Excerpt from Trading Places

What is the main theme of the excerpt from Trading Places?

• Social class differences

• Romantic relationships

• Historical events

• Technological advancements

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which character undergoes a significant transformation in the excerpt from Trading Places?

• Louis Winthorpe III

• Billy Ray Valentine

• Ophelia

• Duke Brothers

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Identify the literary device used in the sentence: 'The city was a jungle, teeming with life and danger.'

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.3.3

What is the setting of the excerpt from Trading Places?

• New York City

• Los Angeles

• Chicago

• Miami

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of the following best describes the tone of the excerpt from Trading Places?

• Humorous

• Melancholic

• Serious

• Romantic

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

In the excerpt from Trading Places, what motivates the Duke Brothers to make a bet?

• Greed and curiosity

• Revenge

• Boredom

• Charity

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the primary conflict in the excerpt from Trading Places?

• Man vs. Society

• Man vs. Man

• Man vs. Nature

• Man vs. Self

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which sentence from the excerpt is an example of irony?

• 'He was the richest man in the room, yet he felt empty.'

• 'The sun was shining brightly on the coldest day of the year.'

• 'She laughed at the joke she didn't understand.'

• 'The more he saved, the less he had.'

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CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the climax of the excerpt from Trading Places?

• The revelation of the bet

• The arrest of Louis

• The stock market crash

• The reconciliation of characters

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

Which character provides comic relief in the excerpt from Trading Places?

• Billy Ray Valentine

• Louis Winthorpe III

• Ophelia

• Coleman

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CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.K.5