MAAP 10A Practice

Read the sentence from paragraph 1. Rufus sat beside me for a while, hoping I'd be up to something more than misery. What does the word misery mean as it is used in the sentence?

• confusion

• exhaustion

• nervousness

• unhappiness

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which detail from the story provides the best clue for the meaning of the word misery?

• "... waiting for nothing, with nothing I wanted to do."

• "... tired of waiting and went off on his own ... "

• "And right away, I knew what I had to do."

• "No plans."

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

How does the narrator's apology to the neighbors contribute to the theme of the story?

• It shows that feelings of guilt will pass.

• It shows that it is best to admit to mistakes.

• It shows that it is difficult to understand how other people are feeling.

• It shows that it requires bravery to approach others who are angry.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which detail from the story best supports the answer to Part A?

• "Yes, they might ambush me ...."

• "... because I was going to do the right thing."

• " ... I got to the property line without harm ...."

• "Like my heart was heavier and lighter ... "

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

In the passage from Ida B, how are the narrator and Claire similar?

• They both dislike quitting something before it is finished.

• Neither of them is good at apologizing when they are wrong.

• They are both unsure about what the other person will do.

• Neither of them is comfortable with being neighbors.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Choose one detail for the narrator and one detail for Claire that support the comparison in Part A.

• "Yes, they might ambush me, and I might not come back in one piece." (paragraph 5)

• "I stopped just before I stepped onto the land that now belonged to the Delunas . . . ." (paragraph 6)

• "And there was Claire straight ahead, looking at me, waiting for me." (paragraph 7)

• "I'm sorry I scared you in the woods. I'm sorry I was mean to you." (paragraph 10)

• "Should I tell her about Mama and the trees and school and everything?" (paragraph 10)

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.2.1