Walk Two Moons Ch. 19-28

Based on the details presented in the text, what statement BEST provides an objective summary of the passage?

es her too far. 

• A.

  In the passage, Sal fell from a tree, injured her leg and went unconscious. Her mother found her and carried her back to the house, and they went to the hospital. Later that night, Sal’s mother gives birth, but unfortunately the baby had died.  

• B.

  In the passage, Sal got injured falling from a tree. She went unconscious twice and was scared when she woke up the second time, so she couldn’t call out when she heard her mother calling for her. Eventually, her mother found her, and she carried her back to the house and then they went to the hospital where Sal got a cast on her leg. It took a long time at the hospital, so they were tired when they got home. Later, her mother gave birth to a baby, but the baby was dead. Sal and her parents are devastated by the loss. 

• C.

  The passage is about Sal falling out of a tree and hurting her leg. She passed out. Her mother found her several hours later, after it had already gotten dark. Sal was cold and scared and couldn’t respond to her mother calling her. A few minutes later, her mother finds her and carries her home. They were exhausted. 

• D.

  Sal’s mom went looking for Sal after Sal fell out of a tree. Sal had hurt her leg and couldn’t move. She’d passed out from the pain. Her mother carri

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Which type of conflict is BEST represented in this passage?

• A.

  Character vs. Self, because this passage is mostly about Sal’s guilt.

   

• B.

  Character vs. Character, because this passage is mostly about Sal and her mom.

• C.

  Character vs. Nature, because this passage is mostly about Sal and her mom dealing with natural disasters/events.

• D.

  Character vs. Society, because this passage is mostly about how the doctor and hospitals treat Sal and her mom. 

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One of the themes of Walk Two Moons is that people need to find a way to let go of struggles. Which of the following text evidence BEST supports this theme? 

• A.

  Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked two moons in his moccasins.

• B.

  You can’t keep the birds of sadness from flying over your head, but you can keep them from nesting in your hair. 

• C.

  Everyone has their own agenda. 

• D.

  In the course of a lifetime, what does it matter? 

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Based on what you know about how the plot has developed so far, which of the following excerpts is NOT an example of foreshadowing?

• A.

  I took the rabbit to my mother.  She said, “It’s dead, Salamanca.” 

  “It can’t be dead,” I said. “It was alive just a minute ago.”

• B.

  “I, Salamanca Tree Hiddle, was afraid of lots and lots of things.  For example, I was terrified of car accidents, death, cancer, brain tumors, nuclear war, pregnant women, loud noises, strict teachers, elevators, and scads of other things.” 

• C.

  Mary Lou invited both me and Phoebe to dinner that night. When I phoned my father, he did not seem to mind, and I knew he wouldn’t. 

• D.

  While I was telling the story, a pregnant woman stood nearby, dabbing at her face with a tissue. “That woman looks world-weary,” Gramps said. He asked her if she would like to rest on our blanket. 

  “I’ll go look around,” I said. Pregnant women frightened me. 

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Which of the following words BEST demonstrates the meaning of the underlined word?

“In the hallway outside her room, I lowered myself to the floor. The doctor came. My mother screamed just once, one long, mournful wail, and then it was quiet.” 

• A.

  shout

• B.

  scream

• C.

  cry

• D.

  laugh

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Read the following excerpt from chapter 25 and identify the type of figurative language the author is using to describe the scene.

“When Mrs. Finney straggled in the door at six o’clock, Tommy and Dougie and Dennis tugged at various parts of her, all of them talking at once.  ‘Look at this,’ and ‘Mom, Mom, Mom,’ and ‘Me first!’ She made her way into the kitchen trailing all three of them like a fishook that has snagged a tangle of old tires and boots and other miscellaneous rubbish.” 

• A.

  personification

• B.

  metaphor

• C.

  hyperbole

• D.

  simile

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Which excerpt is an example of personification? 

• A.

  “My mother sent two postcards from the Badlands.  One of them said, ‘Salamanca is my left arm.  I miss my left arm.’” 

• B.

  “It was an eerie sight, all those rolling dark hills.  A cool wind blew down through the pines, and the trees swished secrets among them.” 

• C.

  “I kept thinking of Bybanks, and what it was like when we went to my grandparents’ house for dinner.  There were always tons of people – relatives and neighbors – and lots of confusion.” 

• D.

  “That night at my house, I pulled the sleeping bag out of the closet and spread it on the floor.  Phoebe looked at it as if it were a spider.” 

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When Sal and Phoebe go to the police station in Chapter 29 “The Tide Rises”, how does Sargeant Bickle treat Phoebe’s theory that her mother has been kidnapped?

• A.

  He takes detailed notes and treats their theory seriously. 

• B.

  He immediately calls in backup to help him investigate. 

• C.

  He asks them to leave without listening to them.

• D.

  He listens to them, but he does not take them seriously. 

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Which of the following best explains why Phoebe behaved so rudely during dinner at the Finney's house?

• A.

  Phoebe is a vegetarian. 

• B.

  Phoebe was struggling because she missed her mother. 

• C.

  Phoebe was reacting to how rudely everyone else was treating her. 

• D.

  Manners are very important to Phoebe. 

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In Chapter 29 “The Tide Rises”, Sal, Phoebe and Ben all react very differently to the meaning of the poem. Which of the following summaries is not accurate?

• A.

  Sal says that the poem is a beautiful description of death. 

• B.

  Ben says that death can be both normal and devastating.

• C.

  Phoebe says that the traveler in the poem was murdered. 

• D.

  Sal says that the poem is terrifying because death is not normal. 

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