The Hope Chest - Chapter 1

On top of page 2 and using your context clue skills, what does the word lurched mean?

• to throw a piece of paper or letter

• to hide something secretly or permanently

• to make a quick or staggering movement

• to latch on to something very important

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On page 7, what does the author mean by the simile, "like getting run over by a steam train"?

• Influenza affects so many people on a train

• Influenza is so deadly and definite

• Influenza won't stop until i runs out of energy.

• Influenza runs so fast through the body.

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How does the author's point of view influence how events are described?

• The first person point-of-view to help the reader understand how Chloe writes letters.

• The first person point-of-view to help the reader understand how Violet feels.

• The third person point-of-view to help the reader understand why women can't vote.

• The third person point-of-view to help the reader understand how Chloe and Violet feel.

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After reading and discussing chapter 1, what do you believe is a theme of this chapter?

• Never fight or argue with your parents

• Writing letters is very time consuming but useful.

• College is important but not that important.

• Life and family are very valuable yet fragile.

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On top of page 13 and using your context clue skills, what does the word relapses mean?

• suffering from a disease after a period of improvement

• not studying or working for a degree in college or school

• bad habits one does during a holiday or special event.

• not taking laps on a road or track to enhance one's health.

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CCSS.RI.4.4

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