The Wanderer

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What is the meaning of the word slew in paragraph 11 of the passage from The Wanderer?

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a great number

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Which evidence from paragraph 11 best helps the reader understand the meaning of slew? Options: “. . . was determined to go . . .”, “. . . battering them over the head . . .”, “. . . all the things I’d learned . . .”, “. . . with some things I’d made . . .”

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“. . . all the things I’d learned . . .”

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Which statement shows how the point of view influences how the events are described in the passage from The Wanderer? Options: The narrator indicates that Sophie is emotional when she talks about sailing with her father. The narrator reveals Sophie’s impatience when she asks to go sailing. The narrator shows Sophie’s determination when she asks to go sailing with her uncles. The narrator suggests that Sophie is concerned about her mother when she asks to go sailing.

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The narrator shows Sophie’s determination when she asks to go sailing with her uncles.

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Which statement below shows Sophie's determination? Options: “It rolled and rolled and called. . . .” (paragraph 1), “He says I am either in dreamland or earthland. .”(paragraph 5), “‘I want you to stay home.’” (paragraph 7), “I am thirteen, and I am going to sail. . . .” (paragraph 9)

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“I am thirteen, and I am going to sail. . . .” (paragraph 9)

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What are dinghies?

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small rowboats

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Sophie's dad says her logical side comes from her

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father

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Sophie's father says her dreamy side comes from her

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mother

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Who are Stew, Mo, and Dock?

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her mom's brothers

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What moment does Sophie's mother wish she could be a part of?

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seeing her father at the end of the trip