Civil Peace Quizizz Bowl

What main effect does the author achieve by using dialect in “Civil Peace”?

• The use of dialect adds realism by showing readers the way that many Nigerians spoke in that time and place.

• The use of dialect involves readers by challenging them to interpret the characters’ dialogue.

• The use of dialect shows readers that the thieves speak a special language of their own.

• The use of dialect informs readers that the thieves were once soldiers.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which of the following situations could best be used to illustrate the meaning of a windfall?

• A hardworking woman asks for a raise in salary and gets it.

• A young man receives an expected inheritance from his grandfather.

• A poor man gets a large sum of money from a stranger to pay his debts.

• A business owner finds her shop is earning more money than previously.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

In “Civil Peace,” what effect does the author achieve by having the thief speak in dialect while Jonathan speaks more standard English?

• The difference in speech shows that the thief is not a Nigerian.

• The difference in speech shows that Jonathan is not a native Nigerian.

• The difference in speech shows that Jonathan is probably richer than the thief.

• The difference in speech shows that the thief is probably less educated than Jonathan.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the closest meaning of the compound noun firewood in the following sentence? The firewood was stacked neatly behind the house, ready to be used in winter.

• wood planks for building

• charcoal and ashes

• wood cut for fuel

• whole tree trunks

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

If the value of a human life is inestimable, then which of the following must be true? Base your answer on the meaning of inestimable.

• A human life has a value greater than can be measured.

• A human life has little value during a time of war.

• A human life is always worthy of great respect.

• A human life is worth a great deal of money.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The compound noun sandpaper combines the nouns sand and paper. What meaning does sandpaper suggest in the following sentence? Adam was so frightened that his throat felt like sandpaper.

• a slimy feeling

• a rough feeling

• a soggy feeling

• a clogged feeling

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.8.4