No Hero by Jesse Stuart

Which statement summarizes the plot of the selection?

• Hester was a man who used his prior know of bears to creatively earn money

• Hester lied about his background and unfairly cheated the fairground out of $225.

• Hester was desperate, so he foolishly put his life at risk.

• Hester's crops failed because he did not properly care for them.

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CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does the author include the introduction to the selection?

• to introduce the setting of the selection

• to provide background information about the main character

• to give specific details about the bear in the wrestling cage

• to provide knowledge of what happens to the bear

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

What do the "bright lights of Landsburg" represent for Hester King as he leaves his home?

• They represent a dependable person who will lead the way.

• They represent a chance to seek sage entertainment.

• They represent a risky experience that awaits him.

• They represent an opportunity to solve a problem.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

What is the reason that Hester left without telling Mollie where he was going?

• Mollie would want to come along, too.

• Mollie would be afraid of the danger.

• Mollie would want him to get a job.

• Mollie would tell him to take the kids with him.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

What does the phrase "clinched with Old Bruin" mean in paragraph 49?

• Hester and the bear were helping each other.

• Hester and the bear were hurting each other.

• Hester and the bear were hitting each other.

• Hester and the bear were hugging each other.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does Hester defeat Bruin in the cage?

• He injures the animal so it cannot fight.

• He uses information that he learned as a child.

• He pretends to be asleep, and he left alone.

• He frightens the animals because he yells at it.

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

How does the setting of the selection shape the plot?

• The country fair provides the arena for the conflict and the resolution.

• The countryside provides the suspense for the characters and the action.

• The country fair sets up the details that foreshadow the main problem.

• The countryside represents the emotional reactions felt by the characters.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

"Nature was against me." is an example of which of the following devices?

• imagery

• hyperbole

• symbolism

• personification

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

What is the purpose of the allusion of the nick name Ichabod Crane for the main character, Hester?

• It symbolizes how famous Hester is.

• It reinforces the courage of Hester

• It helps to provide a physical description of Hester.

• It provides information about how intelligent Hester is.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Advice Mrs. Davidyak has given this year is

• Don't count your chickens before they hatch.

• Stay in your lane.

• Haste makes waste.

• Move quickly.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6