"mk" Comprehension Review

As an adult, what does the narrator of “MK” think that she has gained by spending her youth as an MK?

• A. a love of wild bluebells

• B. an appreciation of American heroes

• C. a sharp sense of time and place

• D. a fear of armies on the move

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Use context clues in this sentence to choose the correct meaning of commit.

I have noticed, that those MKs who were born in China and stayed there through their high school years were more likely to commit their lives in some way to China.

• A. expose

• B. return

• C. travel

• D. give

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

When the narrator of “MK” is living in Wuhan, the American women and children flee because the Chinese army is near. What does that information suggest?

• A. The country’s internal conflicts may affect foreigners.

• B. They would be safe because they were traveling together.

• C. Civil wars take many lives on both sides of the conflict.

• D. Living near a river is always a good idea during wartime.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Use context clues in this passage to choose the correct description of a ricksha.

My mother and I had been in a ricksha on the way to the racecourse. . . .The rickshapullers were fast runners.

• A. a racehorse

• B. a race track

• C. a vehicle

• D. a gunboat

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In “MK,” what division does the swinging door in the dormitory provide?

• A. It separates the boys from the girls.

• B. It separates students from teachers.

• C. It separates junior high students from high school students.

• D. It separates Americans from other foreign students.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

In “MK,” what does Paula, the narrator’s roommate at the Shanghai American School, mean to suggest by the following remark?

“I happen to know you’re an MK, . . . but you don’t have to look like one.”

• A. Jean does not look stylish.

• B. Jean is dressed like an American.

• C. Jean is wearing a school uniform.

• D. Jean is wearing traditional Chinese clothing.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why does the narrator of “MK” think that the American students are ignorant?

• A. They do not know anything about MKs.

• B. They do not know the name of her hometown in China.

• C. They do not know anything about the Pilgrims.

• D. They do not know anything about life in China.

Tags

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.3

How is the narrator of “MK” like Priscilla Alden?

• A. Both are writers.

• B. Both are new to America.

• C. Both are in love with John Alden.

• D. Both are disappointed in America.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RL.7.7

For the narrator of “MK,” what is the major difference between traveling on the Yangtze River and crossing the Pacific Ocean?

• A. “Beef tea” is not served on the Yangtze River trip.

• B. There are no deck chairs on the Yangtze River trip.

• C. Only women and children travel on the Yangtze River.

• D. The ocean crossing is rough and the passengers are seasick.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Use context clues in this passage to choose the correct meaning of wallflower.

Of course a girl could feel like a wallflower if her card wasn’t filled up, but mine usually was.

• A. a kind of climbing ivy

• B. a flowered wallpaper

• C. an unpopular person

• D. a skilled dancer

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4