the teacher who changed my life

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Where does the author meet his mentor, Miss Hurd?

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newspaper club

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Miss Hurd asked the author to write an essay about his

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family’s experience in Greece

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The author tells the most about Miss Hurd’s character by

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recalling her actions

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The author’s mother didn’t emigrate with him in the United States because she

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was executed after arranging for her children’s escape

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What is the author’s main purpose in writing this essay?

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to honor Miss Hurd

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Which character trait of Miss Hurd’s is revealed when Nicholas Gage describes her as the person who “nearly dragged” him onto the path his life would take?

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persistence

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Details in the first four paragraphs—like “gray March day,” “undersized 9-year-old,” “cold, crowded country,” and “grim-faced principal”—primarily serve Gage’s purpose to

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grab the reader’s attention

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What is the author’s purpose for including the following quote from Miss Hurd? “So if there’s anybody in this room who doesn’t like work, I suggest you go across to the Glee Club now because you’re going to work your tails off here!”

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It uses her own words to show readers how demanding Miss Hurd is.

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Why did Gage’s father buy a new suit when he saw the newspaper photo of his son and President Kennedy?

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He wanted to be properly dressed for receiving the community’s congratulations.