Summative Assessment- Fiction: Miscommunication

In paragraph 2, the description of Zed’s delivery serves to

• emphasize his lack of human connection

• highlight how he gets paid in this future world

• imply that miscommunication happens often

• characterize the communication parameters in his world

In paragraph 2, the author uses the figurative language of “the sky with its clouds muscling in on rays of golden sunlight” to parallel —

• Zed’s feelings toward the Hub

• Zed’s unease with his upcoming delivery

• Zed’s hope for a better future

• Zed’s concern about not being able to work

Fill in the blank with the correct answers.

The author compares Zed’s_____________to the Hub signaling a________________ in order to help express Zed’s____________.

• longing for real speech, heart beat, myriad of colors in a rhythmic pulse

• heart beat, longing for real speech, myriad of colors in a rhythmic pulse

• myriad of colors in a rhythmic pulse, heart beat, longing for real speech

• heart beat, myriad of colors in a rhythmic pulse, longing for real speech

What can be inferred by the question in paragraph 4?

• Zed is communicating this statement to someone using telepathy.

• The government made verbal communication illegal to reduce crime.

• The Hub asks this question to Zed and the rest of humanity each day.

• In the future, Zed asks this question to his grandchildren.

What theme is expressed through the characterization and actions of Zed?

• Human speech creates miscommunication.

• Personal choices can disconnect one from humanity.

• Loneliness is the beginning of human isolation.

• Speech encourages independence and connectivity.

Why does the author include the information in paragraph 6?

• To show that a great deal of time has passed

• To emphasize Zed’s understanding of the past

• To reveal that this is a fantasy set in the future

• To suggest Zed’s story may not be reliable