"The Cutting of My Long Hair"

In paragraph 9, based on her use of the simile “I had been tossed about in the air like a

wooden puppet” what can the reader infer about the narrator?

• she feels isolated

• she is resigned to her fate

• she feels like she is a coward

• she feels she has no control

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Reread paragraph 9, based on the metaphor “for now I was only one of many little animals driven by a herder,” what can the reader infer about the narrator?

• she feels she is safe and someone is there to protect her

• she now feels comfortable being with the group

• she feels she has succumbed to the will of her oppressors

• she feels like an animal

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The narrator’s internal conflict in paragraph 4-6 is between her and her desire to

• not be seen as a coward or unskilled

• not have short hair

• not have her hair cut by the enemy

• to show her mother she is not a coward

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Based on the dialogue in paragraphs 5-6, the best word to describe Judewin’s feelings are

• rebellious

• angry

• submissive

• calm

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The main conflict the narrator faces in the story is

• man vs. nature

• man vs. society

• man vs. himself

• man vs. technology

The narrator’s rebellious behavior when speaking to Judewin is ironic because she later

• runs away and hides under the bed

• declares her desire to rebel and fight

• is dragged from the bed and tied to a chair

• asks for the “pale face” to cut her hair

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In paragraphs 4-7, based on her reaction to Judewin’s discovery, the narrator could best be described as

• cowardly

• indignant

• restless

• hopeless

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The image of the narrator being “tossed about in the air like a wooden puppet” conveys a feeling of

• helplessness

• resignation

• desire

• determination

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From the imagery in paragraph 1 and 2, you can infer that the narrator

• Likes one of the young braves

• doesn’t like apples and snow

• feels uncomfortable in the noisy environment

• is scantily dressed but not embarrassed

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The interaction between the narrator and Judewin in paragraphs 4-6 affects the plot by

• lightening the mood

• providing background information

• resolving the main conflict

• building suspense

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