Mrs. Flowers Review

Mrs. Flowers is considered "aristocratic" because:

• she refuses to carry her own packages home from stores

• she is well dressed an in perfect control of herself

• she looks down on people who do common labor

• her home is large and filled with valuable objects

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CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following statements best explains why Marguerite is so pleased when Mrs. Flowers reads A Tale of Two Cities aloud to her?

• Marguerite's favorite character is in the book.

• It is one of Mrs. Flowers's favorites

• Its fancy red leather cover reminds Marguerite of library books.

• Mrs. Flowers makes the words sound like poetry.

How does Mrs. Flowers arrange to have an opportunity to talk with Marguerite?

• Mrs. Flowers requests that Marguerite carry her groceries home.

• Mrs. Flowers reprimands Marguerite for neglecting her studies.

• Mrs. Flowers asks Marguerite to bring books for her.

• Mrs. Flowers asks Marguerite to read to her.

Mrs. Flowers tells Marguerite she will loan her some books, but she warns

• That she will accept no excuse for books that are returned damaged.

• That Marguerite will just want to read more.

• That reading will strain Marguerite's eyes

• That she will test Marguerite about their content.

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CCSS.L.8.4A

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which of these statements best summarizes that main idea of the story?

• Marguerite is not a good student.

• Marguerite meets someone who makes her feel special.

• Mrs. Flowers does not like ignorance.

• Children should be seen but not heard.

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CCSS.RL.8.2

The main idea in the story is conveyed through

• a question and answer format

• the narrator's direct statements

• comparing and contrasting the narrator's experiences with her brother's

• flashback sequences

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CCSS.RL.8.2

The main idea revolves around

• The difference reading makes.

• The importance of good manners.

• The difference feeling special makes.

• The importance of loving one's family.

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CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Which of these images from "Mrs. Flowers" appeals mainly to the sense of hearing.

• "They were flat round wafers, slightly browned on the edges and butter-yellow in the center."

• "Her voice slid in and curved down through and over the words."

• "It seemed she had a private breeze which swirled around, cooling her."

• "Freshly done curtains pushed against themselves and against the wind."

Which is the best interpretation of Maya Angelou's image, "I wanted to gobble up the room entire..."?

• I was so hungry that I could have eaten much more

• The room was so ugly that I wanted to change it.

• I wanted to take Mrs. Flowers's things home with me.

• I wanted to memorize every detail of the room.

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CCSS.L.8.5A

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which vocab word has the same meaning as the phrase in red?

The inability to read or write is not the same as ignorance.

• illiteracy

• intolerant

• infuse

• benign

• taut

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CCSS.L.8.4A