"Aaron's Gift" Review

Which piece of textual evidence best describes Aaron using his imagination?

•  “Aaron ran home his heart pounding as fast as the pigeons”
• “Aaron skated back and forth around the pylons which were actually lampposts”
•  “Then suddenly Aaron plunged and both hands came down like a torn parachute”

Which line best supports that Aaron is intelligent?

• “ Aaron was a Class A, triple fantastic roller skater”
•  “Aaron immediately raced home to get Pidge with the intention of taking it to the club”
• “Then Aaron would sit Pidge down at one end of the living room and put some popcorn  at the other end”
•  “Aaron felt under the shirt, and gently took hold of the wounded pigeon”

Which of the following best expresses the theme of the selection?

• Don’t get involved with gangs; they will only lead you to trouble.
• A.  Memories of the past can be forgiven, but never forgotten.
• A.  Something positive can come out of something negative if your heart is in the right place.
• A.  Parents should let their children care for injured animals.

““Oh sure, don’t worry,” said Carl.” At that moment in time, Aaron probably felt that Carl’s tone was-

• Serious
• Sarcastic
• Sincere
• Direct

Which line best provides details that are included within the exposition of the selection?

• A.  “But a few days later, Aaron met Carl in the street again. And Carl told Aaron that there was going to be a meeting that afternoon…”
• A.  “When Aaron reached home, he tried to go past the kitchen quickly so his mother wouldn’t see his bloody face and torn clothing.”
• A.  “In a flash Aaron knew what to give her: Pidge!”
• "Aaron Kandel had come to Tompkins Square to roller skate, for the streets near Second Avenue were always too crowded with children…”

“But they had been lucky. For other houses had been burned to the ground. And everywhere, not goats alone, nor sheep, but men and women, and children lay quietly on the ground” (Levoy pg. 253).  The following quote is a flashback from Aaron’s grandmothers’ childhood; which type of conflict is this quote referring to?

• Character vs. Character
• Character vs. Self
• Character vs. Nature
• Character vs. Society

Which comparison best describes the transition of Aaron’s feelings towards the gang from the exposition to the resolution?

• A.  Hatred of members :: Amusement with members
• A.  Curiosity of activity :: Acceptance of activities
• A.  Desire membership :: Deny Membership
• A.  Want to be accepted :: Willingness to Join

Which line best provides a resolution to a conflict and plot of the selection?

• Later that night, just before he fell asleep, Aaron tried to imagine what his grandmother might have done with the pigeon” 
• “And he fell asleep with a smile” 
• A.  “Yes, of course Pidge’s flight to freedom must have been the gift that had made his grandmother so happy. Her goat had escaped from the Cossacks at last, Aaron thought, half dreaming” 
• A.  “Her goat had escaped from the Cossacks at last, Aaron thought, half dreaming. And he fell asleep with a smile.
  

What is the tone of the following text?
"I will not!" she shouted. "I will not be left at the mercy of our enemies while you slink away!" (108).
 

• pleased
• angry
• happy
• suspicious

Tags

CCSS.RL.2.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

"They plan to kill General  Washington." He closed the book, set it on the floor, and leaned forward, his elbows on his knees. "Tell me all" (103). 
What is the tone of the dialogue? 

• informal
• happy
• serious
• optomistic

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3