The Terror CFA

Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?

• Accepting fear showed Diaz how dangerous it is to be different.

• Fear tormented and controlled Díaz until he no longer allowed it to.

• Fear allowed Díaz to prepare for future struggles with the brothers.

• Accepting fear allowed Diaz to accept being controlled by his enemies.

What is the best meaning of the word “assailants” as it is used in paragraph 6?

• Companions

• Neighbors

• Attackers

• allies

Which piece of evidence from paragraph 7 best reveals Diaz’s constant fear?

• “My first real beat-down, and I was furious and ashamed, but above all else I was afraid.”

• “Afraid of my assailants. Afraid they would corner me again.”

• “An awful withering dread that coiled around my bowels — that followed me into my dreams.”

• “I guess I should have told someone, but I was too humiliated.”

In paragraph 10, the author says, “Even if they weren’t chasing me in the flesh, they sure were chasing me in spirit.” What does the speaker mean by this?

• He felt afraid even when the brothers were not around.

• He was worried because the brothers wer

• He was confused because the brothers did not physically want to hurt him.

• He felt concerned when he realized that the brothers were following him home.

How does the author feel about himself when he says, “I hated these brothers from the bottom of my heart, but even more than them, I hated myself for my cowardice”? (Paragraph 10)

• He feels confident.

• He feels proud.

• He feels weak.

• He feels alone.

Which piece of evidence best reveals the idea that facing a fear requires determination?

• “But sometimes I like to think that if that beat-down didn’t happen, I might have had an easier time of it.” (Paragraph 12)

• “Whatever it was, one day I found myself fleeing from a sighting of the brothers, and suddenly I was brought up short by an appalling vision: me running away forever.” (Paragraph 13)

• “I couldn’t make myself walk toward them, I could barely even look at them, so I settled for standing still.” (Paragraph 14)

• “And then, without a word, they walked past.” (Paragraph 15)