"A Wagner Matinee" Review

In which city is the story set?

• Boston

• Chicago

• Atlanta

• New York

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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What type of social activities did the city offer that are important in "A Wagner Matinee"?

• Sports

• Academic lectures

• Fine arts and music

• Fine dining

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Why is Aunt Georgiana visiting the city?

• She is moving there with her husband, so she came to find a home.

• She was returning to work after a vacation.

• She had been left a small inheritance by a bachelor relative and had to go settle the estate.

• She was performing in a play.

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What was Aunt Georgiana's occupation early in her life?

• Seamstress

• Music teacher

• Writer

• Artist

Where did Aunt Georgiana move after she was married?

• Arkansas
• Nebraska
• Oklahoma
• Missouri

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Which word best describes the kind of lifestyle Georgiana had after moving away with her husband?

• Luxurious

• Unsophisticated

• Lazy

• Adventurous

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What did Aunt Georgiana teach Clark, when he lived on the farm with her?

• How to care for wounds

• His alphabet

• How to bake

• His music scales and exercises

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Why did she tell Clark not to fall in love with music?

• She said that things you love are taken from you.

• She said that music was a hard profession.

• She said that people did not respect musicians

• She said that music was not a worthy pursuit.

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What would be Georgiana's only connection to music once she returned to her home?

• Amateur concerts

• Training her nephew

• Church music

• Composing for her husband

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How is Nebraska depicted in the story?

• As a difficult place to live

• As a beautiful place of inspiration

• A corn heaven

• A place that is interesting after looking at it closer

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CCSS.RL.6.3

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