RL.7.6 Character - Beth and the Twilight Star"

Read the passage and answer the questions.

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"Beth and the Twilight Star"

​RL.7.6
Character

Multiple Choice

1. How does the point of view from which the story is written impact the reader’s understanding?

• It helps the reader realize that the characters are in a dangerous situation.

• It allows the reader to connect to the feelings Beth is experiencing.

• It helps the reader understand the reason for space travel.

• It allows the reader to recognize Linnia’s motivation.

Multiple Choice

2. Which excerpt from the story shows that Beth’s anxiety about her current situation is increasing?

• “‘Wh—who are you?’ Beth stammered.”

• “Beth found herself following the girl across the room to a row of couches.”

• “Then finally her breath came back and she felt herself rise to the top of the cushion again.”

• “‘But my father and mother,’ Beth said desperately, ‘and my friends!’”

Multiple Choice

3. What narrative technique does the author use to develop the different points of view of characters?

• dialogue

• flashback

• brief paragraphs

• figurative language

Multiple Choice

4. Explain why Beth’s point of view differs from Linnia’s point of view.

• Beth’s point of view differs from Linnia’s because Beth is excited to explore space, while Linnia is afraid of traveling between planets.

• Beth’s point of view differs from Linnia’s because Beth has always wanted to visit Sirius, while Linnia wishes she could stay on Earth forever.

• Beth’s point of view differs from Linnia’s because Beth has been taken from Earth and finds herself on her way to Sirius where she has no knowledge of the environment, while Linnia has knowledge of both Earth and Sirius so she is comfortable in both places.

• Beth’s point of view differs from Linnia’s because Beth is a scientist studying Sirius, while Linnia is a visitor to Earth who knows little about human life.