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In the selection from A Long Way Home, what does the narrator remember about his original hometown?
the name of the state
the language spoken there
the ocean
the mountains
In the selection from A Long Way Home, how does the narrator use Google Earth to search for his original home?
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
Focuses on every train station to find one he remembers
In the selection from A Long Way Home, why does the narrator’s girlfriend sometimes close his laptop and put it away?
She believes that he is becoming too absorbed.
She wants him to give up his search.
She wants him to participate in the conversation.
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 reconnect with his family
to reclaim his inheritance
to escape his adoptive family
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 water tower
a windmill
an alleyway
a school
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
resembling
tending to
able to be
Which of the following situations best illustrates the word quest?
Bonita will ride her horse in the annual competition.
Alex has trouble understanding the author’s ideas.
Caroline always raises her hand during the presentations.
Damon has been looking for the perfect winter hike for years
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 are careful to dust and vacuum every inch of the room.
You use cleaning products that mask any unpleasant odors.
You determine where dirt is and focus on cleaning that part
You divide your room into quadrants and clean a bit of each.
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 exercises intensely and constantly.
She acts harshly toward fellow runners.
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.
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
He recognizes one of the irregular paths out of 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 search covers a huge area.
The narrator no longer speaks Hindi.
In the selection from A Long Way Home, how does the narrator feel about his search?
He is certain that he will find his former home.
He feels that he has embarked on a foolish quest.
He struggles to manage & communicate conflicting emotions
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.
excitement
calm
fear
confusion
choose the sentence that best illustrates the meaning of the word cooperative.
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.
The pack of wolves resembled a group of lions on the hunt.
-ive meas
pertaining to, tending to, serving to do
__________________ is the vibe, aesthetic, or feeling of a story
mood
