Unit 3 Review 3

Review the event from“The Strangers That Came to Town.”

The Duvitch family moves to their new house on Syringa Street.

Which plot element is best represented by this event?

• exposition

• rising action

• complicating incident

• climax

In “Malala the Powerful,” Malala Yousafzai's viewpoint is that no one has the right to oppress women and prevent them from having an education and a career.

How is this viewpoint best conveyed?

• She resists and speaks out against the Taliban.

• She establishes the Malala Fund to support women.

• She attends school in the United Kingdom.

• She publishes a memoir of her accomplishments.

In “An Hour with Abuelo,” how does the author develop the viewpoint of young Arturo after his grandfather finishes reading his life story?

• By explaining that Arturo liked the story, it shows that Arturo has started to appreciate Abuelo for what he had to do to survive.

• By stating that Arturo will not allow life to get in the way of accomplishing his dreams, it shows that Arturo is disappointed that his Abuelo did not do that.

• By mentioning that Arturo thinks his grandfather is sleeping, it shows that Arturo is ready to leave before his hour is over.

• By saying that Arturo has trouble wording the questions he wants to ask Abuelo, it shows that Arturo has a lot of work to do before he can communicate with his grandfather.

Which sentence describes similarities between “Malala the Powerful” and “Statement by the President on Malala Yousafzai and Kailash Satyarthi Winning the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize”?

• Both passages mention how Malala’s work has inspired people around the world.

• Both passages compare Malala’s work with that of other activists.

• Both passages describe the influence of the blog that Malala wrote for the BBC

  BBC.

• Both passages name some of the famous people that Malala has met.

Read the excerpt from “The Strangers That Came to Town.”

“To think,” he murmured as we crossed the street, “that they should turn out to be people of courtesy and accomplishment.” Father sighed and shook his head. “They’re being looked down on and ignored by their inferiors.”

After that evening things began to improve for the Duvitches. Our neighbors looked up to Father and often followed his lead since he was the only college graduate on Syringa Street. They decided that if the Duvitches were good enough for a highly educated man like Father, they were good enough for them. So they started inviting Mr. and Mrs. Duvitch to the community parties.

It wasn’t long before the Duvitch boys and girls started making friends in the community. David was invited to play his accordion at a country dance, and he ended up being one of the town’s most popular musicians.

The other Duvitch youngsters taught their folk dances to the boys and girls at school. Even Kasimar began to take on the ways of an American dog, daring to bark and growl on occasion.

How does this scene develop the plot of the story?

• This scene introduces the reader to the narrator and to the Duvitches.

• This scene resolves the central conflict and brings the story to a resolution.

• This scene creates tension and builds toward the climax of the story.

• This scene introduces the reader to the central conflict of the story.

In “An Hour with Abuelo,” Arturo initially thinks that his grandfather amounted to nothing, but he then learns of the struggles Abuelo faced throughout his life.

How does Arturo feel about Abuelo’s life at the end of his visit?

• He thinks that Abuelo should start a new life with the woman in pink.

• He decides that Abuelo has every opportunity to still live his dreams.

• He still believes that Abuelo is sad and pathetic.

• He wants to know why Abuelo did not fight harder to change his circumstances.

Based on its use in the sentence, what is the meaning of the word exclude?

Even though they had never spoken, Katie invited Regina to her party because she didn't want to exclude anyone in her class.

• leave out

• ignore

• forget about

• anger

Based on its use in the sentence, what is the meaning of the word tyrannical?

The American colonists staged a revolt against the tyrannical British King George III

King George III.

• oppressive

• giving

• cynical

• unfit

Based on its use in the sentence, what is the meaning of the word adversaries?

After competing as finalists in last year's state chess championship, Marty and Rita found themselves to be adversaries once again.

• opponents

• experts

• acquaintances

• teammates

Which sentence uses commas incorrectly?

• Sue, unlike her siblings, was a skilled musician.

• The house, if you could call it that, was rapidly collapsing.

• My scores, I am happy to report, are improving.

• The temperature, outside of the house, and inside of the house, is dropping.