Keystone Lit

Which word is a synonym for the word articulate as used in the passage?

• Boisterous

• Secretive

• Up-to-date

• well-spoken

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which statement best explains the effect on Milne after seeing Jane waving goodbye?

• Milne decides to stop worrying about the cup

• Milne seeks out some advice from others.

• Milne shows appreciation for his relationship with Celia.

• Milne begins to understand why Jane turns the cup over.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

The suffix “-ic” helps the reader know the word “sarcastic” means

• without sarcasm

• containing sarcasm

• opposite of sarcasm

• because of sarcasm

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which detail from the passage best represents how Celia feels about Milne’s concern about the cup?

• “ ‘It’s Jane,’ she said. ‘She always puts it like that when she’s been dusting.’ ”

• .“ ‘But don’t you always turn it back again? I do, if ever I see it.’ ”

• “ ‘You baby,’ she smiled.”

• “ ‘She’s gone out,’ said Celia softly.”

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which element of the setting adds emphasis to Milne’s problem?

• the year Milne won the cup

• the library as the location of Milne’s cup

• Milne and Celia talking over the span of months

• the location where Milne sees Jane waving her handkerchief

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which sentence from the passage best supports the generalization that people wish to avoid confrontation?

• “It is impossible to write properly when looking somewhere else.”

• “ ‘I suppose because you always stand glasses upside down when you’ve cleaned them— to keep the dust out.’ ”

• “Sarcasm, directed into the blue in the hope of hitting the person you want, may not be effective, but it does relieve the feelings.”

• “I would speak to Jane myself.”

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CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

What is the main conflict in the passage?

• Milne’s losing control of his household

• Milne’s being distracted as he writes

• Milne’s disagreement with Celia

• Milne’s difficulty with writing

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does the author’s use of personal essay as a literary form affect the meaning of the passage?

• The personal essay form requires the use of figurative language.

• The personal essay form allows the author to include his thoughts.

• The personal essay form suggests the use of persuasive techniques

• The personal essay form permits the author to focus on factual data.