Unit 5 Pre-Assessment (Remediation)

4 Out of the corner of her eye she could see the giant approaching. He was completely soaked and his wet shaggy beard made her think that he looked like her schnauzer after a bath. Kana wondered why he didn’t have an umbrella, but he was a foreigner and it was expected that foreigners be a bit weird. It’s not like her umbrella was helping her anyway, since the wind made the rain come as much from the front as from above.

In paragraph 4, the simile indicates that the foreigner —

• has no protection from the rain

• needs help finding his way

• walks quickly

• is imposing

Read the dictionary information about the origin of the word arrhythmic.

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In paragraph 6, what does the word arrhythmic mean?

6 He did speak and his voice sounded like arrhythmic gravel falling from a shovel onto cement.

• irregular

• inactive

• impersonal

• illiterate

8 He quickened his pace for a moment, just enough to walk in front of her, then slowed back down to match her speed. As soon as he was in front of her she felt that strange calm that comes with getting out of the wind. It was much easier to walk now.

How do the stranger’s actions in paragraph 8 affect Kana’s internal conflict?

• His kindness in blocking the wind helps Kana overcome her mistrust of foreigners.

• His rudeness in stepping in front of Kana confirms her opinion of foreigners.

• His friendly gesture toward Kana causes her to feel even more nervous.

• His disregard for Kana validates her beliefs about the superiority of her culture.

12 With her free hand she reached into her backpack and it made a rustling sound as her hand fell against an old McDonald’s cheeseburger wrapper. There was also an empty bento and a math textbook in there. Nothing else. Nothing small she could give him to show her appreciation.

Based on the description of the contents of Kana’s backpack in paragraph 12, the reader can conclude that Kana —

• studies more than American students

• values American culture more than her own

• has been influenced by American culture

• has fewer possessions than her peers

Which sentence from the story supports the THEME of the interconnectedness of humanity?

• Foreigners like to hear their English and he wasn’t going to get the sound of it from anywhere but his own mouth.

• He was doing something kind for her, and all she could think of were the rumors about him.

• Maybe what her friend had told her about foreigners eating pizza for breakfast, lunch, and dinner was true after all.

• She had recycled his culture, refined it with her own and then given it to him.

Read this sentence from paragraph 16.

The wind was strong and the rain was heavy, but the foreigner held up one of his massive hands to protect the small gift safely tucked onto the palm of the other.

What is the most likely reason why the author includes this description of the foreigner’s actions?

• To demonstrate how valuable the gift is to him

• To reveal that he is hesitant to accept the gift

• To suggest that the wind and rain have isolated him

• To illustrate how much he wants to be accepted

Everything is told from the viewpoint of a character, usually the main character/protagonist. Uses “I” or "me" to show readers what this character sees and thinks.

• First-person

• Third-person objective

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

A "God’s eye view" of everything that’s happening in the story. The reader is able to see everything as it unfolds.

• First-person

• Third-person objective

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

This uses “he” and “she," but follows only ONE character’s viewpoint throughout the entire novel. This means your reader sees only what the main character sees and learns things at the same time the main character does.

• First-person

• Third-person objective

• Third-person limited

• Third-person omniscient

8 None of this seemed like an inconvenience. Though there were bouts of home-sickness, and the occasional longing for new music and old friends, it was exhilarating to have entered such an isolated realm. This, actually, was the point. Travelers embarked on our journeys to Everest or the Annapurnas aware that it would be a full-body experience—an equation that included our brains.

In paragraph 8, the word exhilarating means something that —

• creates happiness and excitement

• prompts a longing to return home

• provokes a fear of the unknown

• gives assistance and comfort