Post-Assessment Feb Acceleration Academy

In this scene, each character is worried about someone or something.

Which character is most worried about what action his or her parent might have taken?

Choices: Walter, Mama, Ruth

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In this scene, each character is worried about someone or something.

Which character is most worried about where his or her child has been for so long?

Choices: Walter, Mama, Ruth

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In this scene, each character is worried about someone or something.

Which character is most worried about how others might react to his or her words?

Choices: Walter, Mama, Ruth

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Which of the following provides the MOST accurate summary of paragraphs 172–184?

• Ruth and Mama disagree about the money; Travis takes Mama’s side.

• Mama defends Travis when Ruth scolds him; then Mama shares her news with Travis.

• Walter responds angrily to Mama’s news and she tries to explain her reasoning.

• Ruth responds enthusiastically to Mama’s news and tries to convince Walter to be happy.

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Read paragraphs 189–198.

Which TWO lines best show Mama’s feelings about Walter’s reaction as she tells the news about the house?

• MAMA (Quietly, looking at her son with pain) Yes, I did. (190)

• MAMA (Smiling at her) First of the month. (194)

• MAMA ...And there’s a yard with a little patch of dirt where I could maybe get to grow me a few flowers … And a nice big basement... (196)

• MAMA (Still to his back, fingering things on the table) ’Course I don’t want to make it sound fancier than it is... (198)

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Read paragraph 198.

As Mama describes the house, she says to Walter: “Walter Lee—it makes a difference in a man when he can walk on floors that belong to him …”

Which TWO choices BEST describe what Mama’s words are meant to communicate?

• Mama is trying to convince Walter that she made the right decision.

• Mama is trying to change Walter’s mind about an apartment being better than a house.

• Mama is trying to illustrate to Walter the impact her choice could have on him.

• Mama is trying to tell Walter that the family needs more space to move around in.

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Read paragraphs 198–206. The stage directions in this part of the scene suggest that Mama feels _________ about telling Walter and Ruth her news.

• proud

• disappointed

• confused

• nervous

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In this passage, Mama seems to be _________ the way Ruth interacts with Travis.

• proud of

• confused by

• cheered by

• critical of

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Which BEST describes how the setting of this scene affects Mama’s interaction with Walter?

• The fact that Mama had to climb stairs to get to the apartment keeps her from having to talk to Walter.

• The noise of conversation in the room makes it so Walter can’t really understand Mama’s words.

• The presence of Ruth and Travis makes it possible for Mama to avoid speaking directly to Walter most of the time.

• The location in which they are having the conversation is not private so Mama has to keep her feelings to herself.

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Select the choice that BEST describes the effect Travis has on the scene.

• He interrupts the action at a key moment, and this changes the emotion of the moment.

• He is the cause of Mama’s news not being told because he has done something wrong.

• He provides a reason for Mama to change the subject and not tell the family about the house.

• He tries to distract the adults from their conversation because he is not interested in it.

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