The Boy and the Bayonet

Read the following excerpt and answer the question below.

"Then she forgets the many nights when he has come in tired out and dusty from his practice drill, and feels only the pride and elation of the result."

What do these lines suggest about the mother point of view

• that she is doubtful her son will be successful in his drills

• that she is bothered by the work she has to do for her son.

• that her joy in her son's success erases the memory of hard times.

• that her worry about her son's difficulties is hard to overcome.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Read the following excerpt and answer the question below.

"All day long, 'little sisters', who was never very well and did not go to school sat and looked out of the window on the uninteresting prospect of a dusty thoroughfare lined on either side of the dull red brick houses, all the same pattern, interspersed with older, uglier, and viler frame shanties."

How does the description of the setting help develop the character of 'little sister?

• by showing that she is too upset to appreciate the drills.

• by giving the sense that she longs for more exciting things

• by explaining why she also wants to participate in the drills.

• by suggesting that she has grown frustrated with her family.

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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

"The blare of the brass to them might have been the trumpet all to battle in old Judea, and the far-thrown tones of the megaphone the voice of a prophet proclaiming from the hill-top."

Note that "old Judea" and "a prophet" refer to an important place and a person from the bible. How do the allusions and figurative language in this excerpt contribute to the meaning of the text?

• by creating a sense of danger about the event

• by showing how significant the event was to everyone there

• by suggesting that the event has been happening for a very long time

• by conveying the confusion that some of the audience had about the event.

"He was like a skilled operator pressing the key of some great mechanism, and at his command, they moved like clockwork."

How does the figurative language in this except contribute to the meaning of the text?

• by showing the difficulty of being in the company

• by showing how well the company moved together

• by showing the frustration that some in the company felt.

• by showing the nervousness the audience felt watching the company.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"Hannah and 'little sister' drew closer together and pressed hands.

What does this line suggest about Hannah and 'little sister's" point of view?

• that they were nervous for Bud

• that they were angered for Bud

• that they were saddened for Bud

• that they were happy for Bud.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

"A gasp broke from the breasts of company A's friends. The blue and white dropped disconsolately, while a few heartless ones who wore other colors attempted to hiss. Someone had dropped his bayonet. But with muscles unquivering, without a turned head, the company moved on as if nothing had happened, while one of the judges, an army officer, stepped into the wake of the boys and picked up the fallen steel."

How does this description of this event impact your understanding of the characters?

• It showed that everyone reacted in the same way, but the company gave up.

• It showed that everyone reacted dramatically, but the company was pleased.

• It showed that everyone reacted nonchalantly, but the company did not mind.

• It showed that everyone reacted differently, but the company persevered.

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

"The applause, generous and sympathetic, as his company left the parade ground came to him from afar off and like a wounded animal he crept away from his comrades..."

How does the figurative language in this excerpt contribute to the meaning of the text?

• by showing how elated Bud was

• by showing how excited Bud was

• by showing how indifferent Bud was

• by showing how embarrassed Bud was

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"I'm ashamed to show my face to the boys."

"What you say about de boys? De boys ain;t a-goin to give you an edgication when you need it."

How does the author use this exchange to develop and contrast Bud and Hannah's point of view about Bud going back to school?

• by showing that Bud doesn't think the school will teach him, while Hannah thinks it will.

• by showing that Bud is worried about his schoolmates, while Hannah is focused on what he learns.

• by showing that Hannah doesn't think his schoolmates will notice Bud, while Bud is afraid they will.

• by showing that Hannah thinks Bud's schoolmates will waste his time, while Bud is worried about his grades.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

The boys were a little cold to him, and some were brutal. But most of them recognized the fact that what had happened to Tom Harris might have happened to anyone of them. Besides, since the percentage had been showed, it was found that "B" had outpointed them in many ways, and so their loss was not due to the one grave error

How does that author use the paragraph to develop a point of view about Bud's mistake?

• to explain why the boys were so angry at bud

• to convey how the boys planned to surprise Bud

• to show many boys were sympathetic to Bud's mistake

• to demonstrate that the boys barely noticed Bud's mistake.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

What is Bud's reaction with he sees the judge from the competition?

• He is excited

• He does not react

• He is embarrassed

• He does not recognize him.

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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