A Mystery of Heroism

Someone with great eloquence would be good at

• speaking
• listening
• writing
• fighting

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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CCSS.RI.8.4

What is the narrator trying to teach readers about heroism?  

• There are no heroes in war. 
• Every soldier who fights is a hero.
• Any reckless fool can be a hero.
• Heroes are born with exceptional qualities.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

Which best explains why the author includes the following sentence from the fourth paragraph?  "Sometimes they of the infantry looked down at a fair little meadow which spread at their feet.  Its long, green grass was rippling gently in a breeze."

• He is foreshadowing how all of the infantrymen will be buried in this field.
• He is trying to create a calm mood that is appropriate for the conflict.
• He is contrasting the horror of war with the beauty of nature.
• He is setting the stage for a flashback into Fred Collins's childhood.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Which character trait is NOT displayed by Fred Collins of A Company.

• He is cunning.
• He is stubborn.
• He is courageous.
• He is proud.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Which provides the greatest motivation for Collins to get the water?

• He wants to help the wounded officer.
• He will die of thirst if he does not get a drink soon. 
• He helps the other men regain their fighting spirit.
• He does not want to be teased by the other soldiers.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Which of the following statements about Collins's mission is true.

• The captain orders Collins to go. 
• Collins is taking an unnecessary risk.
• The men are depending on Collins.
• Collins was afraid before he went on the mission.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

Which event happens last?

• Collins fills up the bucket.
• Collins speaks to the Captain.
• The other soldiers tease Collins.
• Collins helps the wounded officer.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is ironic about how the story ends?

• The office that Collins helped was fighting for the other side.
• The other soldiers doubted Collins but he succeeded.
• The water gets spilled before any of the men can drink it.
• Collins didn't feel like a hero, but he did a heroic thing.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

You can infer that Collins's superior officers

• very much want him to get the water because they are also thirsty
• understand Collins's burning need to become a hero
• are afraid that Collins will gain all of the fame for himself alone
• do not want him to go because the risk is not worth taking

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

Collins wants to get water from the well because--

• he is thirsty
• the other men dare him to go
• fetching water in his job
• he does not want to fight any more

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3