Review Questions on 'By Any Other Name'

The short story “By Any Other Name” is a memoir. What is a memoir?

• A fictional story

• A historical account

• A personal account of the author's life

• A scientific report

Where does the short story “By Any Other Name” take place? And WHO ruled this place from 1858 to 1947?

• India, ruled by the British

• China, ruled by the Japanese

• South Africa, ruled by the Dutch

• Australia, ruled by the British

What is the author’s purpose for writing this text?

• To inform the reader about life in India under colonization

• To entertain the reader with a story

• To persuade the reader to adopt a viewpoint about India.

• To describe a process or event in detail

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CCSS.RI.9-10.6

What can you infer about the headmistress (aka, the principal) of the school?

• She is uncomfortable pronouncing Indian names.

• She is lenient and easy-going.

• She is new to the school.

• She is very young and doesn't know how to do her job.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What “pretty English name” does the headmistress (aka, the principal) give to the writer?

• Elizabeth

• Pamela

• Cynthia

• Nancy

The author comes from a/an ___________ family.

• poor

• British

• uneducated

• wealthy

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

How many of the school children in the school were actually Indian?

• 10

• 20

• 12

• 40

What basic question does the teacher ask the author?

• What is your name?

• How old are you?

• Where do you live?

• What is your favorite subject?

The author is unable to answer the teacher's basic question because:

• She is bored at school.

• She is confused about how to answer the question.

• She is not interested in the question.

• She has already answered it.

Why does the author include specific details about lunch and what all the students are eating?

• To highlight the diversity of the students' backgrounds

• To emphasize the importance of healthy eating

• To provide a realistic setting for the story

• To show that the Indian children are trying to assimilate to British culture.

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CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2