The Bracelet

At the beginning of the story, Ruri is crying because

• she doesn't want to leave her father
• she had a fight with her best friend
• she has to leave her home
• she must go back to Japan

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.9A

Where is Papa when the story begins?

• In a prisoner of war camp in Montana
• At the store getting supplies
• In the army fighting in the war
• Meeting with the FBI

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CCSS.RL.5.1

How do Ruri's non-Japanese neighbors feel about the evacuation of Ruri's family?

• They don't care and try to ignore the situation.
• They are angry and stage a demonstration.
• They agree that the family is dangerous to the community.
• They feel bad and don't understand the evacuation.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.SL.6.1B

CCSS.W.6.9A

The camp where Ruri's family must stay was once a --

• zoo
• football stadium
• tall apartment building
• racetrack

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CCSS.RL.5.1

When Ruri hears that her family will live in an apartment, she is --

• upset because she is used to living in a mansion.
• disappointed because her family won't have a garden
• excited because she anticipates an elegant apartment building
• worried because she doesn't know if she will have a bedroom 

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CCSS.RL.5.2

Why is the bracelet important to Ruri?

• It is very expensive.
• It is a symbol of her friendship.
• It was her birthday present.
• It has a secret message in it. 

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CCSS.RL.6.2

Why does Ruri think the whole evacuation is crazy?

• Because there is not enough time to evacuate everyone
• Because Ruri and the other citizens are loyal Americans
• Because other Asian people should also be evacuated
• Because she doesn't understand that her father is really a spy

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which word best describes how Ruri feels when she sees Apartment 40?

• Overjoyed
• Relieved
• Disappointed
• Furious

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CCSS.RL.5.2

Why does the loss of the bracelet seem like a tragedy to Ruri?

• She promised Laurie that she'd wear it forever.
• The bracelet is made of gold and is valuable.
• She knows she will be punished for her carelessness.
• She had hoped to trade it for extra food.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

What does Mama tell Ruri about the lost bracelet?

• The heart will one day stop crying.
• Old memories are best left forgotten.
• There will be money on day to buy another one.
• Friendship is carried in the heart. 

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CCSS.RL.5.2