The Dinner Party

From the event in the story, who was the strongest person to control emotion?

• The hostess

• The colonial official

• The american scientist

• The native boy

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which phrase is the best indicator about the setting of the text?

• "The American comes to with a start. In India, milk in a bowl means only one thing—bait for a snake"

• "Three corners of the room are empty, and in the fourth the servants are waiting to serve the next course."

• "... in their spacious dining room, which has a bare marble floor, open rafters, and glass doors opening onto a veranda."

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which line from the text best represents the exposition?

• "The country is India. A colonial official and his wife are giving a large dinner party."

• "A spirited discussion springs up between a young girl who insists that women have outgrown the jumping-on-a-chair-at-the-sight-of-a-mouse era"

• The American does not join in the argument but watches the other guests.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the main theme of 'The Dinner Party'?

• Gender roles and stereotypes

• Cultural differences

• Economic disparity

• Political conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which character in 'The Dinner Party' demonstrates the most composure during the crisis?

• The hostess

• The American guest

• The colonial official

• The young girl

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What literary device is primarily used in 'The Dinner Party' to build suspense?

• Foreshadowing

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Simile

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

In 'The Dinner Party', what does the bowl of milk symbolize?

• Hospitality

• Danger

• Wealth

• Tradition

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which sentence from 'The Dinner Party' best illustrates the setting?

• The spacious dining room had a bare marble floor.

• The hostess was calm and collected.

• The guests were engaged in lively conversation.

• The veranda was filled with flowers.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the climax of 'The Dinner Party'?

• The hostess reveals the presence of a snake.

• The American guest jumps up in fear.

• The colonial official makes a toast.

• The young girl screams.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which character challenges traditional gender roles in 'The Dinner Party'?

• The young girl

• The hostess

• The American guest

• The colonial official

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6