The Emperor & The Nightingale/drama Questions

Which of the following words represent stage directions from the drama script?

• You are trying too much darling.

• Pushing a strand of hair from her face wearily.

• Scene 1

• Lady Montague

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.5

Which of the following is an example of dialogue from the drama?

• Lady Montague is sitting at a grand piano

• Lord Montague

• pushing a strand of hair from her face wearily

• You are trying too hard, darling.

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.3

The servants' conversation in Scene 1 is important because it

• shows that the emperor depends on other people to take care of him

• explains why the emperor enjoys listening to music because he is sick

• establishes how much the emperor values beauty

• illustrates why the nightingale prefers to live in the forest

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which words from scene 4 help the reader know what "distorted" means?

• broke last year

• cared only for

• never see her again

• advised you

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

Why are the stage directions at the end of scene 3 important?

• They tell the reader that the nightingale abandons the emperor

• They allow the reader to appreciate the beauty of the mechanical nightingale

• They help the reader visualize the comfortable surroundings the emperor enjoys

• They let the reader recognize the difference between the two nightingales

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

What causes the emperor to realize he made a mistake? (BE CAREFUL-LOOK BACK AT THE STORY!)

• The mechanical nightingale puts him to sleep

• The mechanical nightingale can no longer make music

• The real nightingale leaves the palace

• The real nightingale grants the emperor forgiveness

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

The language used in paragraph 4 helps the reader infer that the

• servants were doubtful of the garden's existence at first

• garden is a new addition to the emperor's kingdom

• beauty of the emperor's garden is incomparable

• emperor has a great knowledge of many types of plants

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which of the following expresses the best theme of the story?

• Never give up on what's important to you

• Don't underestimate people

• Sometimes you have to do things that you don't want to

• You should appreciate what you have

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

The emperor's tone changes from demanding and greedy in scenes 1-3 to _______________ at the END of 4th scene?

• guilty and sorrowful

• demanding and greedy

• anxious and eager

• kind and charismatic

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.4

The stage directions at the beginning of each scene are important because they show

• the dialogue of the characters

• only the time and place of the scene

• only the actions of the characters

• the setting and actions of the characters

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CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.7.7