Unit 4 - Enrichment Assessment Practice

1. Part A: The first chapter refers to "gentlemen of the old school." This phrase means:

• men who attended a school that no longer exists
• men who live in a household with other people
• men who have habits and practices that are old-fashioned or from another time
• men who paid the household expenses

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

1. Part B: The phrase that provides a clue as to the meaning of "gentlemen of the old school" is...

• once upon a time
• his household consisted of an elderly housekeeper, a niece of his under twenty and a handyman
• who keep an ancient lance and shield hung up in the hall, and maintain a riding horse and a hunting dog
• about three-fourths of the income of this particular gentleman went in household expenses

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CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

2. Describe what Quixania did to make his ancestor's old armor suitable for use. Type your answer in a complete sentence.

• He polished armor, adjusted it, and created a helmet by taking a steel cap and making a visor out of cardboard lined with steel strips.

• Quixania used his ancestor's old armor to create a new set of armor that was both stylish and functional.

• Quixania used his artistic skills to create a set of armor that was both stylish and protective.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

3. Who is Quixiana?

• Sancho Panza
• Samson
• the hadyman
• Don Quixote

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

4. What are the two reasons Don Quixote gives Sancho Panza to explain why he is going to attack the windmills that he mistakes for giants?

• They will become rich from spoils.

• They will be poor.

• It is a service to God to rid the world of evil giants.

• They need to save the entire world.

5. At the end of this excerpt, Sancho Panza decides that it was "pleasant enough to go around the country seeking adventures, even if they might be dangerous to others." Whom might Sancho be thinking of as "others"? Who had a dangerous experience in the adventure described in this excerpt?

• He is worried they will be asked to leave the island. The duke got injured.

• He is worried their adventures will cause more danger. Don Quixote and his horse got hurt.

• He is worried they will have too many adventures to go on. Samson got injured.

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

6. Why did the barber place a basin on his head?

• To protect himself from the rain

• The barber placed the basin on his head because he was bald.

• The barber placed the basin on his head because he was tired of washing his hair.

• The barber placed the basin on his head because he wanted to make a statement.

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.10

7. Sancho Panza asks Don Quixote if he may exchange his donkey for the donkey abandoned by the barber. What does Don Quixote say and how does his response demonstrate Don Quixote's desire to follow the code of chivalry?

• A stack of cash is what is supposed to be taken in place of the winning knight losing his animal.

• A live chicken is what is supposed to be taken in place of the winning knight losing his animal.

• It is only custom to take the horse if the winning knight loses his own horse. Since Don Quixote didn't lose his horse, he didn't take it.

• A box of chocolates is what is supposed to be taken in place of the winning knight losing his animal.

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CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

8. Describe how Sancho took advantage of the fact that three peasant girls happened to come riding by while he was trying to decide what to tell Don Quixote about his search Dulcinea.

• He pretended the peasant girls were Dulcinea and her damsels.

• Sancho pretended to be Dulcinea and her damsels.

• Sancho pretended to be Don Quixote's squire.

• Sancho pretended to be a messenger from the Duke of Medina Sidonia.

9. Sancho Panza tells Don Quixote that he saw a princess and two ladies mounted on three "belfries." Don Quixote corrects Sancho, saying "You mean palfreys, Sancho." Based on the context, the word palfreys probably means:

• bell towers
• sunbeams
• horses
• a gold and diamond carriage

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CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4