What Do Fish Have To Do With Anything

What happens to the homeless man at the end of the story?

• he disappears after Willie's mom calls the police
• he moves in with Willie and his Mother
• he gets a job at the store with Willie's mother
• none of the above

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

The homeless man says that the cure for unhappiness is

• having a clear vision in order to see the truth

• people must have food, shelter, and clothing to be happy.

• what a person needs is always more than what they say

• giving freely to people who are less fortunate than you

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What inference can you make about why Mrs. Markham watches Willie so carefully?

• Willie is doing poorly in school.

• Willie needs her help.

• The neighborhood is dangerous.

• She is overprotective.

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Which of the following do the caves symbolize?

• Mrs. Markham

• Willie's home

• the eyeless fish

• the beggar

In the story, in Mrs. Markham's opinion, money symbolizes...

• happiness
• cake
• begging
• marriage

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

You can infer that Mrs. Markham wants Willie to be a scientist because she

• wishes she had become one

• wants him to cure her unhappiness

• sees the interest he takes in nutrition

• thinks scientist make lots of money

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

Why is Willie left home alone at night?

• his mother works nights
• he is not home alone
• he goes to school at night
• Willie works at night

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

Why do you think Mrs. Markham doesn't want to help the homeless man?

• it is against the law
• she has no money
• she is afraid of him
• he is sick

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Eyes are a symbol of the ability to

• be a human being

• be an independent child

• make a good living

• see the truth

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

What does Willie give the homeless man?

• a coin and cake

• a coin and soda

• cake and soda

• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1