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“The tall lank youth, whose every movement was a protest against being hurried, dragged himself over to the telegraph key.”

1. How does this description of the “youth” help establish the conflict between him and Durmont?

• by conveying that the youth does not think the telegraph will work

• by showing how the youth does not take Durmont’s problem seriously

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

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."And meanwhile, what do you suppose is going to happen to me?" thundered Durmont. "Haven't you ambition...How does this dialogue help establish Durmont’s point of view?

• by showing how he is focused on his problem

• by showing that he is worried what the youth thinks of him

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which line best shows that Mr. Durmont's point of view of Hilton has changed?

• "Suppose you've got some kind of tom-fool contraption that will take half a day to get a message into the next village.

• To find himself threatened with a large financial loss; to have this averted by the help of the scientific knowledge of a colored boy

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6