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In the selection from A Long Way Home, what does the narrator remember about his original hometown?
the mountains
the name of the state
the ocean
the language spoken there
In the selection from A Long Way Home, how does the narrator use Google Earth to search for his original home?
Focuses on every train station to find one he remembers
He traces the rivers of India from the sea inland.
Starts at Kolkata & searches the train lines working outward
Sans entire map of India to find landmarks
In the selection from A Long Way Home, why does the narrator’s girlfriend sometimes close his laptop and put it away?
She wants him to give up his search.
She wants him to participate in the conversation.
She believes that he is becoming too absorbed.
She fears that he will never succeed in finding his home.
In the selection from A Long Way Home, what are the narrator’s reasons for looking for his long-lost home?
to question his elders
to escape his adoptive family
to reconnect with his family
to reclaim his inheritance
What is the first landmark found by the narrator of the selection from A Long Way Home that makes him believe that he may have found his destination?
a windmill
an alleyway
a school
a water tower
What is the meaning of the suffix -ive in this sentence? She is very possessive when it comes to her favorite books.
process of making
able to be
resembling
tending to
Which of the following situations best illustrates the word quest?
Damon has been looking for the perfect winter hike for years
Bonita will ride her horse in the annual competition.
Caroline always raises her hand during the presentations.
Alex has trouble understanding the author’s ideas.
If you do a thorough cleaning of your room, which of the following is most likely to be true? Base your answer on the meaning of thorough.
You use cleaning products that mask any unpleasant odors.
You divide your room into quadrants and clean a bit of each.
You determine where dirt is and focus on cleaning that part
You are careful to dust and vacuum every inch of the room.
If a runner relentlessly trains for a race, which of the following is most likely to be true? Base your answer on the meaning of relentlessly.
She does not accept help from a trainer.
She runs faster each day that she trains.
She acts harshly toward fellow runners.
She exercises intensely and constantly.
Even with the possibility of some winding, irregular paths out of Howrah, there was also a limit to how far I could have gone in the time frame. I’d spent between 12 & 15 hours. If I made some calculations, I could narrow the search.
He recognizes one of the irregular paths out of Howrah
The winding paths from Howrah do not extend very far.
He guesses his home was less than 15 hours from Howrah
He is confident that faraway places don't connect to Howrah
In the selection from A Long Way Home, what is especially difficult about the narrator’s search?
The search is in a foreign country.
The narrator remembers no landmarks.
The narrator no longer speaks Hindi.
The search covers a huge area.
In the selection from A Long Way Home, how does the narrator feel about his search?
He feels that he has embarked on a foolish quest.
He struggles to manage & communicate conflicting emotions
He is certain that he will find his former home.
He worries that his family members are no longer alive.
Mood: Could it be—perhaps it was the ring road I used to see from the platform! Was it possible? I closed my eyes and went back 24 years in time to when I would walk to the station’s exit & see the ring road with an island in the middle.
calm
excitement
confusion
fear
choose the sentence that best illustrates the meaning of the word cooperative.
The pack of wolves resembled a group of lions on the hunt.
The children helped one another as they cleaned the class
The teacher warned students who shared answers with others
The bus driver forced the students to sit with one another.
-ive meas
pertaining to, tending to, serving to do
__________________ is the vibe, aesthetic, or feeling of a story
mood
