A Desperate Trek Across America

What is the main theme of 'A Desperate Trek Across America'?

• Adventure and survival

• Love and friendship

• Mystery and suspense

• Science and technology

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'A Desperate Trek Across America'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Irony

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Identify the correct sentence structure: 'Despite the challenges, they continued their journey.'

• Complex sentence

• Compound sentence

• Simple sentence

• Compound-complex sentence

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What is the meaning of the word 'desperate' in the context of the title?

• Hopeful

• Urgent

• Calm

• Joyful

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which character trait best describes the protagonist in 'A Desperate Trek Across America'?

• Cowardly

• Resilient

• Indifferent

• Pessimistic

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the primary setting of 'A Desperate Trek Across America'?

• Urban city

• Desert

• Mountainous region

• Coastal area

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following sentences from 'A Desperate Trek Across America' is an example of foreshadowing?

• The sun set quietly over the horizon.

• The map showed a path through the mountains.

• He felt a chill as he thought about the journey ahead.

• They packed their bags and left at dawn.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.11-12.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

What is the tone of 'A Desperate Trek Across America'?

• Optimistic

• Melancholic

• Tense

• Humorous

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following best describes the narrative style of 'A Desperate Trek Across America'?

• First-person

• Second-person

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Identify the correct use of a comma in the sentence: 'They traveled through the night and, by morning, they reached the river.'

• Correct as is

• Remove the comma after 'night'

• Remove the comma after 'morning'

• Add a comma after 'they'

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A