STAAR READING PRACTICE "Wind and Rain"

41) In paragraph 4, the simile indicates that the foreigner —

• is imposing

• needs help finding his way

• has no protection from the rain

• walks quickly

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42) Which sentence from the story supports the theme of the interconnectedness of humanity?

• Foreigners like to hear their English and he wasn’t going to get the sound of it from anywhere but his own mouth.

• He was doing something kind for her, and all she could think of were the rumors about him.

• Maybe what her friend had told her about foreigners eating pizza for breakfast, lunch and dinner was true after all.

• She had recycled his culture, refined it with her own and then given it to him.

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43) How do the stranger’s actions in paragraph 8 affect Kana’s internal conflict?

• His kindness in blocking the wind helps Kana overcome her mistrust of foreigners.

• His rudeness in stepping in front of Kana confirms her opinion of foreigners.

• His friendly gesture toward Kana causes her to feel even more nervous.

• His disregard for Kana validates her beliefs about the superiority of her culture.

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44) Based on the description of the contents of Kana’s backpack in paragraph 12, the reader can conclude that Kana —

• studies more than American students

• values American culture more than her own

• has been influenced by American culture

• has fewer possessions than her peers

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39) Read the following dictionary information about the origin of the word arrhythmic.

arrhythmic (adj.): Modern Latin, from Greek arrhythmos, from a- “not” + rhythm

In paragraph 6, what does the word arrhythmic mean?

• irregular

• inactive

• impersonal

• illiterate

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40) What is the effect of the story’s point of view?

• An objective third-person narrator reveals the plot of the story.

• Kana’s first-person narration captures her particular voice.

• Kana’s thoughts are revealed through third-person limited narration.

• The foreigner’s first-person narration creates a mysterious tone.

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