Comparative Texts 1-10

What does the excerpt demonstrate?

• The settlers were tired from their journey.

• The settlers were tired of eating only wheat and barley.

• The settlers were sick and starving.

• The grain had worms mixed in with it.

How does this historical novel build on or challenge the previous text?

• It provides specific details about how the setters were suffering.
• It explains why the settlers didn’t have enough food or medicine.
• It argues that the colonists of Jamestown deserve to be honored.
• It explains the problems the settlers incurred and how they solved them.

Based on this excerpt, what can you conclude about warriors' afterlife in Valhalla?

• They ate too much in Valhalla.
• To describe the river that had to be crossed to get to Valhalla.
• Valhalla was a warrior’s paradise.
• To describe the delicious food given to the warriors in Valhalla.

The last text suggests that Valhalla was a warrior's paradise.How does this fantasy novel build on or challenge this?

• It demonstrates how Thor encouraged the warriors to fight.
• To describe what Thor looked like
• It suggests the fallen warriors enjoyed fighting every day.
• To explain the problems Odin's son Thor encountered and how he solved them.

Based on this excerpt, what can you conclude about Aladdin?

• Aladdin treated his mother poorly.
• Aladdin was dishonest with his mother.
• It shows Aladdin treats his mother lovingly.
• It shows Aladdin treats his mother with pity

The previous text suggested that Aladdin treated his mother poorly. How does this novel build on or challenge that idea?

• Aladdin was dishonest with his mother.
• Aladdin treated his mother with pity.
• Aladdin resents his mother.
• It shows Aladdin treats his mother lovingly.

Based on this excerpt, what can you conclude about Anne Morrow Lindbergh's 1931 flight to China?

• She had never answered questions from reporters before.
• It emphasized that Lindbergh was qualified to answer technical questions.
• She was disappointed in the questions she was asked.
• She was unable to answer the questions.

= How does this historical novel build on or challenge the previous text.

• She was unable to answer the questions.
• It shows that Lindbergh preferred male reporters over female reporters.
• It emphasized that Lindbergh was qualified to answer technical questions.
• She was unable to answer the questions.

Based on this excert, what can you conclude about Cassandra and Apollo?

• Apollo lasted out at Cassandra because she rejected him.
• Apollo took away Cassandra's ability to predict the future.
• Apollo predicted the Trojan War,
• Cassandra decided not to warn people because she wanted revenge on Apollo

How does this fantasy novel build on or challenged the last text?

• It shows how Apollo felt when Cassandra rejected him.
• It gives a different reason why Apollo cursed Cassandra
• It argues that Apollo was justified in cursing Cassandra.
• It describes the temples that were dedicated to the Gods/ Goddesses.