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Use "Creative Solutions to Life's Challenges" to answer this question.
Read this sentence from Paragraph 4:
I always knew when she was making something, because she would be singing or humming.

How is this sentence significant to the author's central argument?

• It is evidence that creative work promotes happiness.
• It shows that his mother was multi-talented.
• It demonstrates the benefit of having a strong work ethic. 
• It illustrates that his mother was an exceptional role model. 

Use "Creative Solutions to Life's Challenges" to answer this question.
Which sentence best describes the author's attitude toward art?

• Art instruction must begin in the home. 
• Practice and effort produce great art. 
• Art is something everyone should have access to.
• most people are incapable of appreciating art. 

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Use "Creative Solutions to Life's Challenges" to answer this question.
The author supports his argument primarily with evidence drawn from - 

• a variety of artistic and literary works
• His personal experiences and ovservations
• the first hand accounts of eyewitnesses
• recent history and current events

Use "Creative Solutions to Life's Challenges" to answer this question.
The author tells the story of painting the Baskin-Robbins windows in order to support his belief that - 

• Creativity and freedom of expression are essential to a happy childhood
• Children should not expect to be paid for performing minor tasks
• Children who are kept busy with art projects are less likely to get into trouble
• art lessons can provide children with valuable skills on the job market

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

Use "Back Home" to answer this question:
Which sentence best reflects a primary theme of the selection?

• Mama was a delightful person. 
• Life was simple for us, but it was good. 
• As a child, I lived some distance back in the woods. 
• I didn't know what it was to be lonely. 

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

Use "Back Home" to answer this question:
The figurative language in paragraph 2 suggests that for the narrator the boxwood bushes are a symbol of - 

• hope
• isolation
• independence
• security

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Use "Back Home" to answer this question:
The tone of the passage can best be described as - 

• blunt and candid
• sarcastic and irreverent
• light and whimsical
• nostalgic and sentimental

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Use "Back Home" to answer this question:
Based on how the narrator describes her childhood, readers can conclude that she - 

• attaches meaning to the details and rituals of daily life. 
• believes she has had to live without certain luxuries
• regrets that she did not apperciate her family more
• thinks nature is both beautiful and overwhelming

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Use "Back Home" to answer this question:
In paragraph 10, the word reverie means - 

• amusement
• laughter
• slumber
• daydreaming

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Use "Back Home" to answer this question:
In paragraph 12, the narrator's father is portrayed as - 

• ambitious and determined
• loving and kind
• hardworking yet playful
• honest yet insensitive

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6