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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat event happens first in the story?
(paragraph 3)The invaders look at the ground for footprints.The Invaders leave the ship and enter the woods.The narrator thinks about attacking the invaders.The narrator steps into view and greets the invaders. - 2. Multiple ChoiceIn the exposition of the story, you learn that --- (paragraph 2)the narrator speaks englishthe invaders are cruel peopleCaptain Standish is a leaderthe weather is cold and snowy
- 3. Multiple ChoiceIn paragraph 1 the author develops suspense by using the phrase ---"first day of its arrival""I knew that they would be watching""None of them left the ship""signs of human life"
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThe conflict the narrator struggles with is --- (paragraphs 17-19)choosing whether to return with the invaders to their countrydeciding which response to the invaders will be best for his people
- 5. Multiple ChoiceThe conflict not resolved at the end of the story ---
(paragraph 30)What will happen between the invaders and the narrator's peoplehow the narrator will decide to communicate with the invaderswhether the invaders can make their way off the ship and into the forestif the narrator will choose to stay hidden from the invaders - 6. Multiple ChoiceThe rising action begins when the narrator says ---"They looked very much like us" (paragraph 4)"I learned to wear their clothing and even to eat their food"
(paragraph 7)"But now they were back again"
(paragraph 13)"Yes, we could be cruel, too"
(paragraph 23) - 7. Multiple ChoiceIn paragraph 18 the narrator is losing hope because ---he fears his people are outnumbered and will be killedhis hiding places in the snowy forest are too visiblehe thinks that the invaders are looking for another captivehis footprints might lead the invaders to his people
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe flashback begins when the narrator says--"I met them first when I was almost a boy and I had been without caution"
(paragraph 5)"But by now, I knew enough of them to know that this was not true"
(paragraph 9)"There were so many more of the invaders on the ship"
(paragraph 18)"But I still retreated silently before them, afraid to approach them"
(paragraph 20) - 9. Multiple ChoiceThe flashback reveals that the narrator ---
(paragraph 5)carefully watched the invaders when they left their shipwas captured as a child by invaders and taken to their landgrew to believe that invaders had friendly intentionshad many habits in common with the invaders - 10. Multiple ChoiceThe climax of the story occurs when the narrator ---steps out and speaks to the invadershides from the invaders in the woodsreturns home after being held captivehears the invaders talk to their leader
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe narrator hides from the new invaders because ---he distrusts the invaders and is trying to decide what to doother people are coming to help himhe wants to surprise the invaders from a well-protected locationa search party is looking for him
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich phrase from the story helps you figure out when an event occurs?"There were some differences...""It was a long journey...""I could at times...""They paused now..."
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThe narrator rejects the idea of attacking the invaders because ---the strangers have enough people and weapons to harm the local peoplethe strangers are peaceful and hope to do good deedsneither the strangers nor the local people want to have a fightthe narrator can speak the strangers' language
- 14. Multiple ChoiceDuring the falling action, you discover that the invaders ---arrive on a large shiphave strangely colored eyesare led by an English captainmistreat their animals and each other
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