End Unit 1 (M3)

What do Cal’s inner thoughts in this excerpt convey about his point of view toward himself?

• He is feeling confident in himself.

• He is feeling disappointed in himself.

• He is feeling angry at himself.

• He is feeling unsure of himself.

Choose two details from the text that best support the answer to the previous question.

• “Maybe they think I’m not worth knowing” (186) or “Maybe he’s just putting up with me” (186).

• “dragged out” (134) or “bell was tapped” (135)

• “I looked hard at the Indian girls . . . ” or v“ . . . who seemed not to care . . . ”

As we walk along, I notice something. Set back a ways behind those buildings is an ugly low flat-roofed stone structure that looks out of place. While the other buildings have had at least a few people around them, this one is totally deserted. It’s not just dark in color, it has an air of darkness around it—as if bad things happened there—were meant to happen there” (186).

Which best describes the function of this paragraph within the structure of the excerpt?

• This paragraph ends an important moment when Brushac shows us Cal’s thinking.

• This paragraph starts an important moment between Cal and Possum in the chapter.

• This paragraph reinforces Cal’s point of view toward himself in this chapter.

• This paragraph foreshadows that something bad will happen to Cal at school.

True or False: The first reason is that the building described in this paragraph triggers Cal to have another vision. He tries to hide what’s happening, but Possum makes clear he knows. Does this help to develop the plot and characters of Two Roads according to the paragraph from the previous question?

• True

• False

What two methods does Bruchac use to develop Cal’s point of view toward Possum by the end of this excerpt?

• Possum’s dialogue and allusion

• description and example

• Possum’s dialogue and Cal's dialogue

• simile and Cal’s dialogue

Which best describes Cal’s point of view toward Possum by the end of this excerpt?

• Cal is irritated by Possum’s constant talking

• Cal thinks Possum might be a true friend.

• Cal is not sure Possum wants to be his friend

• Cal thinks Possum can’t be trusted.

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to the previous question?

• “No point in not being honest with him” (184)

• “Maybe he’s just putting up with me” (186).

• “My word as a knight of the road” (189)

• “He doesn’t wait for me to nod my head” (189)