David's Haircut

Passage
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English
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11th Grade
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Medium
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Lizaida Perez-Collazo
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How does being on the board in the barber’s chair make David feel?
doubtful
content
frightened
thankful
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which idea BEST describes why the author uses the same setting to show the passage of time?
to suggest both hope and despair
to suggest both light and shadow
to suggest both holding on and letting go
to suggest both peace and chaos
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Read the sentences from the excerpt.
There is a groove worn in each step by the men who climb and descend in a regular stream.
How do the words climb and descend in a regular stream impact the tone of the excerpt?
They create a tranquil tone by suggesting that David feels comforted by the stairs he has walked on many times before.
They create an uncomfortable tone by grotesquely detailing the disheveled state of the old stairs.
They create a mysterious tone by hinting that a series of stormy events might follow after climbing the stairs.
They create a humorous tone by literally interpreting a figurative phrase about the stairs at the barbershop.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What does the last line of the excerpt reveal about David’s point of view?
He is disappointed at his father’s secretiveness.
He is surprised at his father’s attentiveness.
He is grieving the loss of his beautiful hair.
He is realizing his expectations of his father were too high.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.6
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What point of view is the story written in?
1st Person
2nd Person
3rd Person Limited
3rd Person Omniscient
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is the effect of the description of the season and the setting of the story?
The description of the leisurely activities during the early part of the day shows later the father will be absent.
The ascending sun and changing season symbolize the son growing up and the father getting older.
The absence of the mother from the descriptions shows she symbolizes darkness and struggle in the story.
Beginning the story at the beginning of the day shows that the events will end at dusk when the sun does down.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What type of conflict is shown in the story?
Person vs. Person
Person vs. Machine
Person vs. Nature
Person vs. Self
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.3
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