QUIZ REVIEW- Museum Indians

Which inference about the author is best supported by paragraph 6?

• She is afraid of her mother's braid, as if it were a snake.

• She sees the braid as a symbol for the tragedy of her mother's lost hair.

• She sees long braids of hair as symbols of strength.

• She deeply misses her father.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Based on the passage paragraphs 11-12, the author's mother is best described as

• clever

• determined

• bad-tempered

• wasteful with money

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which of the following selections most closely summarizes the mother's reaction to the mummy exhibit (paragraphs 17-18)?

• She is frequently sad but finds perspective in the mummy exhibit.

• She is not typically sad, but museum exhibits like this cause her sadness.

• The exhibit makes her think about her various problems with her teeth.

• She wants to learn as much as she can about Egyptian art and history.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which synonym best replaces the word solemn in paragraph 21?

• honest

• serious

• religious

• moody

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the following selections best explains the mother's reaction to the buffalo in the museum?

• She relates strongly to the buffalo because of their similar circumstances.

• It makes her angry at the hunters who caused so many to die off.

• She wishes she would not have seen the buffalo.

• She thinks it shouldn't be in there, because it offers a very one-sided depiction.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which passage from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 5?

• "Mom doesn't always have the heart to greet him."

• "We honor you,' she continues, 'because you are a creature of great endurance and great generosity."

• "Few things can make my mother cry; the buffalo is one of them."

• "I am just like you,' she whispers. 'I don't belong here either. We should be in the Dakotas, somewhere a little bit east of the Missouri River."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The author and her mother are different from each other mainly because the author

• prefers to be in Chicago over the country or rural areas

• wants to visit the Dakotas

• doesn't understand why her mother gets sad at the museum

• has never met any of her mother's family

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which passage from the text most strongly supports the answer to Question 7?

• "I take my mother's hand to hold her in place. I am a city child, nervous around livestock and lonely on the plains."

• "I lead my mother from the museum so she will forget the sense of loss."

• "From the marble steps we can see Lake Shore Drive spill ahead of us, and I sweep my arms to the side as if I were responsible for this view."

• "I introduce my mother to the city she gave me."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which meaning of mute most closely matches its meaning in the paragraph 19?

• noun I a person lacking the ability to speak

• noun I a device on a TV, phone or other appliance that turns off the sound

• adjective I characterised by an absence of sound

• adjective | refraining from talking, speechless

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which event happened SECOND in the story from the choices below?

• The author recalls the removal of the one-sided Indian statue at the museum.

• The author and her mother visit the stuffed buffalo.

• The author and her mother gaze upon the lights of Lake Shore Drive.

• The author handles and examines her mother’s braid.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3