Read this sentence from page 45: “Their faces were indistinguishable in the dark.”

What does indistinguishable most likely mean in this sentence? (RL.8.4, L.8.4a, L.8.6)

• upset

• lit up

• hard to see

• disturbed

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

“The loose silvery strands writhed around her head like serpentine ghosts, more fearsome than Medusa’s.” (52)

Medusa is a frightening figure from Greek mythology who has snakes for hair. What additional meaning does the phrase in bold add to the first part of the sentence? (RL.8.4)

• that the loose silvery strands looked liked ghostly, writhing snakes

• that the loose silvery strands were snakes like those on Medusa’s head

• that there were snake ghosts on her head that were scarier than the snakes on Medusa’s head

• that the loose silvery strands looked like ghostly snakes scarier than the snakes on Medusa’s head

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

On page 58, it says, “‘Fine. Don’t tell me, I don’t care! I don’t have to know!’ Juanita clamped her mouth shut and stalked off. If I’d known the truth was the one thing that could shut Juanita up for good, I would have stopped lying to her years ago.”

Part A

What does the reader know that Juanita doesn’t know? (RL.8.6)

• that Odilia was really telling lies

• that Odilia was really telling the truth

• that Odilia was talking to their mother

• that Odilia was talking to their father

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Part B

What effect does this create? (RL.8.6)

• excitement

• frustration

• humor

• relief

Which line from the following text best supports your response? (RL.8.1)

“‘Fine. Don’t tell me, I don’t care! I don’t have to know!’ Juanita clamped her mouth shut and stalked off. If I’d known the truth was the one thing that could shut Juanita up for good, I would have stopped lying to her years ago.”

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3