Phineas Gage- A Horrible Accident in Vermont Quiz

What is the main theme of the passage?

• The importance of safety measures

• The beauty of Vermont’s landscape

• The challenges of winter driving
  
  

• The resilience of the local community

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Select the Best Answer:

The Theme of a passage is the

• Central Idea

• Title

• Lesson Learned

• Most exciting part

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

How does the author convey the sense of urgency during the accident?

• By using descriptive imagery

• By including dialogue from witnesses

• By providing statistics about accidents in winter
  
  

• By focusing on the weather conditions

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which quote from "A Horrible Accident in Vermont" best conveys the author's sense of urgency?

• "The most unlucky/lucky moment in the life of Phineas Gage is only a minute or two away."

• "In a moment, Phineas will have a horrible accident."

• "Long after the accident, his doctor will sum up his case for a medical journal."

• "Phineas will never be his old self again. His “character” will change."

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Why were Phineas and his crew blowing up rock?

• To make way for a railroad.

• To make way for a highway.

• 
  Just for the fun of it.

• To obtain stone for building new houses.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is the meaning of the word "prying" as it is used in the sentence below?

A crowbar is for lifting up or prying apart something heavy.

• luring

• securing

• pulling

• joining

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CCSS.L.5.5C

What does the word "hoist" mean as it is used in the sentence below?

"a group of his men are using a hand-cranked derrick crane to hoist a large piece of rock."

• compress

• abandon

• neglect

• raise

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CCSS.RI.5.10

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

After reading paragraphs 7 - 9, what can you infer about measures that were in place to protect the safety of the workers? Include evidence from the text to support your response.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1