The Bride comes to Yellow Sky

From the details in the passage, which of these inferences can most clearly be made about the newly married husband and wife.

• They are on their honeymoon.

• They both live in San Antonio, Texas.

• They have never been on a train before.

• They have not known each other very long.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

Which two excerpts from the passage best support the answer to Part A?

• " He sat with a hand on each knee, like a man waiting in the barber's shop. The glances he devoted to other passengers were furtive and shy" (paragraph 2)

• She wore a dress of blue cashmere, with small reservations of velvet here and there with steel buttons abounding."

  (paragraph 3)

• The blushes caused by the careless scrutiny of some passengers as she had entered the car were strange to see upon this plain, underclass countenance, which was drawn in placid almost emotionless lines." (paragraph 3)

• .....Charge a dollar? Why, that's too much-for us ain't it, Jack?' 'Not this trip, anyhow' he answered bravely. 'We're going to go the whole thing." (paragraphs 7-8)

• At one end a bronze figure sturdily held a support for a separated chamber, and at convenient places on the ceiling were frescoes in olive and silver.' (paragraph 10)

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Which statement best describes the way other on the train react the newlyweds?

• They are deeply moved by the newlyweds' love.

• They are very jealous of the newlyweds' happiness.

• They consider the couple to be somewhat comical.

• They resent the couple for being from the working class.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Identify the sentence from paragraph 2 that most clearly shows that the newly married man is uncomfortable in what he is wearing.

• A newly married pair had boarded this coach at San Antonio.

• The man's face was reddened from many days in the wind and sun, and a direct result of his new black clothes was that his brick-coloured hands were constantly performing in a most conscious fashion.

• From time to time he looked down respectfully at his attire.

• He sat with a hand on each knee, like a man waiting in a barber's shop.

• The glances he devoted to other passengers were furtive and shy.

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which word best describes the bride in paragraph 3?

• envious

• ill-tempered

• nervous

• unhappy

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Select two details from paragraph 3 that best supports your answer to question 5?

• The ride was not pretty nor was she very young.

• She wore a dress of blue cashmere, with small reservations of velvet here and there and with steel buttons abounding.

• She continually twisted her head to regard her puff sleeve, very stiff, straight and high. They embarrassed her.

• It was quite apparent that she had cooked, and that she expected to cook, dutifully.

• The lushes caused by the careless scrutiny of some passengers as she entered the car were strange to see upon this plain, underclass countenance.

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CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

Select four words from paragraph 10 that creates a positive and exciting tone.

• dazzling

• brilliant as the surface of the pool

• ...contemplated the sea green

• shining brass, silver and glass the wood that...

• figured velvet

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4