Another Place, Another Time

At the beginning of the story, why does Gilbert say that he hates time?

• There is never enough time to do the things he wants to do
• He is trying to pick a fight with Emmy and the twins.
• He thinks time is a tyrant that he can't control.
• His father spends a lot of time at work.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

What inference can you make about Gilbert's character from his interest in time?

• He is studious.
• He is foolish.
• He is inquisitive.
• He is stubborn.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

Why does Gilbert feel that making his father laugh was “like Christmas and his birthday and a day at the beach all rolled into one”?

• Gilbert's father doesn't laugh very often.
• Pleasing his father makes Gilbert very happy.
• Gilbert wants his father to think that he is clever.
• His father will stay at home longer if Gilbert makes him laugh.

What does the handcar symbolize in the story?

• An escape from the tyranny of time.
• Gilbert's relationship with his father.
• The swift passage of time.
• Rebellion against authority.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

Who did Gilbert hope to see at the end of the story?

• his mother
• his father
• the twins and Emmy
• the nanny

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Who is the motivating factor in Gilbert's quest?

• His dad

• Albert Einstein

• His sister Emmy

• Mrs. Curie

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

What does the author express with the simile, “the summer roared past like a three-masted schooner before a gale”?

• The summer was very stormy.
• The summer was very eventful.
• Gilbert's father spent the summer at sea.
• The summer passed very quickly.

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CCSS.L.7.5D

CCSS.RL.7.4

Which character trait describes Gilbert's interest in time?

• curious
• annoyed
• silly
• ignorant

Gilbert's father bought him a new ______________ every year.

• model ship

• telescope

• sailor suit

• clock

How did Gilbert's mother die?

• She died in a car accident.

• She died giving birth to him.

• She died from drowning.

• She got extremely sick.