Which of the following provides clues as to the setting for the story, A CHRISTMAS MEMORY?

...morning...late November...coming of winter...kitchen...old house...country town

...summer time...flowers growing...playing outside in the early evening

...rainy morning...cold...empty house

Which of the options below provide two facts about the author that are evident in one of the characters in the story?

growing up in poverty and being raised by elders in the family

not wanting to be around others and staying in the bedroom reading much of the time

being sickly and finding joy in flying kites on a hot summer day

What is the significance of the buggy in the story?

It provides a way of gathering items which are too heavy to carry.

It reminds Buddy's cousin of the little baby who died earlier in the story.

Buddy and his cousin stole it from a neighbor and try to keep it hidden.

Why did Buddy and his cousin approach Mr. Haha to buy whiskey instead of going to the store to buy it for the fruitcakes?

During the Great Depression era there was a period called The Prohibition where people were prohibited from buying alcoholic beverages in open market.

Mr. Haha had been to the store and bought too much, so he had some extra whiskey for sale.

Mr. Haha's house was closer than the store.

Which character exposes the true meaning of Christmas during the story?

the two elderly relatives in the house

How does this story qualify as a memoir?

The story provides details from the life of the author through the main characters' lives in the story.

When we read the anecdote at the beginning, the author states that it is a memoir.

The author states that it is a memoir in a published magazine article.

If irony means something is revealed in the opposite of what was expected, then which scene in the story provides a visual example of irony?

Buddy and his cousin each prepare a homemade kite for the other as a Christmas present.

The other two relatives in the home are really live-in neighbors.

Mr. Haha cries while telling a story about his family to Buddy and his cousin.

"Three hours later we are back in the kitchen hulling a heaping buggyload of windfall pecans." What does "windfall" mean?

(1) sudden unexpected good luck (2) fruit blown down from the tree by the wind

(1) being caught in a windstorm

(1) running in a wind storm and being thrown to the ground by the wind

"Oh, Buddy, stop stuffing biscuit and fetch our buggy." What does this statement mean in the story and who said it?

Buddy's cousin said it to him while in the kitchen preparing to hurry him to get the buggy so they could leave.

Queenie said it while she was trying to hurry Buddy one evening.

Mr. Haha said it to Buddy when he came to get him one morning.

"Caarackle! A cheery crunch, scraps of miniature thunder sound as the shells collapse and the golden mound of sweet oily ivory meat mounts in the milk-glass bowl." Tell what exactly is being described in this excerpt from the story.

It is the sound of cracking pecans and the meat of the pecans piling high in the bowl.

It is the sound of Queenie biting down on pecans.

It is the sound of feet stepping on pecans in the orchard.

"A child of seven! whiskey on his breath! are you out of your mind? feeding a child of seven! must be loony! road to ruination! remember Cousin Kate? Uncle Charlie? Uncle Charlie's brother-in-law?" What might have happened to Uncle Charlie, Cousin Kate and the brother-in-law?

They may have started drinking alcohol at an early age and possibly become alcoholics or died.

They might have been arrested for drinking in public.

They might have gone to prison for selling alcohol.

What item are the two main characters spending the afternoon collecting?

cans for a Christmas food drive

A Christmas Memory

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the author?

Truman Capote

Harper Lee

William Shakespeare

Mark Twain

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who gave "Buddy" his nickname?

Mr. HaHa Jones

His best friend

His mother

Queenie

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is the narrator called "Buddy"?

It's after his family's dog that died a long time ago

It's after Mr. Incredible's biggest fan (Incrediboy, duh)

It's after an uncle that was a really great man

It's after his best friend's former best friend

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CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did Buddy and his best friend do to get both of them scolded?

drank whiskey

wasted all of the family's money

They didn't sell enough fruitcake

The best friend convinced Buddy to not do his homework

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which part of the United States does the story take place?

The Midwest

New England

The South

California

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the most expensive ingredient of the fruitcake?

crushed diamonds in place of salt

raisins

vodka

whiskey

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Buddy and his best friend's tradition?

getting drunk on whiskey

making fruitcake

having dinner with family

making Christmas cards for neighbors

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

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A Christmas Memory

What is the name of the author?

Who gave "Buddy" his nickname?

Why is the narrator called "Buddy"?

What did Buddy and his best friend do to get both of them scolded?

In which part of the United States does the story take place?

What is the most expensive ingredient of the fruitcake?

What is Buddy and his best friend's tradition?

True/False One of the people Buddy and his best friend send fruitcakes to is John F. Kennedy.

True/False Buddy and his best friend got most of the money for the fruitcakes by stealing it

What relation does Buddy have with his best friend?

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