"The Vanishing Island" Comprehension Quiz

The “Stomping Out the Boot” section adds to the development of the text mainly by __________.

• A. explaining that Louisiana’s coastal map is no longer accurate

• B. steering the conversation away from the Isle de Jean Charles

• C. showing that there are few places the people on the Isle de Jean Charles can move to

• D. explaining that the sinking land is not just a problem for residents on the Isle de Jean Charles

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Which of the following inferences best explains why the listed ingredients for the Gumbo Fricassee recipe are significant?

• A. The recipe is what tribal members plan to serve elders after relocating.

• B. The recipe shows that Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribal culture has roots in many other cultures.

• C. The recipe can help readers make Gumbo Fricassee for themselves.

• D. The recipe helps explain where the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe sources their food.

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How mainly do hurricanes put the Isle de Jean Charles’s long-term future at risk?

• A. The island’s only road becomes impassible during hurricanes.

• B. Hurricanes sweep away the tribe’s belongings.

• C. Problems with erosion are worse during hurricanes.

• D. The island loses electricity because of hurricanes.

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Which of these inferences about Comardelle is best supported by the following passage from the ‘A Vision of Community’ section (paragraph 57)?

Comardelle’s eyes are closed as she talks. Physically, she’s here, in her living room. Spiritually, she’s in the future, imagining what her tribe’s relocation will look like. What will it mean for her family and for the future of her people? Her voice is confident as if she’s describing a place that already exists.

• A. Comardelle has visited the site her tribe will relocate to.

• B. Comardelle is describing a dream she woke up from about her tribe’s relocation.

• C. Comardelle imagines a new place for her tribe, but she does not think it will become reality.

• D. Comardelle has ideas about what her tribe’s new home can and will look like.

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What mainly is the purpose of the tribe relocating together?

• A. The tribe will be able to preserve its culture if the people reestablish a home together.

• B. The tribe can save money by sending everything to the same location.

• C. The tribe will not have to reorganize its government.

• D. Extended family members will be to watch each other’s children in their shared backyards.

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Which statement from the passage most strongly supports the answer to Question 5?

• A. “Together we’ll be creating a model for resettlement of endangered coastal communities throughout the United States.”

• B. “Maintaining a cultural identity is the primary goal of the resettlement.”

• C. “The majority of residents were in favor of the relocation.”

• D. “We could have room to grow. We could have our own crops, our own industry if we wanted. We want to be our own place again.”

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The residents on the Isle de Jean Charles did not accept federal grants to relocate prior to 2016 most likely because _____________.

• A. the grants would have caused residents to separate as they relocated

• B. the residents did not want to relocate together

• C. the tribe wanted residents who already relocated to come back

• D. the government did not offer residents enough money to relocate

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Which statement from the passage most strongly supports the correct answer to Question 7?

• A. “Even though their home is being stripped away, they still don’t want to leave because of the sentimental value.”

• B. “The levee would keep water off the island and the land would regenerate.”

• C. “Rather than splitting up tribe members, the grant aims to bring people together.”

• D. “Federal grants have supported resettlement projects for storm victims for decades.”

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