L1 Reading Ten Days in a Mad-House- Close Read

Multiple Choice

Engage

When someone is misunderstood, it usually means:

• A. People agree with everything they say.
  

• B. People judge them without really knowing the truth.
  

• C. They always explain themselves clearly.
  

• D. Everyone likes them.

Multiple Choice

Explore

Which idea from the excerpt most strongly supports the theme of misunderstanding or mistreatment?

• A. Bly is placed among women who are actually insane, even though she cannot prove she is sane.
  

• B. The asylum is a place where daily life continues “night and day.”
  

• C. Bly notices that she will be the companions of the other women for a long time.
  

Multiple Choice

Explain

Why is it important to use textual evidence when you discuss a text?

• A. It proves your ideas with exact words from the text.
  

• B. It makes your opinion sound nicer.
  

• C. It helps you write more words to fill the page.
  

• D. It shows you memorized the story.

Multiple Choice

Explain

Why is the phrase “a human rat-trap” powerful textual evidence?

• A. It shows the asylum is a comfortable place.
  

• B. It describes the rats that lived on the island.

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  C. It compares the asylum to something that traps people with no escape.

Poll

Elaborate

Which statement best summarizes the theme of Ten Days in a Mad-House?

• A. Journalists should always tell the truth.
  

• B. Mistreatment happens when innocent people are judged without evidence.
  

• C. People should never visit an asylum.
  

Multiple Choice

Evaluate

Why should you include exact quotations or details from a story when you explain your ideas?

• A. They make your answer longer even if it is not clear.
  

• B. They make the story easier to rewrite in your own words.

• C. They help you remember every character’s name.
  

• D. They show where your ideas come from and give proof for your explanation.