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In the selection from A Long Way Home, what does the narrator remember about his original hometown?
the mountains
the language spoken there
the ocean
the name of the state
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 fears that he will never succeed in finding his home.
She believes that he is becoming too absorbed.
She wants him to participate in the conversation.
In the selection from A Long Way Home, what are the narrator’s reasons for looking for his long-lost home?
to escape his adoptive family
to question his elders
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 school
an alleyway
a water tower
a windmill
What is the meaning of the suffix -ive in this sentence? She is very possessive when it comes to her favorite books.
resembling
tending to
process of making
able to be
Which of the following situations best illustrates the word quest?
Caroline always raises her hand during the presentations.
Alex has trouble understanding the author’s ideas.
Bonita will ride her horse in the annual competition.
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 determine where dirt is and focus on cleaning that part
You are careful to dust and vacuum every inch of the room.
You use cleaning products that mask any unpleasant odors.
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 runs faster each day that she trains.
She acts harshly toward fellow runners.
She does not accept help from a trainer.
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.
The winding paths from Howrah do not extend very far.
He is confident that faraway places don't connect to Howrah
He guesses his home was less than 15 hours from 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 narrator remembers no landmarks.
The narrator no longer speaks Hindi.
The search covers a huge area.
The search is in a foreign country.
In the selection from A Long Way Home, how does the narrator feel about his search?
He struggles to manage & communicate conflicting emotions
He worries that his family members are no longer alive.
He is certain that he will find his former home.
He feels that he has embarked on a foolish quest.
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
confusion
calm
fear
choose the sentence that best illustrates the meaning of the word cooperative.
The children helped one another as they cleaned the class
The bus driver forced the students to sit with one another.
The teacher warned students who shared answers with others
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
