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  • 1. Multiple Choice
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    Read the following dictionary entry for the word primitive.

    prim·i·tive

    /ˈprimədiv/

    adjective


    Which definition most closely matches the use of the word primitive in paragraph #2?

    relating to, denoting, or preserving the character of an early stage in the evolutionary or historical development of something

    originating in unconscious needs or desires and unaffected by objective reasoning

    relating to or denoting a preliterate, nonindustrial society or culture characterized by simple social and economic organization

    having a quality or style that offers an extremely basic level of comfort, convenience, or efficiency

  • 2. Multiple Choice
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    Which words best help the reader to understand the meaning of the word “primitive” in paragraph 2?

    “living room”

    “October sunlight”

    “autumn air”

    “mountain camp”

  • 3. Multiple Choice
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    In paragraph 2, what is the most likely explanation for why Judson smiles “grimly”?

    He is tired of living in the mountain camp and is ready to return to the city.

    He is preparing to poison the Bourbon and is smiling in anticipation.

    There is no way to know why he is smiling because the narrator does not explicitly tell us.

    He is a cruel person and does not know how to smile in any other way.

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