Mississippi Solo

The author of Mississippi Solo is

• Eddie Murphy

• Eddy Patterson

• Eddie Harris

• Eddy Harris

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Read the passage from the excerpt, Mississippi Solo and then determine which word best completes the sentence. "I was more amazed than anything, trying to analyze the voice I had heard or whatever instinct or intuition it was that urges me to park in these trees. It had been something so very definite that I could feel it and yet so _____________ that I could not put my finger on it."

• insulate

• splinter

• ethereal

• specify

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How do we know that "Mississippi Solo" is a memoir?

• It uses first person pronouns such as "I" and "me."

• It expresses the emotion of the main character.

• It presents only factual information.

• It uses third person pronouns such as "they," "he", and "her."

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

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How does Eddy Harris view the river?

• as a friend

• as an enemy

• as a challenge that must be beaten

• as a source of constant peace

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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CCSS.RL.8.2

The author of Mississippi Solo is

• Eddie Murphy

• Eddy Patterson

• Eddie Harris

• Eddy Harris

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Read the passage from the excerpt, Mississippi Solo and then determine which word best completes the sentence. "I was more amazed than anything, trying to analyze the voice I had heard or whatever instinct or intuition it was that urges me to park in these trees. It had been something so very definite that I could feel it and yet so _____________ that I could not put my finger on it."

• insulate

• splinter

• ethereal

• specify

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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 book Mississippi Solo, what is the main theme explored by the author?

• Adventure and self-discovery

• Romantic relationships

• Historical events

• Science and technology

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

Which literary device is predominantly used in Mississippi Solo to describe the natural surroundings?

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Personification

• Hyperbole

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CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

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CCSS.RL.7.10

What is the primary setting of Mississippi Solo?

• The Mississippi River

• The Rocky Mountains

• The Sahara Desert

• The Amazon Rainforest

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In Mississippi Solo, the author's journey is primarily a metaphor for what?

• Personal growth

• Economic success

• Political change

• Technological advancement

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CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2