The Night Face Up

The ending of the story is a surprise because

• the protagonist dies of his wounds.

• the protagonist is really an Aztec priest.

• the nightmare turns out to be the reality.

• the nightmare and reality become intertwined.

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You can infer from the story that, compared to the Aztec hunt, the protagonist’s stay in the hospital is

• comforting.

• alarming.

• painful.

• suspenseful.

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Aztec warriors are hunting the protagonist because

• the Aztecs and the Motecans are at war.

• the protagonist has committed a crime.

• Motecan warriors have raided an important Aztec village.

• Aztec priests have deemed it a sacred time for hunting enemies.

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The story's parallel plot points concern

• A pedestrian and a motorcycle

• The two sides of an ancient war

• A modern hospital and an Aztec ritual

• A busy city and a beautiful jungle

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Which of the following is a similarity the two plots share?

• A sense of fear and concern hangs over all of the events

• The protagonist is lying on his back while others control his fate

• Despite his difficulties, the protagonist is optimistic about his future

• It is entirely the protagonist's fault that he is in a dire situation

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

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What seems to be true of the protagonist at the end of the story?

• He lives in Aztec times and is going to be sacrificed

• He will make a full recovery from his motorcycle accident

• He will continue to suffer from nightmares as a result of the accident

• He is living simultaneously in two different realities

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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Read this sentence from the story: "An unexpected sound made him crouch suddenly stock-still and shaking" If the author had wanted to use a strong word than "stock-still", he could have used:

• motionless

• stationary

• immobile

• paralyzed

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How does the main character end up in the hospital?

• Motorcycle wreck

• Gunshot wound

• Hiking accident

• Attacked by Aztecs

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What does the protagonist first notice when he wakes up in the jungle of the Aztecs?

• The sounds

• The smells

• The sights

• The feelings

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When would the war of the blossom end?

• When one team overpowered another

• When the protagonist was captured

• After three days

• When the priests gave the orders to end it