waggoner factory

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Rudy's "deep and narrow dignity" (line 12) hints at his:

• contentment with his position in life
• respect for Merle's bond with Franklin
• pride in Franklin's decisions
• ambition to take over the company

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Lines 17 through 21 suggest that Karl's attitude is a result of his:

• health
• upbringing
• schooling
• status

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Lines 35 through 42 serve to illustrate the:

• tension between Merle and Rudy
• conflict between Franklin and Karl
• relationship between Merle and Franklin
• competition between Rudy and Karl

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

The references to the plate and cubes (lines 32 through 34 and lines 55 through 61) create a connection to:

• Merle's desired relationship with his son
• Karl's ambitious drive to improve his business
• Franklin's obedience to his father
• Rudy's devotion to the business

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Franklin's response in lines 49 through 52 reveals his desire to:

• pacify his father
• recreate the fine workmanship
• collaborate with his father
• take over the factory

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which lines reveal a shift in Franklin's perspective?

• "The tapping was a signal that Franklin had seen many times on hunts" (lines 26 through 27)
• "Yes, sir' said Franklin. 'They're what Rudy Linberg had to make when he was an apprentice in  Sweden'" (lines 45 and 46)
• "The idea of converting Waggoner Pump into something equally complicated hadn't occurred to him and appalled him now" (lines 74 and 75)
• " 'I'm not Karl Linberg,' he said. 'I can't help it. I'm sorry, but I'm not Karl Linberg' " (lines 90 and 91)

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which quotation best reflects a central theme in the text?

• "He was Merle's age, and he had the deep and narrow dignity of a man who had learned his limitations early" (lines 11 and 12)
• "He seemed sobered by fifty-one years of life, though he'd lived only twenty" (lines 18 and 19)
• "The cube could be slipped through the hole in twenty-four different ways, without letting the tiniest ray of light pass through with it" (lines 47 and 48)
• "He was being asked to match his father's passion for the factory with an equal passion for something else. And Franklin had no such passion" (lines 75 through 77)

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3