Wind & Rain

Read the following dictionary information about the origin of the word arrhythmic:   arrhythmic (adj.) - Modern Latin, from Greek arrhythmos, from a- “not” + rhythmos
 In paragraph 6, what does the word arrhythmic mean?

• Irregular
• Inactive
• Impersonal
• Illiterate

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What is the effect of the story’s point of view?

• An objective third-person narrator reveals the plot of the story
• Kana's first-person narration captures her particular voice
• Kana's thoughts are revealed through third-person limited narration
• The foreigners first-person narration creates a mysterious tone

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In paragraph 4, the simile indicates that the foreigner –

• is imposing
• needs help finding his way
• has no protection from the rain
• walks quickly

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Which sentence from the story supports the theme of the interconnectedness of humanity?

• Foreigners like to hear their English and he wasn't going to get the sound of it from anywhere but his own mouth. 
• He was doing something kind for her, and all she could think of were the rumors about him. 
• Maybe what her friend had told her about foreigners eating pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner was true after all. 
• She had recycled his culture, refined it with her own and then given it to him. 

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How do the stranger’s actions in paragraph 8 affect Kana’s internal conflict?

• His kindness in blocking the wind helps Kana overcome her mistrust of foreigners. 
• His rudeness in stepping in front of Kana confirms her opinion of foreigners. 
• His friendly gesture toward Kana causes her to feel more nervous. 
• His disregard for Kana validates her beliefs about the superiority of her culture. 

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Based on the description of the contents of Kana’s backpack in paragraph 12, the reader can conclude that Kana –

• studies more than American students
• values American culture more than her own
• has been influenced by American culture
• has fewer possessions than her peers

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Read the sentence from paragraph 16:  
The wind was strong and the rain was heavy, but the foreigner held up one of his massive hands to protect the small gift safely tucked onto the palm of the other.  
What is the most likely reason why the author includes this description of the foreigner’s actions?

• to demonstrate how valuable the gift is to him
• to reveal that he is hesitant to accept the gift
• to suggest that the wind and rain have isolated him
• to illustrate how much he wants to be accepted

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