“ A Letter to My Old Master”

In paragraph 2 of Letter to John Adams, the author’s tone shifts from caring and supportive to —

• A cheerful and happy

• B sarcastic and bitter

• C determined and direct

• D aggressive and pessimistic

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Which word from paragraph 3 of Letter to John Adams helps the reader understand the meaning of the word impunity?

• F dispute

• G endearing

• H Lawless

• J providence

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Read the sentence from paragraph 2 of Letter to John Adams.

If perticuliar care and attention is not paid to the Laidies we are determined to foment a Rebelion, and will not

hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation. Compare it to the sentence from paragraph 12 of Lean In.

But now I know how to take a deep breath and keep my hand up. I have learned to sit at the table.

Which two words describe the tone both authors demonstrate in these statements?

• Frustration

• Resignation

• Commitment

• Engagement

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What message does Anderson send in paragraph 1 when explaining his worries for his former master’s safety?

• A The former master is fortunate not to have been punished.

• B The former master is a hothead who always gets into trouble.

• C Anderson wants to have nothing to do with the former master.

• D Anderson will only return if the former master apologizes for shooting at him.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What does Anderson ask for to test the Colonel’s sincerity?

• F Freedom for himself and his family

• G Wages earned while they were enslaved

• H A role in the Nashville Hospital

• J Greetings to his old friends

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CCSS.RL.7.9

CCSS.RL.8.9

What does Anderson wish for his daughters?

• A A return to their childhood homes

• B Good marriages and jobs

• C Safety and an education

• D Good relations with the former master

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3