Chapter 4 Quiz: Brothers in Arms

An allusion is a brief but purposeful reference, within a literary text, to a person, place, event, or to another work of literature. An example of an allusion in Chapter 4...

• Mom and Martin having a disagreement about whose fault it is that Huero is dead.

• Martin and Steve Morris almost getting in a fight in the locker room.

• Martin referencing LeBron James to let the reader know he is not good at basketball like LeBron.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

"That's what I'm talking about," Steve boasted," punching his chest. Clarence slapped Steve's hand in triumph. (pg. 48)

A synonym for boasted is...

• modesty

• humility

• show off

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CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Martin is feeling horrible guilt over the death of his 8 year old brother, Huero. He feels responsible and feels he is the big brother who failed. Which type of conflict is this...

• External Conflict

• Internal Conflict

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Mr. Mitchell, the English teacher, is holding Martin accountable for being late to his class the second day in a row. How did Mr. Mitchell hold Martin accountable?

• Told Martin to come talk to him anytime he needs to talk.

• Gave Martin a warning for this one time.

• Assigned Martin after school detention the following day at 3:00.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

Read the dialogue between Vicky and Martin at the end of Chapter 4:

"Are you saying I should buy Steve a flower each time he starts showing off?", I (Martin) said, trying to make a joke.

"No," she (Vicky) grumbled, giving me a playful shove. There was a tiny smile trying to break free on her face, but she was fighting it."(pg. 60)

The reader can infer...

• Martin is sure that Vicky knows about his past and is slightly afraid of him.

• Vicky is sending off some flirting vibes and wants to get to know Martin a little better

• Martin and Vicky know each other from his old school and have a friendly banter between them.

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CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3