The Man in the Well

Which of the following best describes a main theme of the The Man in the Well?

• Children help others only when they feel fear or embarrassment

• People can act in cruel ways when they hold power over others

• Anyone can be a hero, but it is a choice people have to make

• Distrust of strangers has caused modern society to become less caring

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the narrator's point of view influence how the events are described in the passage?

• The narrator is ashamed of what happened and portrays the others as more deserving of blame

• The narrator is no longer ashamed of what happened and recounts the events with confidence

• The narrator feels shame about what happened but still tries to tell the story in a truthful way

• The narrator is an adult now and does not remember all of the details of what happened years ago

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How do the children respond to the man's initial cry for help?

• Some children want to play tricks on the man and others go along with it

• They made their decision without talking, but why they choose not to help is unclear

• They are unable to come to an agreement about how to help, so they decide not to help at all

• They want to help him, but too much time passes that they don't want to get in trouble

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement best describes the relationship between the children and the man in the well at the end of the story?

• The children hoped the man would be honest with them

• The children were embarrassed they treated the man poorly

• The children were said they never got to meet the man before he died

• The children were annoyed with the man when he started to question their actions

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How old is the narrator when this story takes place?

• 6

• 10

• 7

• 9

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What type of figurative language is this - "Even when the sun was high up, angling light down the stone slides like golden hair"

• metaphor

• assonance

• simile

• alliteration

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of this is NOT a name used in the text?

• Arthur

• Aaron

• Asher

• Jason

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Based on what we know, did the man in the well ever make it out?

• yes

• no

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6