Temporary Employment

After filling a shopping cart with cleaning supplies, the narrator barrels through the restaurant doors with the shopping cart. What is the result of the narrator's actions?

• The narrator is able to clean the basement.

• The narrator breaks the doors down and gets in trouble.

• The narrator is fired for making a mess.

• The narrator crashes into the restaurant owner, Debra.

• The narrator explains to customers why he is late.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

The narrator's job is dirty and unpleasant. What evidence from the passage best supports this conclusion?

• He is assigned the boring duties.

• He polishes silverware and countertops.

• He counts and restocks boxes of inventory.

• He cleans up vomit and takes out the trash.

• He deals with unpleasant customers.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is this story mostly about?

• how Franco learns to run a restaurant

• the relationship between Debra and Franco

• how to get rich while working in a restaurant

• the life of a busboy at an Italian restaurant

• Debra, the owner of the Italian restaurant

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

As used in the story of the 3rd paragraph, what does the word "zeal" most nearly mean?

• hesitation

• anger

• laziness

• happiness

• enthusiasm

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

Which answer below best supports the ideas that the narrator is a good employee?

• he does jobs that no one else wants

• he crashes into Debra

• He knows the names of Franco and Debra

• He wants to make a lot of money

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Which answer below best supports the idea that the narrator is a bad employee?

• he cleans up vomit

• he does jobs that no one else wants

• he crashes into Debra then quits

• the works with zeal

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The is the point of view of the story?

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who was the manager of the restaurant?

• Franco

• Debra

• the busboy

• Larry

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

Who was the owner of the restaurant?

• Mr. Larry

• Debra

• Franco

• the narrator

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

Which answer below best describe how Franco acts when Debra shows up?

• terrified

• happy

• angry

• lonely

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3