The Return by Thiong'o

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9th Grade
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Lajuana Broden-Scott
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
As Kamau walks down the road in "The Return," why does he look straight ahead?
He wants to avoid strangers' eyes
He hates to see the hard, dusty road.
He does not wish to recall his bitter past.
He hopes to see something that he recognizes.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In “The Return,” why does Kamau’s first sighting of the Honia River excite him?
The Honia River is still a good source of drinkable water.
The river reminds him of his boyhood during better times
The Honia River represents the freedom of the Gikuyu people
The river valley is greener than the surrounding landscape.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In “The Return,” why does Kamau expect to receive a hero’s welcome?
He comes from a family of royal heroes
He won the war against the colonial forces
He was always a favorite who fought for his people
He knows that he is meant to rule the village
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
In “The Return,” how does Kamau’s father act at first when Kamau returns?
with confusion and fear
with disgust and fury
with pity and despair
with joy and surprise
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why does Karanja most likely tell the villagers that Kamau died in prison?
He wants to warn other Gikuyu.
He wants Muthoni to go with him.
He wants to hurt Kamau’s family
He wants other villagers to pity him.
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.3
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
If a farm is described as sprawling, what is most likely true about it? Base your answer on the meaning of sprawling
It is in a valley
It is no longer productive
It is spread over many acres
It is old and run-down.
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Which of the following descriptions best illustrates the meaning of serpentine
The fox cleverly waited until the farmer had gone to bed
We cleaned the paintbrushes before putting them away
The highway climbed in hairpin curves up the mountain
She noticed that the walls of the cave felt clammy
Tags
CCSS.L.9-10.4
CCSS.L.9-10.4A
CCSS.L.9-10.5
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
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