Make Your Bed Chapter 1 Quiz

What is the primary setting of the barracks described in the text?

• In a forest

• On a mountain

• On the beach in Coronado, California

• In a desert

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What could be heard at night from the barracks due to its proximity to the ocean?

• The sound of traffic

• The noise of the city

• The tide rolling in and the surf pounding against the sand

• The sound of animals in the wild

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What was the first task of the day for the narrator?

• Going for a swim in the ocean

• Making his bed

• Hanging his uniform

• Starting an obstacle course

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What was the purpose of the strict bed-making standard in the SEAL training?

• To ensure trainees had a comfortable sleep

• To prepare trainees for household chores

• To instill discipline and attention to detail

• To make the room look presentable for visitors

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What would happen if the narrator deviated from the bed-making standard?

• He would be given extra time to correct it

• He would be promoted for creativity

• He would have to do additional exercises

• He would have to roll around on the beach covered in wet sand

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did the instructor use to check the final test of the bed-making?

• A ruler

• A quarter

• A stopwatch

• His hand

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What was the constant element in the author's life while serving in the Navy?

• The cleanliness of the submarine

• Making his bed

• The salty old doctor

• The high expectations for medical care

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What significant event is mentioned that occurred years after the author's time in the Navy?

• The fall of the Berlin Wall

• The attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon

• The end of the Cold War

• The signing of a peace treaty

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

Where was the author when the attacks on the Twin Towers and the Pentagon happened?

• In a military base

• At the White House

• Recuperating at home from an accident

• On a submarine

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

After the 9/11 attacks, where was the author transferred to work?

• The Pentagon

• The Office of Combatting Terrorism at the White House

• A military hospital

• The Baghdad airfield

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10