Count of Monte Cristo Final

What is the meaning of recurrence as it used in paragraph 16 of the passage?

• a desire for something hard to obtain

• an instance of something happening again

• a way of thinking about something important

• an understanding of something previously unknown

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which evidence from the passage supports the meaning of recurrence?

• ".. to but knock against the wall, ad he will cease to work..." (paragraph 12)

• ".. he will soon resume it." ( paragraph 12)

• "Full of hope, Edmond swallowed a few mouthfuls of bread and water...." (paragraph 15)

• "Edmond did not close his eyes." (paragraph 17)

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

In the passage, how does the noise in the wall affect Edmond Dantes?

• It causes him to summon the jailer.

• It gives him a sense of hope.

• It frightens him into behaving foolishly.

• It proves that he will escape.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which evidence from the passage supports how the noise in the wall affected Edmond Dantes?

• "So many loathsome animals inhabited the prison, that their noise did not, in general, awake him..." (paragraph 2)

• "It seemed to him that heaven had at length taken pity on him..." ( paragraph 3)

• "No, no, doubtless he was deceived, and it was but one of those dreams that forerun death!" (paragraph 4)

• "Suddenly the jailer entered." (paragraph 6)

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is a central idea of the passage?

• Poor conditions cause a man to imagine sounds in his cell.

• A jailer takes pity on a hungry man and offers him food.

• The lack of company causes a man to befriend his jailer.

• A confined man is energized by the possibility of escape.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which evidence from the passage supports the central idea?

• "Dantes raised himself up and began to talk about everything; about the bad quality of the food, about the coldness of his dungeon, grumbling and complaining, in order to have an excuse for speaking louder, and wearying the patience of his jailer, who out of kindness of heart had brought broth and white bread for his prisoner." (paragraph 8)

• "Fortunately, he fancied that Dantes was delirious; and placing the food on the rickety table, he withdrew." (paragraph 9)

• "There can be no doubt about it, thought he; it is some prisoner who is striving to obtain his freedom. Oh, if I were only there to help him!" (paragraph 10)

• "Unfortunately, Edmond's brain was still so feeble that he could not bend his thoughts to anything in particular." (paragraph 11)

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2