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- 1. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Description, dialogue, and behavior reveal characters to readers.
The description in the middle of the first paragraph (“Chanu bought...head”) implies that Chanu
seeks to impress his new acquaintances in the city
does not normally wear such items
has no idea what tourists actually wear
would prefer to stay home rather than leave the house
prefers inexpensive to expensive clothing
- 2. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Punctuation is often crucial to the understanding of a text.
Toward the end of the first paragraph, the quotation marks around the phrase “entertainment factor” imply that
none of the places Chanu wants to visit are entertaining
the measurement is largely personal and largely idiosyncratic
the measurement is not as important as other elements of the rating system
Chanu has little faith that his rating system is actually worthwhile
Chanu’s primary wish is to entertain his daughters
- 3. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Character changes can be visible and external, such as changes to health or wealth, or can be internal, psychological or emotional changes; external changes can lead to internal changes, and vice versa.
In the first and second paragraphs respectively, Chanu’s mood shifts from
purposeful to reflective
idealistic to realistic
practical to fantastical
self-confident to self-pitying
hopeful to disillusioned
- 4. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Characters’ choices--in speech, action, and inaction--reveal what they value.
The first sentence of the passage and the words spoken by Chanu in the second paragraph (“I’ve spent...around”) indicate that he
is largely apprehensive about the outside world
has had priorities other than pleasure for much of his life
prefers avoiding the company of others
secretly dislikes the city in which he lives
finds it challenging to navigate city streets
- 5. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Perspective is how narrators, characters, or speakers understand their circumstances, and is informed by background, personality traits, biases, and relationships.
Shahana’s complaints in the third paragraph (“You’ll stink...with you”) primarily suggest that she
wants to ruin her father’s project
had wanted to eat at a restaurant instead
feels embarrassed by her family’s ways
is jealous of Bibi
is angered by her father’s passivity
- 6. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
When readers consider a character, they should examine how that character interacts with other characters, groups, or forces and what those interactions may indicate about the character.
In the fifth paragraph, the sentence “She had neglected them, these feet” indicates that Nazneen’s attitude toward her husband is marked by all of the following EXCEPT
deference and duty
tenderness and love
care and attentiveness
responsibility and guilt
indifference and contempt
- 7. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Characters reveal their perspectives and biases through the words they use, the details they provide in the text, the organization of their thinking, the decisions they make, and the actions they take.
Nazneen’s gesture at the end of the fifth paragraph (“She brushed...shoulder”) is one of
desperation
affection
exasperation
determination
hopefulness
- 8. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Contrasts often represent conflicts in values related to character, narrator, or speaker perspectives on ideas represented by a text.
The interaction between Chanu and his daughters in the sixth paragraph (“He turned...window”) serves to
show Chanu’s impatience for exciting events to happen
suggest that Chanu is more affectionate toward his daughters than toward Nazneen
illustrate a contrast between Chanu’s two daughters
indicate Chanu’s regrets about his life
foreshadow Chanu’s encounter with the conductor
- 9. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
When readers consider a character, they should examine how that character interacts with other characters, groups, or forces and what those interactions may reveal about the character.
Chanu’s attempt to converse with the conductor in the eleventh, twelfth, and thirteenth paragraphs (“Can you tell...from a local”) indicates his
insistence upon making decisions systematically
preference for avoiding serious topics with strangers
desire to befriend everyone he meets
indifference about the city in which he lives
anxiety about social interactions
- 10. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
When readers consider a character, they should examine how that character interacts with other characters, groups, or forces and what those interactions may indicate about the character.
During the exchange between Chanu and the conductor in the fourteenth and fifteenth paragraphs (“Where’ve you...thirty years”), Chanu most likely assumes that the conductor
is taken aback by the clothing that he is wearing
has previously seen him traveling on this bus route
incorrectly assumes he is a visiting tourist
thinks the answers to his questions are obvious
shrewdly assesses the dynamic of his family
- 11. Multiple Choice
Reminder:
Description, dialogue, and behavior reveal characters to readers.
In its characterization of Chanu, the passage conveys the
pathetic nature of his inability to see the world as it really is
orderliness underlying his enthusiasm
cruelty that motivates his seeming benevolence
difficulty he has communicating with others
necessity of his seeming extravagances
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