"The Bracelet" by Yoshiko Uchida

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

• furious
• disappointed
• overjoyed
• relieved

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In the exposition of the story, where do we learn Papa is?

• In the army fighting the war.
• Waiting for his family to arrive at the Tanforan Racetracks.
• In a prisoner-of-war camp in Montana.
• Meeting with the FBI in Washington, DC. 

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Based on the story, what is the best reason on why the bracelet is so important to Ruri?

• It was her birthday present.
• It is a symbol of her friendship to Laurie.
• It is the most expensive item Ruri owns.
• It has a written message secretly inscribed on the back of the clasp. 

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CCSS.RF.2.4C

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From the reading selection, why does Ruri think the whole evacuation is ironic?

• Ruri feels there is not enough time to evacuate everyone.
• Ruri feels other Japanese Americans should also be evacuated, not just her family.
• Ruri doesn't understand that her father is really a spy.
• Ruri and the other citizens are loyal, law-abiding Americans. 

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When Ruri hears that her family will live in an apartment, at first she is...

• excited because she anticipates an elegant apartment building. 
• disappointed because her family will not be allowed to have a garden.
• upset because she is used to living in a mansion with a swimming pool.
• worried because she doesn't know if she will have her own bedroom. 

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Which of the following is not a quality or character trait that Ruri shows throughout the story?

• courage
• loyalty
• laziness
• sensitivity 

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What quality in Ruri's mother helps her family deal with the events that happen to them?

• her soft kind voice

• a good sense of humor

• a positive, optimistic outlook

• extreme intelligence

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What does the simile, "her face dropped like a wilted tulip" tell you about Laurie?

• She is a very weak person and not a good friend to Ruri.
• She is affected by the evacuation because she is losing her best friend.
• She is a strong person and will find another best friend to replace Ruri.
• She is affected by the evacuation but is happy to be losing Ruri as a best friend. 

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Ruri expresses her concern about how they will manage to carry a large bag with all of their stuff in it. Ruri's mother says, "Someone will help us. Don't worry." This shows that Ruri's mother is... 

• Ruri's mother has a positive attitude.
• Ruri's mother has a negative attitude.
• Ruri's mother feels helpless.
• Ruri's mother is so worried she can't make decisions on her own. 

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Which of the following is an event from the plot that resolves one of the story's central conflict?

• Ruri's decision to sleep on an army cot.
• Ruri's reunion with her father.
• Ruri calling to tell Laurie about losing the bracelet.
• Ruri's realization that she doesn't need a bracelet to remember Laurie. 

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