The Clever Wife

What does the word acumen mean in the 1st paragraph of the passage?

• kindness to others
• the ability to make good decisions
• willingness to work hard
• the ability to cause change

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the phrase "puzzled his head" mean?

• wondered about
• talked about
• avoided
• believed

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

Which quality does the magistrate think Fu-hsing has?

• wit
• vanity
• delicacy
• calmness

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.K.9

Which sentence best supports the inferences that the magistrate misunderstood Fu-hsing's claim of wit?

• "On reading the scrolls..."
• "He sat glowering behind..."
• "You would have the world..."
• "I have three small tasks..."

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RL.K.2

CCSS.RF.1.4C

Which word from the sentence best helps the reader understand the meaning of the word implements?

• present
• ordinary
• words
• devices

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

What does the metaphor "flying birds of astonishment" suggest about the magistrate?

• The magistrate is surprised...
• The magistrate is startled...
• The magistrate is shocked...
• The magistrate is stunned...

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which detail from the passage best suggests a theme by showing how a character responds to a challenge?

• "Really, it is not worth worrying..."
• "First, then, and pound went the fist...
• "His wife threw back her head..."
• "This morning, as I was setting..."

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

What is most likely the author's purpose for writing the passage?

• to use facts to highlight an event in history
• to show the reader a process for making something
• to persuade the reader to take a particular action
• to describe events in a plot through a narrator

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RI.2.6

CCSS.RI.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Part One
Which word best describes how Fu-hsing feels towards his wife?

• jealous
• surprised
• proud
• sympathetic

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.K.9

Part Two
Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer in Part One? 

• "If you run into difficulty..."
• "Much relieved..."

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.K.4

CCSS.RL.K.1

CCSS.RL.K.2

CCSS.RL.1.1