Do Now (1/17/23 - 1/20/23)

1. RL 10.1

Which quotation supports the inference that the characters live in a remote area?

• A."The animals are real instructive, an' our boys don't get to see much out here on the prairie.“ (paragraph 3)

• B."I don't think I'd ever forgiven my father if he hadn't taken me, though that red clay road was in a frightful way after the rain." (paragraph 6)

• C."But then you Back Creek folks never have anything to do with us Gap people." (paragraph 12)

• D."They talked on and on; of old neighbors, of old familiar faces in the valley where they had grown up..." (paragraph 19)

Answer explanation

Choice A is the best answer.

It is important to understand what the word “remote” means in this context… (of a place) situated far from the main centers of population; distant. Answer choice A is correct because it refers to being in a place of isolation.Answer B does not address location. Answer C and D does not refer to a remote area.

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2. RL 10.2

Part A

Select two themes of the passage.

• A. Traumatic childhood experiences teach valuable lessons.

• B. Personal relationships must be nurtured in order to be sustained.

• C. Parents seldom understand what is best for their children.

• D. The responsibilities of life can cause people to forget what is truly important.

• E. Marriage requires both partners to make difficult personal sacrifices.

Answer explanation

B is correct because A relationship needs a solid foundation to thrive, which could be considered fundamental to human nature. Answer choice D is also correct because it conveys the universal idea of the importance of love and family. Answer choice A is NOT correct because it implies the topic of the story is the children and how their negative experiences growing up taught them a valuable lesson, which is incorrect… The topic addresses the parents and how their experiences with each other and their children adversely impact them. . Answer choice C is incorrect because it is not a theme, which is broad and universal. This statement is a motif because it  reflects tangible, reoccurring actions or ideas that help develop the theme.

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3. RL 10.1

Part B

How do the themes selected in Part A interact and build upon one another?

• A. By contrasting the personalities of the characters, the author shows how their differences influence the ways in which they parent their children.

• B. By describing the divide between the characters that has arisen after years of work and raising children, the author emphasizes how shared memories renew their relationship.

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• C.By emphasizing the economic hardships facing the characters, the author brings attention to the sacrifices the characters have had to make.

• D. By revealing the difficulties the characters endured when they were children, the author shows how the experiences negatively impacted the characters.

Answer explanation

The theme represents the negative impact of greed. Often times, when a protagonist or antagonist finds success, they want more. These characters continue to push the limits until they bite off more than they can chew. Only when it is too late do these characters realize that greed has blinded them to their original ambitions. Answer choices A, B, and C are incorrect because they do not convey the underlying message of this theme, which is to appreciate what you have and to keep your overwhelming desire for more in check.

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4. RL 10.3

How does the author develop Hester's character in paragraphs 1-9?

• A. The author describes Hester's actions throughout the conversation to imply that she is dissatisfied with her life.

• B. The author makes Hester the primary speaker in a one-sided dialogue to emphasize her strong and dominant personality.

• C. The author provides Hester's internal thoughts to show that she is more sophisticated than her husband.

• D. The author reveals the opinions other characters have about Hester to depict her as hostile and quarrelsome.

Answer explanation

This calls for you to use background information of the story. Initially, it seems like the is being ignore and begging, which are not characteristics of a strong and dominant personality. Remember that this story is set in 1900, which is the beginning of the Women’s Suffrage Movement. Back in the early 1800’s until the early 1900’s women were expected to bow down to the men and their husbands and do as they were told. In this context, Hester could be viewed as courageous and strong because it seems she is overstepping her role as a woman and wife during this time period.

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5. RL 10.3

Read paragraph 16.

"I reckon I could tell all that fool's jokes now. Sometimes I can't help thinkin' about 'em in meetin' when the sermon's long. I mind I had on a pair of new boots that hurt me like the mischief, but I forgot all about 'em when that fellow rode the donkey. I recall I had to take them boots off as soon as I got out of sight o' town, and walked home in the mud barefoot."

What does paragraph 16 reveal about William?

• A. William believes he was punished justly because he had acted with deceit.

• B. William feels bored with his life and senses that something is missing

• C. William regrets going to the circus because it was a painful experience.

• D. William remembers the circus and daydreams about it still.

Answer explanation

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Hester and Williams marriage was more like a business. Hester and William both feel as if they are missing something in their lives… possibly love

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6. RI 10.4

Read the sentences from paragraph 19.

No debtor ever haggled with his usurer more doggedly than did Hester with her husband on behalf of her

sons. The strategic contest had gone on so long that it had almost crowded out the memory of a closer

relationship

How does the word choice add to the meaning of the passage?

• A. by emphasizing that Hester is a more loving parent than William

• B. by expressing that Hester focuses more on her sons than William

• C. by highlighting that Hester and William no longer love one another

• D. by suggesting that Hester and William are equally cruel to one another

Answer explanation

Again, you have to consider the roles of women during the late 1800s to early 1900s. Its significant because woman were not considered equal to their husbands.

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