The Clan of One-Breasted Women
Authored by Michael Aguilar
English
12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
1. The author claims she belongs to a Clan of One-Breasted Women because
a.her family is descended from a tribe of ancient warriors
.b.many of the women in her family have had mastectomies.
c.the women in her family have all been rebellious.
d.Utah families always refer to themselves as clans.
Tags
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.9
CCSS.RI.11-12.9
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
What caused people living in Utah in the 1950s to be exposed to radioactive fallout?
a.government-sponsored nuclear testing in Nevada
b.unusual sunspot activity
c.bombs dropped in Korea during the Korean War
d.sandstorms in the desert
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
When people who became ill from radioactive fallout sued the government for damages,
the government promptly paid damages to the injured parties.
b.the courts told them to move to a different part of the country.
c.the government announced an immediate halt to nuclear testing.
d.U.S. courts ruled that the government was immune from the lawsuits.
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CCSS.RI.8.1
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.11-12.1
CCSS.RL.8.1
CCSS.RL.9-10.1
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
The author explains (lines 125–127) that she has been taught by her Mormon culture to always
a.challenge authority.
b.obey authority.
c.be an independent thinker.
d.resist blind obedience.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
In lines 142–145, Williams says that “fear and inability to question authority” killed rural Utah communities. Then she says: “Sheep. Dead sheep. The evidence is buried.” This reference to dead sheep
a.emphasizes that nuclear fallout killed sheep and cattle as well as people.
b.makes the point that it is better to follow along rather than to ask questions.
c.is a metaphor for people who followed along and did not demand answers.
d.explains that the government paid to bury sheep killed by nuclear fallout.
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CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
When she recounts the dream she had one night, Williams uses vivid images to describe the effects of the bomb testing (lines 188–194) on the desert: “Stretch marks appeared. The land was losing its muscle.” This is an example of the use of
a.personification.
b.simile.
c.exaggeration.
d.onomatopoeia.
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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
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
In lines 250–252, Williams says that her protest against the tests “was more than a gesture of peace. It was a gesture on behalf of the Clan of One-Breasted Women.” Readers can infer from this that she
a.did not really care about protesting for peace.
b.was also protesting for family members who had died of cancer.
c.made sweeping gestures with her arms as she walked.
d.was also protesting on behalf of women all over the world.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
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