TCAP 2020: The Potter & The Washerman

1 How are the kings in these two passages similar?

• A. Both call a contest to determine who is best at something.

• B. Both look for a way to settle a dispute between two neighbors.

• C. Both outsmart someone who is trying to play a trick on them.

• D. Both wish to find trusted advisors to improve the kingdom.

2 Which word best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word basin in paragraph 14?

• M. article

• P. washerman

• R. Porcelain

• S. container

3 What is the meaning of the word bade in paragraph 26?

• A. told

• B. paid

• C. wanted

• D. suggested

5 The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B Which detail from passage 2 best supports the theme?

• M. “Now one of the artists was talented and hard-working, and he set to work at once.” (paragraph 28)

• P. “Then, on the night before the arrival of the king, he got an idea.” (paragraph 32)

• R. “It was exactly the same as the other, line for line, stroke for stroke....” (paragraph 35)

• S. “Each of you shall get the payment you deserve. . . . take the reward you find beside your painting.” (paragraph 38)

6 The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part A Which theme in passage 1 is similar to a theme in passage 2?

• A. It is more important to be clever than to be sincere.

• B. Wrongdoing is not usually rewarded.

• C. People cannot be told what to do.

• D. Hard work brings great joy.

6 The following item has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B.

Part B What is a major difference in the way the two stories develop that theme?

• M. Passage 1 develops the theme by showing how jealousy can cause problems, while passage 2 develops the theme by showing that trickery rarely works.

• P. Passage 1 develops the theme by relating the problems between people, while passage 2 develops the theme by showing that some people are easily fooled.

• R. Passage 1 develops the theme by explaining how people react to bad news, while passage 2 develops the theme by showing people covering up bad feelings.

• S. Passage 1 develops the theme by focusing on why people interact badly, while passage 2 develops the theme by showing how people get along.

7 How does the narrator’s point of view in both passages influence what the reader knows?

• A. The reader is told what the narrator thinks about royalty.

• B. The reader can learn each character’s inner thoughts and perspective.

• C. The reader is given a firsthand account of each character’s version of events.

• D. The reader can figure out what characters may be thinking based on what they say and do.