Everything Stuck to Him Check-In

Why does the young woman ask the narrator for stories about her childhood in "Everything Stuck to Him"?

• She wants to learn more about her parents.

• She is unsure about where she grew up.

• She is writing a book about her youth.

• She likes to hear the narrator talk.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is most likely the reason the narrator in "Everything Stuck to Him" doesn't want to tell a story to the young woman?

• He is afraid she will laugh at him.

• He is shy about speaking aloud.

• He wants to forget the past.

• He is suspicious of her.

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

In "Everything Stuck to Him," why are the boy and girl awake most of the night before the boy's hunting trip?

• The girl is ill.

• They have to work.

• Their baby is crying.

• Their neighbors are noisy.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

In "Everything Stuck to Him," what does the boy's interaction with his baby reveal about his personality?

• He is nervous.

• He cares about the baby.

• He is distant from his wife.

• He dislikes helping with the baby.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the young woman's reaction to the narrator's story in "Everything Stuck to Him"?

• She cries.

• She is angry.

• She ignores him.

• She is interested.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

When the narrator in "Everything Stuck to Him" describes the young woman as a "survivor from top to bottom," what does he mean?

• She is a tall woman.

• She has survived a car accident.

• She handles adversity very well.

• She will live longer than the narrator.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement expresses the best conclusion to be drawn about the couple whose story is told in "Everything Stuck to Him"?

• They live overseas in Milan, Italy.

• They are fairly young to have just had a child.

• They are the daughter and son-in-law of a successful dentist.

• They have both grown quite confident in their child-raising skills.

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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

In "Everything Stuck to Him," how did the husband feel about the incident with the plate of waffles and bacon?

• He found the incident surprisingly romantic.

• He found the incident rather humorous.

• He found the incident quite painful.

• He found the incident infuriating.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

To what is the narrator referring through this excerpt: Things change, he says, I don't know how they do, but they do without realizing it or wanting them to.

• His relationship with his wife.

• His job with the dentist.

• The weather outside.

• His age.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the relationship between the introductory story and the internal story in "Everything Stuck to Him"?

• The introductory story is about a young woman who visits her father and asks him to tell her about her childhood; the internal story is a story he tells about a family with a similar past.

• The introductory story is about a young woman who visits her father and asks him to tell her about her childhood; the internal story is the story he tells about when she was a baby.

• The introductory story is about a married couple with a new baby; the internal story is the discussion between the narrator and his visiting daughter.

• The introductory story is about a married couple with a new baby; the internal story is the commentary the narrator offers about their situation.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4