An Uncomfortable Bed

Which detail has a similar impact on tone as the phrase an object of suspicion?

• "... the whole household came to escort me to my

• "So I made up my mind to go to bed." (paragraph 11)

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which sentence states a theme the author develops over the course of the story?

• One's first instincts should always be trusted.

• Acting on one's fears can cause them to come true.

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

Which detail best helps to refine the theme the author develops over the course of the story?

• "I thought: 'Here are people who have more than their share of amusement, and apparently without reason."'

• "The precautions I had taken in closing the shutters and going to sleep in the middle of the room had only brought about the practical joke I had been trying to avoid." (paragraph 16)

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In paragraph 5, what is the impact of the phrase an object of suspicion on the tone of the story?

• It helps create a cynical tone.

• It helps create a hopeless tone.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which sentence from the story best supports the answer in Part A?

• "I do not care to know people who are not." (paragraph 2)

• "I dragged all these objects into the very middle of the room, facing the entrance door." (paragraph 11)

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which sentence best describes the narrator's actions that advance the plot?

• He guards against a practical joke.

• He shares that he is fond of practical jokes.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What wakes the narrator up?

• A body falls on him and a hot liquid is poured on his chest.

• An entire cabinet of plates falls on him

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

After entering his room, the narrator...

• thoroughly searches his room for evidence of a prank and takes precautions to prevent being tricked.

• plans a practical joke on his friends in order to get even.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

Which of the following phrases best describes the narrator's attitude at the beginning of the story?

• confused and angry

• skeptical and cautious

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does the narrator realize actually happened?

• The mattress he moved the night before caused the valet to trip and land on top of him.

• His friends pushed the valet on top of him.

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CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6