'Bread' (1983) by Margaret Atwood

In which setting is there an excess of bread?

• home kitchen

• prison

• hot room

• above a table

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In which setting do you have to make a choice to save the bread, share it, or eat it?

• kitchen

• prison

• hot room

• above a table

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In which setting does the story tell you that you actually eat the bread?

• kitchen

• prison

• hot room

• above a table

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In which setting does the cost of the bread require you to give up information?

• kitchen

• prison

• hot room

• above a table

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In which setting does the bread take on a magical or mystical quality?

• kitchen

• prison

• hot room

• above a table

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What is the moral of the German fairy tale in paragraphs 5-6 where the husband of the rich sister cuts the bread and out flows red blood?

• Wealth is evil

• Share your fortune

• Gluttony leads to death

• Families should eat together

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In the settings of the famine, the prison, and the rich sister's household (paragraphs 2-6), what is the cost of the bread if you were to eat it?

• information

• your sister

• the life of another

• hard work

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Which sentence BEST summarizes the message of "Bread"?

• Bread helps us to understand people.

• There is no right way to view the world when it come to Bread.

• Bread is important for survival

• Our point of view affects the value and worth of material possessions like Bread.

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What is a claim or statement that is true about the style of writing in the story "Bread"?

• it is not consistent and there is a confusing pattern

• it is rich with different points of view

• it is filled with opinions and bias

• it is made with humor and satire

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Write at least THREE sentences discussing your opinion on Margaret Atwood's Short Story Bread: