"Ruthless" Day 1

“Alec and Michael were coming up from the lake, and they waved too their friend from a distance.” (What change should be made to the sentence?)

• Change "their" to "there"

• Change "they" to "they're"

• Change "were" to "was"

• Change "too" to "to"

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

In paragraph 4, what does the author suggest happened to Judson’s Bourbon liquor?

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Based on paragraph 8, what can the reader infer Judson is doing?

• He is poisoning the Bourbon whiskey.

• He is adding flavor to the Bourbon whiskey.

• He is preparing to drink the rest of the Bourbon whiskey.

• He is offering some of the Bourbon whiskey to his wife.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

Which line from the text best represents the pleasure Judson takes in revenge?

• “Whoever broke into my closet last winter and stole my liquor will probably try it again once we are out of here...” (from paragraph 10)

• "He corked the bottle and set it back on the shelf alongside the little whiskey glass." (from paragraph 14)

• "He seemed fascinated as he saw the Bourbon changing into a deadly drink." (from paragraph 13)

• "...for Judson Webb loved his personal possessions and became furious if they were touched by any hand but his own." (from paragraph 2)

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

How do Mabel’s (the wife) words affect her conflict with Judson?

• She helps Judson realize that what he is doing is morally wrong.

• She provides an opposite viewpoint and argument to his desire for revenge.

• She convinces Judson to consider the consequences of his actions.

• She desires for Judson to take revenge on the thief as well.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why is the description of Judson’s personal possessions in paragraph 2 important to the whole story?

• It presents Judson’s first encounter with the thief.

• It explains the reason for Judson’s intense desire to seek revenge.

• It describes Judson’s many personal possessions.

• It portrays why Judson has so many valuable things in his home.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2