The White Circle

What is the name of the narrator (the main character telling the story)?

• Tucker

• Anvil

• John

• Trevor

Anvil can best be described as

• a bully who hurts even those who are kind to him

• a child who has many friends

• a child who is happy all of the time

• a troubled student who doesn't know how to behave

Tucker's main feeling towards Anvil is

• friendship

• compassion

• dislike

• hatred

Anvil is most motivated to take all of the apples by

• a desire to hurt Tucker

• jealousy of Tucker's family

• hunger and greed

• concern for his future

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The main type of conflict in the story is person versus

• self

• person

• nature

• society

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What most motivates Tucker to invite Anvil to come play at his house after Anvil takes the apples?

• Tucker plans to kill Anvil

• Tucker is bored and wants even bad company

• Tucker thinks Anvil might return the apples

• Tucker wants Anvil to be his friend

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The thought of it had a sweetness like summer fruit" is an example of what literary device?

• onomatopoeia

• simile

• metaphor

• personification

Why does Tucker offer the apples to Anvil at the end?

• He realizes Anvil was just hungry.

• He feels guilty for his attempt to kill him.

• He sees now that Anvil is much poorer than he.

• He wants Anvil to be friends with him.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Anvil's father could best be described as

• cold

• tired

• abusive

• annoying

Tucker's decision to kill Anvil is based on

• wanting to give a girl he liked an apple

• Anvil took his apples and he hated Anvil

• How much he wanted to eat his own apples

• Anvil's greed; otherwise, he was okay with Anvil