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| In “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh,” why does the general say the drummer boy is the “heart of the army”? |
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| His drumming sets the pace and helps the soldiers fight as one army. |
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| In his fear of the upcoming battle what does the boy in "The Drummer boy of Shiloh" compare his drum to? |
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| What does Mrs. Flowers in “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” have in common with the general in “The Drummer Boy of Shiloh”? |
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| Each of them helps a young person who is having a difficult time. |
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| In “Cub Pilot on the Mississippi,” the main conflict is between wich two characters? |
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| In “Cub Pilot on the Mississippi,” when the narrator speaks to the captain about his fight with Brown, the captain ________ _________ |
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| Which of the following is the most likely purpose for reading an account of the Underground Railroad such as “Harriet Tubman: Guide to Freedom”? |
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| to learn more about the struggle to abolish slavery in America. |
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| Flowers for Algeron is told from what point of view? |
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| first-person point of view of Charlie |
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| Which of the following statements is the best summary of the theme of “Flowers for Algernon”? |
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| Scientific knowledge provides no wisdom about human feelings |
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| Which character in “Flowers for Algernon” shows the most compassion for Charlie? |
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| Which of the following words best describes Squeaky’s attitude toward her brother in “Raymond’s Run”? |
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| In “Raymond’s Run,” what makes Raymond subject to ridicule by Squeaky’s classmates? |
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| He is mentally disadvantaged. |
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| In “A Ribbon for Baldy,” why is doing well on the General Science project so important to the boy? |
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| He wants to impress his classmates so that they will not look down on him. |
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| Why do The classmates of the boy in “A Ribbon for Baldy” never laugh at him again after seeing his project? |
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| they no longer feel he is inferior to them |
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| Why did the narrator of “The Tell-Tale Heart” kill the old man? |
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| Because of the man’s blue eye. |
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| In “The Tell-Tale Heart,” the loud pounding of the dead man’s heart that drives the narrator to confess is what? |
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| is a sign of the narrator’s guilt. |
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| Which of the following is a major theme of “The Story-Teller”? |
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| communication between adults and children. |
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| In “The Story-Teller,” which of the following phrases from the bachelor’s stories hooks the children’s interest? |
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| “…but she was horribly good.” |
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| wealthy customer, Herman Sluring; looked like “Pickwick” in Dickens; ugly, short, fat, bald, kind and generous; liked children and had to do Something entertaining to “win” them. |
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| 77 years old; white hair and beard; thick, round glasses; reverent Punctual, complimentary and well liked; deep voiced; loved by Children; generous; not a business man; overlooked differences In people; polite; didn’t try to embarrass others; saw the positive side; took in the homeless. |
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| 45 years old; modest; had no concern about clothes; matronly; Liked to bike ride; loved Peter; business minded; close to Betsie. |
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| 52 years old; artistic; graceful; concerned with neatness and Appearance; a good hostess. |
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| God _________ Nollie’s unchanging honesty. She said that no ill would come to Annaliese, and she was right. |
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| The Jewish theater where Annaliese was being held was broken into, and _____ Jews were ________ including Annaliese. |
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| What were Corries final words to her father? |
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| bread ration alone without the daily plate of hot food. |
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| Several other facets of Betsie’s and Corrie’s characters are revealed in chapter 12. We learn that Betsie is what? |
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| generous, has poor health, is eager to teach people love, and is forgiving |
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| About Corrie we learn that she is what? |
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| difficulty forgiving, and was protective of Betsie |
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| Corrie and Betsie began to understand why God had placed them together at Ravensbruck. They back to see that they were suffering in order to what? |
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share the truth of the Bible with many other people.
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| What was Ravensbrucks greatest temptation? |
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| When Corrie returned to Haarlem she discovered that ________ was still alive. |
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| To poke or jab with something pointed;stir up; urge on |
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| to damage or destroy deliberately, usually to block or stop, or resist |
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| a love of cruelty; aperson urting another and enjoying it |
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| Insensitive;hardened; unfeeling |
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| shy; shrinking form public attenton |
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