The Man Without A Country Ch.B-65: Plain Buttons

Why were the buttons on Nolan's uniform taken off?

• They were broken.
• They were not the right color.
• They were not the right size
• Each button carried the words, "U.S. Army" on it.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Nolan's world was no larger than

• his room.
• the ship he was on.
• the country he was in.
• the farm he once lived on.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

In the mornings,

• Nolan ate very little.
• Nolan ate a big breakfast.
• Nolan ate with the ship's officers.
• Nolan would not talk with anyone.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RF.4.4C

When Nolan ate with the ship's officers, sometimes he would get up and leave?  Why?

• He knew that his shipmates could not talk about home when he was around.
• Someties his shipmates would make fun of him.
• He didn't always like the food.
• He liked to go to bed early.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Often, after a day's work the men would come together and

• sing.
• jump rope.
• read.
• play cards.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.2.4

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.2.2

Nolan

• did not like to read.
• could read very well.
• did not know how to read.
• could not read without glasses.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

When Nolan remembered the words he spoke years before,

• he was happy.
• he was sorry he had spoke them.
• he was surprised he could remember them.
• he became very angry.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Because he was very sad, Nolan stayed in his room for 

• six days.
• six weeks.
• many months.
• many weeks.

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CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Another name for this story could be

• "Nolan's Sadness."
• "Reading Stories."
• "Nolan Eats Alone."
• "Nolan's Anger."

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CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

This story is mainly about

• a sad and lonely man who was sorry for what he had done.
• a man who cries when he reads.
• a man who did not like to wear a uniform.
• why Nolan did not like to eat with his shipmates.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9