Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison Quiz

Which sentence in the passage provides a clue to the meaning of anecdote?

• Sometimes people get so wrapped up in themselves that they don't see others

• Oh yeah, she replied

• Last week I saw a movie with three friends

• What was I invisible or something

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

We can infer from the passage that a forte is a

• Strong point

• Failing

• Analysis

• Series of novels

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the passage, hypochondriacs are

• People with imagined aches and pains

• People who are seriously ill

• African-American writers

• Racists

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the writer provide a clue to the meaning of staunch?

• The writer ties it to the word position

• The writer refers to science fiction

• The writer tells us that Ellison's book is entitled Invisible Man

• The writer contrasts it with the phrase 'I don't care too much for it'

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

The writer lets us know that climactic may be defined as

• Pertaining to an ending or a climax

• Relating the word to invisibility

• Relating climactic to the word sentiment

• Linking climactic to the phrase 'helpless absurdity'

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the passage, a stigma is

• A mark of shame

• A tragedy

• An invisible force

• A sign of society

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What strategy does the writer use to tell that an epilog comes after the chapters in a book?

• The writer gives the order of the book: prologue, chapters, epilogue

• The writer explains that the function of an epilogue is to introduce the characters

• The writer implies the story contains an epilogue

• The writer expects you to know what an epilogue is

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which sentence in the passage provides a clue to the meaning of anecdote?

• Last week I saw a movie with three friends

• Sometimes people get so wrapped up in themselves that they don't see others

• Oh yeah, she replied

• What was I invisible or something

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

We can infer from the passage that a forte is a

• Failing

• Series of novels

• Analysis

• Strong point

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

In the passage, hypochondriacs are

• Racists

• People with imagined aches and pains

• African-American writers

• People who are seriously ill

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4