The Hope Chest Chapter 17 Comprehension Check

How does Violet most likely feel about driving the Hope Chest on her own at the beginning of the chapter?

• Excited

• Angry

• Thrilled

• Terrified

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

On page 216 the author wrote the below quote. The author most likely included the quote for what reason?

“The Hope Chest lunged like a racehorse breaking from a starting gate.”

• The author included a simile to show how the car moved forward quickly

• The author included a metaphor to show how the car left the parking space

• The author used personification to help the author understand how hardworking

  the car was

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

On page 216 Violet thinks “this was horrible, like a nightmare.” Why did the author most likely include this sentence?

• To show how Violet feels about Nashville

• To show Violet's feelings towards afternoon naps

• To show Violet’s feelings about driving

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

How did Violet’s feelings towards the Hope Chest change

from the beginning of the chapter to the end of the

chapter?

• At the beginning Violet loved the car, at the end she was

  terrified to drive it

• At the beginning Violet was terrified of driving, at the end

  she felt exhilarated

• At the beginning Violet felt confused about the car, at the

  end she hated it

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

What statement shows Violet’s feelings towards Mr. Hanover?

• “Mr. Hanover, I’m not really an anti.”

• “We’re all supposed to go up there and show the colors.”

• “Violet suddenly felt that there was something really good

  about people who fought for the rights of other people.”

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

How did the legislature in North Carolina feel about the Susan B. Anthony

Amendment?

• The legislatures wanted women to have the right to vote

• The legislators voted against the amendment

• The legislators had not decided on their feelings towards the amendment,

  and were putting off voting for another year

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

On page 226 Ms. Escuadrille says “I know when someone’s trying to pull a fast one

on me.” What does the bold sentence mean?

• Play baseball

• Gain an unfair advantage

• Contradict your beliefs

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What quote shows how Ms. Escuadrille’s feelings towards voting have changed?

• “We’re women, so what are we doing fighting against women getting the

  vote?”

• “You’re a very badly brought up young lady.”

• “I can think of lots worse things that can happen to American womanhood.”

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

How did the antis most likely feel after the paperboy dropped off a note to Ms.

Pearson?

• Excited

• Confused

• Disappointed

• Enraged

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CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2