In what year does this book take place?

• 1945

• 1933

• 1830

• 1890

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

Where does this book take place?

• North Dakota

• Alabama

• Mississippi

• Tennessee

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the purpose of including diction like, "And ain't a thing gonna be done 'bout it..." (p.35)?

• Diction shows how people spell words incorrectly.

• Diction helps the reader understand the words better.

• Diction makes the reader read the words slowly.

• Diction helps the literature have an authentic, real-life feeling.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the author's purpose for giving so much background about the land, taxes, and Papa on the railroad crew?

• Taylor wanted to emphasize the struggle a black family faced owning land during this time period.

• Taylor wanted to included information about the Civil War and Reconstruction.

• Taylor wanted to emphasize how sharecroppers worked land during the depression.

• Taylor wanted to explain the process of owning land in Mississippi during the Great Depression.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which of these statements describes Cassie? (Chapter 1)

• She is a fourth grade student who despises dressing up and sticks up for her own rights.

• She is a 7th grade student who is very belligerent and is in constant conflict with her [arents and teachers.

• She is a 5th grade student who is very shy and rarely speaks to anyone.

• She is a first grade student who is bright and learned to read at an early age.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the Logan land symbolize?

• freedom
• peace
• love
• family

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What significant historical event occurs at the same time as the novel takes place?

• World War I
• World War II
• The Great Depression
• The world's fair

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How many Logan children are there and what are their names?

• 5: Cassie, Stacey, Little Man, Christopher-John, Little Wayne
• 1: Little Man
• 4: Cassie, Stacey, Christopher-John, Little Man
• 2: Cassie and Stacey

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is the last name of the protagonist's family?

• Morrison
• Logan
• Avery
• Simms

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

What literary device is used?

Before us, the sun-splotched road wound like a lazy red serpent...

• Idiom

• Hyberbole

• Metaphor

• Simile

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3