Chains CH I & II_Literary Analysis and Character Relationships

What is the title of the book being read?

• Common Sense

• Chains

• Harry Potter

• Good Habits

What literary device is used in the phrase, 'Mr. Robert's mouth tightened like a rope pulled taut'?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Who is Mr. Robert Finch in relation to Miss Mary Finch?

• Her husband

• Her brother

• Her nephew

• Her neighbor

What was the cause of Mama's death?

• An accident

• Old age

• Smallpox

• A long illness

The narrator describes "scars like tiny stars." What literary device is used in this phrase?

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Simile

• Hyperbole

Why does the narrator place violets and an oat cake with honey on the grave?

• To show respect and offer comfort to the deceased.

• To attract birds and butterflies to the grave.

• To mark the grave so it can be found later.

• To share a meal with Old Ben and Nehemiah.

The narrator wonders if Mama's ghost was lost because she "didn't send her home the right way." What does this suggest about the narrator's beliefs or concerns?

• The narrator believes in ghosts and proper burial rituals.

• The narrator is worried about being punished for Mama's death.

• The narrator thinks Mama will return if the burial is done correctly.

• The narrator is simply confused about what to do after a death.

Mr. Robert shouts at the narrator, "Go pray for her that owned you, girl!" What does this interaction reveal about Mr. Robert's attitude towards the narrator?

• He is concerned for the narrator's spiritual well-being.

• He is showing kindness by guiding the narrator to a proper place of prayer.

• He is being disrespectful and asserting dominance over the narrator.

• He is simply giving instructions about where to go.