Where Is Here? Comprehension Questions

When does “Where Is Here?” take place?

• on a snowy day at a hillside cottage

• on a chilly, damp evening at sunset

• late on a breezy afternoon in summertime

• early in the morning, just before sunrise

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In the beginning of “Where Is Here?,” what does the stranger say that he would like to do?

• poke around

• meet the children

• take photographs of the house

• make an offer to buy the house

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After which event in “Where Is Here?” does the father announce forcefully, “The visit is over”?

• the stranger’s bursting into tears

• the stranger’s entrance into the house

• the stranger’s request to sit on the basement steps

• the stranger’s statement that there used be a water stain on the wall

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At the end of “Where Is Here?,” what effect has the stranger’s visit had on the family?

• It has left the family sad and tired.

• It has left the children excited and curious about math.

• It has left the father and mother quarrelsome and confused.

• It has left the father and mother grateful and appreciative of their lives.

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Which words best characterize the stranger in “Where Is Here?”

• He possesses a good sense of humor.

• He shows fierce loyalty to his family.

• He proves that he is trustworthy and honest.

• He demonstrates mysterious and confusing powers.

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In which of the following places would a person most likely be gregarious?

• a shop

• a party

• a library

• an office

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Which of the following is the best example of a person behaving amiably?

• Patrick complained to the waiter that his soup was cold.

• Dolores offered to share the last slice of cake with Mike.

• LaTasha prepared carefully for her role in the school play.

• Amahl gave a fascinating class presentation on sea creatures.

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If baseball players are stoical in the face of their team’s defeat, which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of stoical.

• The players thank the fans for their support.

• The players show no emotion after the game.

• The players accuse the other team of cheating.

• The players begin practicing for the next game.

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Which of the following best explains what is taking place in this passage?

"In the living room he [the father] saw that the lights were flickering as if on the brink of going out; the patterned wallpaper seemed drained of color; a shadow lay upon it shaped like a bulbous cloud or growth."

• The father is changing his opinion about the stranger.

• The father is recalling how the living room has always appeared.

• The father is beginning to understand the stranger’s difficult childhood.

• The father is detecting an otherworldly, unreal, and frightening presence.

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"Where Is Here?" focuses mostly on which of the following?

• the strong influence of the irrational on human behavior

• the precise, mathematical design of the universe

• the stability of marital relationships

• the dependable beauty of nature

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