Cemetery Path

This character can be described as very fearful.

• Ivan

• The lieutenant

Ivan never crossed the cemetery to get to his lonely shack on the other side. The path through the cemetery would save him many minutes, but he had never taken it – not even in the full light of the moon.

This quote shows that Ivan is...

• afraid to walk through the cemetery.

• not lazy because he chooses the longer route.

• depressed because he lives alone and enjoys solitude.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.W.6.9A

After Ivan, agrees to take the challenge, "[the] lieutenant winked to the men and unbuckled his saber."

The lieutenant's wink shows that he was...

• afraid of losing the bet.

• confident of winning the bet.

• sorry for Ivan.

• ready to trick Ivan

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.W.6.9A

Ivan took the saber. The men drank a toast: “To Ivan the Terrible!” They roared with laughter.

This quote shows that the men:

• support Ivan taking the challenge.

• are mocking Ivan.

• are having a great time with Ivan.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Which of the following quotes show that Ivan is terrified while walking in the cemetery? Check all that apply.

• He must have sobbed – that was drowned in the wind.

• Ivan shivered under the long, thick coat and broke into a limping run.

• He buttoned his long coat and crossed the dirt road.

• Ivan started to rise from his knees. But he could not move.

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CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

What is the underlying tone of the villagers’ comments about Ivan being terrible?

• Frightened
• Encouraging
• Sarcastic
• Irritated

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CCSS.L.6.5C

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

In the sentence, “Ivan’s sickly protest only fed their taunts,” what does the word taunts most likely mean?

• Insults
• Compliments
• Greetings
• Jokes

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CCSS.L.6.4A

CCSS.RL.6.4

Literally, what had an implacable hold on Ivan?

• Gold
• Vodka
• A saber
• A ghost

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CCSS.RL.6.1

Which answer shows imagery (words that appeal to the five senses)?

• "Perhaps it was the vodka. Perhaps it was the temptation of the five gold rubles." 
• "Ivan’s sickly protest only fed their taunts, and they jeered cruelly when the young Cossack lieutenant flung his horrid challenge at their quarry."
• "The wind howled around Ivan as he closed the door of the tavern behind him. The cold was knife-sharp." 
• "They found Ivan, next morning, on the ground in front of the tomb that was in the center of the cemetery."

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CCSS.L.6.5A

CCSS.W.6.3D

What is the possible conflict in "The Path Through the Cemetery?"

• Character vs. Character
• Character vs. Self
• Character vs. Nature (Setting)
• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.5