"The Eyes Have It"

Which is not true about the narrator?

• He knows a secret that is too dangerous to share.

• He's a family man with a wife and kids.

• He believes the Earth is being invaded by aliens.

• He is anxious and distressed by what he reads.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

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The last line, "I have absolutely no stomach for it," is ironic because...

• the narrator doesn't understand the idioms in the novel he is reading, yet he uses the same type of language.

• the narrator's worried about aliens with missing body parts, yet he doesn't have a stomach.

• the narrator is actually an alien who can remove body parts, just like the ones he's reading about.

• we know the narrator is reading a romance novel, but he thinks it's about an alien invasion.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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Read the sentence below.

"A species... customarily masquerading as ordinary human beings."

Which word best replaces masquerading?

• causing deception

• costumed

• having fun

• camouflaged

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CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.L.9-10.5B

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which of the following themes best fits the story?

• Think carefully before coming to conclusions.

• Even if people appear normal, they may be hiding secrets.

• While reading romance novels, carefully consider the plot.

• It's not safe to trust everything you read.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.7.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the tone of "The Eyes Have It"?

• critical towards romance novels

• anxious about aliens

• mocking towards the narrator's misunderstanding

• ironic because of the narrator's misunderstanding

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CCSS.RL.2.10

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CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which of the following lines best conveys the idea that the narrator believes he's reading a book about aliens?

• "It was at once obvious the author knew everything."

• "Splitting in half and forming two entities."

• "...Julia had given her heart to the young man."

• "I was sitting in my easy-chair... when I came across the reference that first put me on the trail."

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

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Which statement provides an objective summary of "The Eyes Have It"?

• A man discovers an invasion of Earth by non-Terrestrial lifeforms.

• A man imagines an alien invasion because he takes what he reads literally.

• A man reads a romance novel that he found on the bus.

• A ridiculous man thinks Earth is being invaded by aliens because he can't read well.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which word best describes the narrator's attitude towards the book he is reading?

• curious

• anxious

• favorable

• indifferent

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the tone of the narrator in the following paragraph?

"The eyes had clearly come apart from the rest of him and were on their own. My heart pounded and my breath choked in my windpipe. I had stumbled on an accidental mention of a totally unfamiliar race."

• fatigue

• fright

• dispair

• skepticism

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CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

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What was the narrator unsure about?

• If the girl was beautiful.

• If the girl knew that he was blind.

• If the girl liked him.

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3