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"She was a large women with a large purse that had everything in it but hammer an nails." This is an example of:

• metaphor

• simile

• hyperbole

• personification

Tags

CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the narrative perspective of this story?

• 1st person

• 2nd person

• 3rd person omniscient

• 3rd person limited

How does Mrs. Jones react to being mugged?

• She is angry and unsettled.

• She is annoyed but not unsettled.

• She is frightened but stays calm.

• She is amused but pretends to be annoyed.

Why doesn't Mrs. Jones release Roger after she has grabbed hold of him?

• She wants to enter into a conversation with him, and teach him a lesson

• She wants to turn him in the police

• She is worried that he will offend again, and will harm someone else

• She wants to take him home and mother him

How would you best characterize Roger's home life?

• He is in an unsafe home

• He lives without love

• He is neglected

• His home is dirty and overcrowded

How does Roger feel about being caught and detained by Mrs. Jones?

• he is annoyed

• he is frightened

• he is amused

• he is angry

Which of the following best describes Roger?

• tree-like and pale

• sturdy and self-assured

• thin but strong

• fragile and delicate

Which of the following best describes the way Mrs. Jones treats Roger?

• She deals with him in a threatening manner

• She acts in a motherly way towards him

• She tried to police his behavior

• She aggressively tries to change him

When Mrs. Jones says, "I were young once and I wanted things I cold not get," what is she trying to illustrate?

• that she is judging him

• that she knows him well

• that she can empathize with him

• that she learned from her selfish ways

Roger begrudgingly goes home with Mrs. Jones. He doesn't try to escape.

• True

• False