Peace and Quiet & Maple Street

14 In the story “Peace and Quiet,” when does the resolution of Desha’s conflict begin?

• F When Eliza looks at Desha’s journal

• G When James finds Desha sitting on a rock

• H When James talks to Desha about how family members support one another

• J When Desha learns that James used to play the guitar

15 Read paragraph 8 from the story “Peace and Quiet.”

“Don’t you have a basketball game to

watch?” I complained. So much for my

perfect hideaway.

Based on the paragraph, what can the reader infer about Desha?

• A She is annoyed that James found her.

• B She is ashamed to admit that she is glad James found her.

• C She is impressed that James knew where to find her.

• D She is surprised that anyone was interested in finding her.

16 Which words from paragraph 12 of the story “Peace and Quiet” help the reader

understand what prying means?

• F looking through my journal

• G watching the game

• H went to my room

• J to be alone for a change

17 What does the author’s use of simile in paragraph 17 of the story “Peace and Quiet”

suggest about how Desha feels about her big family?

• A Desha thinks no one wants to hear her practice the guitar.

• B Desha thinks that there are too many people sharing a space.

• C Desha feels a close bond with her sisters because they share a room.

• D Desha is uncomfortable with others knowing about her personal life.

18 In the story “Peace and Quiet,” why is it important to the plot that James knows

about the clearing in the forest?

• F His knowledge reminds him of a place he can go when he needs help from a

  family member.

• G His knowledge helps him recognize how quickly his sister is growing up.

• H His knowledge makes it possible for him to find Desha and talk to her.

• J His knowledge leads him to a place that reminds him of Daniel.

19 What is the best summary of the story “Peace and Quiet”?

• A Desha is a member of a large family. There is nowhere for her to be alone in the

  house, so she goes to her hiding place in the woods. While there she plays her

  guitar and her brother tells her that he used to play the guitar before he began

  learning to play the drums.

• B Desha is upset because her family decides to watch a basketball game instead of

  the movie she wants to watch. She leaves the house and goes to an area in the

  woods. Her brother explains that he used to visit the same spot.

• C Desha goes to a secret spot in the woods. Her brother finds her there and helps

  her learn to play chords on her guitar. They discuss some of the memories and

  experiences they share with their brothers and sisters.

• D Desha, a member of a large family, leaves the house when she cannot find

  anywhere to have time to herself. She goes to a quiet place in the woods to play

  her guitar. While there she has a conversation with her brother that changes her

  attitude toward her family.

20 What is the most likely reason the poet refers to the tree as a “tower” in lines 18 and

29 of the poem “Maple Street”?

• F To suggest the age of the tree that the speaker climbs

• G To highlight what objects the speaker enjoys sketching

• H To reveal the location of the tree in the speaker’s neighborhood

• J To emphasize the height from which the speaker observes the neighborhood

21 Based on stanza 1 (lines 1–13) of the poem “Maple Street,” the speaker most likely

feels —

• A uncertain about taking the chocolate Jamie Hamlin shares

• B surprised to learn the street is named for Jamie Hamlin’s tree

• C thankful to have Jamie Hamlin as a neighbor

• D jealous of the store Jamie Hamlin’s family owns

22 Which lines from the poem “Maple Street” support the idea that the speaker does not

wish to be seen looking at others?

• F like I said,

  there’s his tree. (lines 12–13)

• G With my sketchbook

  and colored pencils, (lines 14–15)

• H I can see

  the whole neighborhood. (lines 30–31)

• J hidden by these

  green and paper leaves, (lines 33–34)

23 Read lines 1 through 3 from the poem “Maple Street.”

There’s no doubt

where our street

found its name:

These lines suggest that the speaker thinks —

• A the maple tree is the most noticeable object on the street

• B streets should be named after features found near them

• C the street originally had a different name

• D people disagree about the meaning of the street’s name