Sounder Chapters 4-6 Quiz

During chapter four the mother says, "The Lord shows His creatures how to do. If he ain't dead now, he'll come limpin' home, powerful hungry, in time."

Is the underlined sentence a Biblical reference or an allusion?

• Biblical Reference

• Allusion

What do the underlined words in question #1 mean?

"The Lord shows His creatures how to do."

• People often wonder how God created animals.

• Dogs are always hungry after they have been sick for a while.

• God gave animals instincts so they know what to do in certain situations.

• Dogs sometimes limp when they get hurt defending the honor of their owners.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

Why didn't the mother bring the cake to the father?

• Seeing him makes her sad.

• He told her not to visit him.

• Women are not allowed in prison.

• The boy told her how much he wanted to go.

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

Which word BEST describes the prison guard (Jailer).

• Cruel

• Sad

• Indifferent

• Strange

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What did the boy forget to ask father?

• How long he has been married to mother.

• Whether or not to go to school.

• How Sounder first came to him.

• Whether or not he can get a new dog.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

How will the mother know when the father is coming home?

• He will send word with the preacher.

• She will read about it in the paper.

• The boy will ask the next time he visits.

• She will go to town and ask the mayor.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

What does the boy dream about that night?

• Someone offering to teach him how to read.

• Sounder breaking into jail and freeing father.

• Someone offering to buy them a new house.

• Sounder getting even with the deputies.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

Where does Sounder always look?

• Under the porch.

• In the backyard.

• Under the kitchen table near the sink.

• In the direction where the father was last seen.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What does Sounder no longer do?

• Bark

• Whine

• Eat

• Drink

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

Read this excerpt from Chapter 6:

Now the cabin was even quieter than it had been before loneliness put a stamp on everything.

What does this sentence mean?

• The boy has to buy stamps so he can write letters.

• The cabin was very quiet because the boy doesn't stamp his feet in anger.

• The boy doesn't feel lonely because the cabin brought him silence.

• The cabin is quiet and lonely now because the family feels the loss of father.

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4