"A Visit to Grandmother"

"A Visit to Grandmother" was written by

• William Shakespeare

• William Melvin Kelley

• O. Henry

• Jack Finney

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Chig describes his father as being...

• the warmest of men.

• funny.

• irresponsible

• the laziest man he knows.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

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CCSS.RL.7.6

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Chig's father wanted to go to _________ to attend his college class reunion.

• Atlanta

• New York City

• Nashville

• Chicago

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CCSS.RL.2.1

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See page 244. GL can be described as...

Mark all that apply to GL.

• con man

• practical joker

• Don Juan

• lazy

Indulgence means readiness to tolerate or forgive bad behavior.

• True

• False

The grandmother is thrilled with the surprise visit. She loves to have her family around her.

• True

• False

See page 247. During the dinner table conversation, Mae and Chig ask questions and the grandmother answers them.

• True

• False

Page 248. Based on the grandmother's story, GL is a liar and a swindler, ready to manipulate any situation in which he feels he can take advantage of someone else.

• True

• False

The subject of the grandmother's story is the way GL and a man swindle each other by exchanging a worthless chair for a worthless horse.

• True

• False

Meager means a...

• large quantity.

• poor quality or small amount.

• highly qualified.

• no experience.