EOC Practice

Which word has the same connotation as steadfast as it is used in paragraph 3?

• Unwavering

• Still

• Unresponsive

• Shallow

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Based on what the narrator imagines, which detail from paragraph 3 supports the key idea that if the soldier were a real person, he would have the qualities to cope with real-life problems?

• The soldier being alone outside for a long time

• The stillness of the soldier in cold and wet conditions

• The faded paint on the soldier and his missing weapon

• The soldier believing that he would one day be found

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Does the following detail develop the theme?

Although the soldier is covered in dirt, the narrator immediately treasures him.

• Develops the Theme

• Does Not Develop the Theme

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Does the following detail develop the theme?

Contemplating the mystery of the soldier’s past makes the narrator feel dizzy.

• Develops the Theme

• Does Not Develop the Theme

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Does the following detail develop the theme?

The narrator imagines the soldier sacrificed himself to help his friends escape.

• Develops the Theme

• Does Not Develop the Theme

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Does the following detail develop the theme?

The narrator wonders whether the soldier has been there for weeks.

• Develops the Theme

• Does Not Develop the Theme

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Does the following detail develop the theme?

Because the narrator has never saved anyone before, he takes the responsibility seriously.

• Develops the Theme

• Does Not Develop the Theme

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Read this sentence from paragraph 4: "A miniature world rose here, all for my single, lonely, faded soldier, who had nothing in the world except me." What does this sentence convey about the narrator?

• He intends to search for another soldier to add to the world he created.

• He worries about what will happen to the soldier in the future.

• He resents the soldier because he believes the soldier has grown too needy.

• He feels a strong sense of responsibility to the soldier he discovered.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the most likely reason the author shifts from a descriptive to a chronological structure in paragraphs 1 and 2?

• To emphasize that the narrator’s feelings about the discovery begin to change

• To create suspense by gradually revealing details about the narrator’s discovery

• To describe why the narrator decided to dig in the place the discovery was made

• To explain how the narrator came to face a conflict as a result of making the discovery

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CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which statement best explains the irony in paragraphs 2 and 3?

• The narrator discovers the soldier in a location that he has already explored many times before.

• The narrator fails to recognize the significance of the letters stamped into the base of the soldier.

• The narrator hates that the soldier was buried for so long, but then he keeps it hidden in his own pocket.

• The narrator digs up the soldier completely covered in mud, which enhances his estimation of its value.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6