The Latehomecomer

Which is true of the first home the Yang family owned?

• It was small and rundown.
• It was once owned by a famous author.
• It was large enough for visitors.
• It was modern and expensive.

A high-school teacher helps Yang to understand

• The importance of Romeo and Juliet.
• That her handwriting is difficult to read. 
• How to write an essay.
• That she is a gifted writer.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

One reason that members of the Yang family want to become American citizens is because

• they do not think they can ever return to Laos.
• It is required for anyone who buys a home.
• they are proud that they fought in the Vietnam War.
• they enjoyed living in Minnesota.

Which is true about the serious illness that Yang had?

• It was a mental illness, not a physical one. 
• It was an illness that only affected Hmong people.
• She had a heart attack.
• She never went to the doctor.

Why does Yang's grandmother give her an elephant bracelet? 

• To give a traditional Hmong cure.
• To make her feel protected.
• To lift her spirits while she is ill.
• To remind her that she is Hmong.

Ambition means?

• a desire to build structures.
• a strong drive for success.
• a feeling of wellbeing.
• an unwanted condition.

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

a plea means

• to start an argument
• to assure someone
• to ask for help
• to destroy someones self esteem

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CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Someone who is despondent feels

• joyous
• confident
• hopeless
• insulted

What does chide mean?

• to scold or correct
• to disagree or argue
• to joke or tease
• to accept or admit

Where are they from?

• Laos

• China

• Japan

• Thailand