
By Any Other Name

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English
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10th Grade
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Cynthia Schlessinger
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Based on the selection, what inference can you make about the relationship between India and Great Britain in the 1920s?
India was dominated by British rule.
India and Great Britain shared political power
India was a popular British travel destination.
India and Great Britain had recently fought a war.
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.1
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.1
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Read this quotation from paragraph 3.
"The headmistress had been in India, I suppose, fifteen years or so, but she still smiled her
helpless inability to cope with Indian names."
What does this quotation suggest about English people in India during the time period in which this memoir is set?
English people struggled pronouncing the names of both Indian and British children.
English people generally thought their culture and language were superior to India’s.
The English kept transferring in teachers ever since the headmistress was first stationed there.
The English tried to educate all the British and Indian children during their rule.
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CCSS.RL.8.3
CCSS.RL.2.6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
The primary purpose of paragraph 5 is —
to describe how the author’s family lived
to describe the school that the children attended
to describe the author’s relationship with her teachers
to describe how the villagers adapted to the rainy season
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CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
In paragraph 8, the author uses descriptive language to indicate that —
the school looked the same as Indian schools
the school reflected only British cultural traditions
the school reflected both British and Indian culture
the school looked out of place for British and Indian people
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CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Which choice best explains why the author likely describes Santha’s classmate in such detail in paragraph 9?
To highlight differences between Indian schools and English schools
To provide an example of an Indian girl assimilating to English styles of dress
To show commonalities between English children and Indian children
To compare and contrast an Indian friendship with an English friendship
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CCSS.RI.9-10.5
CCSS.RI.11-12.5
CCSS.RI.8.5
CCSS.RI.7.5
CCSS.RI.6.5
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
“By Any Other Name” can best be described as exploring the theme of —
the effects of conflicting cultures on colonial countries
the effects of imperialism on trade and the economy
the difficulty of maintaining a sense of personal identity
the difficulty of children everywhere in adjusting to school
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CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
CCSS.RL.8.2
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
15 mins • 1 pt
Using context clues in paragraph 18, which phrase best defines siesta, a word that comes from Spanish?
A period of boredom
An afternoon nap
An introduction to activity
A very brief interruption
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CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
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