WILD

Read the following dictionary entry. 
Which definition best matches the use of the word tender in paragraph 3?

tender \ıten-d r\ adj

1. showing gentleness and concern or sympathy

2. sensitive to pain

3. young, immature, and vulnerable

4. requiring tact or careful handling

• Definition 1

• Definition 2 


• Definition 3

• Definition 4 


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In paragraph 8, the author uses glass as a metaphor to show her

• intense anger 


• deep personal regret 


• vision problems

• extreme physical agony

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In paragraph 4, the author’s attitude about being near wildlife is

• terrified

• pleased

• cautious

• irritated

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In which quotation does the author use descriptive language to show her unexpected awe?

• I crawled out of my tent and stood slowly, my muscles stiff from yesterday’s hike, my 
bare feet tender on the rocky dirt.

• My pack’s frame creaked behind me with each step, straining from the weight. The 
muscles of my upper back and shoulders were bound in tense, hot knots.

• I knew it was the top because there was snow. Not on the ground, but falling from the 
sky, in thin flakes that swirled in mad patterns, pushed by the wind.

• By noon I was up over 6,000 feet and the air had cooled, the sun suddenly disappearing behind clouds.

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Paragraph 10 builds upon the theme of —

• discovering how close humans are to nature 


• rejecting modernity for a simpler way of living

• finding a sanctuary from society by retreating into nature 


• gaining a new perspective by undergoing a challenging experience 


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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

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In paragraph 1, the author details the history of the Pacific Crest Trail to —

• show the sacrifices that were necessary to complete the trail

• imply that it took an unreasonable amount of time to create the trail

• contrast how new the completed trail is with how old it feels to her

• emphasize that the trail’s history is not as interesting to her as the trail itself is

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

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