"Everything Stuck to Him" Review

Why does the young woman ask the narrator to tell her a story about her childhood?

• She wants to learn more about her parents.

• She doesn't know about her childhood.

• She is writing a book about her youth.

• She likes to hear the narrator talk.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Which of the following choices best describes the narrator's initial reaction to the girl's request?

• He gladly tells her a story

• He is hesitant

• He asks her to tell the story instead

• He leaves

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which detail suggests that the baby may have been ill?

• The baby has been throwing up

• The baby has been sleeping too much

• The baby has been crying all night

• The baby is not eating

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

Which of the following best describes the boy's feelings about his family?

• He resents them for changing his life

• He cares for them deeply

• He loves the baby but dislikes his wife

• He loves his wife but dislikes the baby

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is the young woman's reaction to the narrator's story?

• She cries

• She is angry

• She ignores him

• She is interested

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which of the following would best meet the description of a waterfowl?

• A hummingbird

• An eagle

• A swan

• A chicken

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

A letterhead is most likely to appear

• on an envelope

• at the top of a letter

• as the signature on a letter

• in an email

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

Which of the following is a synonym for overcast?

• cloudy

• sunny

• snowy

• cold

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

When the narrator in “Everything Stuck to Him” describes the young

woman as a “survivor from top to bottom,” what does he mean?

• She is a tall woman.

• She has survived a car accident.

• She handles adversity successfully.

• She will live longer than the narrator.

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Consider the following quote from "Everything Stuck to Him":

"They were kids themselves, but they were crazy in love, this eighteen-

year-old boy and this seventeen-year-old girl when they married. Not all

that long afterwards they had a daughter."

What does this quote reveal about the young couple?

• They have a good relationship

• The are young to have children

• They are immature

• They are irresponsible

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1