A Good Man is Hard to Find

The story is about racism.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

True or False: The grandmother is excited about going on a family vacation to Florida.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

True or False: The Misfit is a ruthless criminal with no moral qualms.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

True or False: Red Sammy Butts, the owner of a roadside restaurant, is an optimistic and trusting individual.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

True or False: The story's title, "A Good Man Is Hard to Find," suggests that good people are easy to locate if one looks carefully.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

True or False: The family's car accident occurs when they crash into another vehicle.

• True
• False

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RF.4.4C

CCSS.RI.4.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

What does the grandmother believe makes a person a "good man" in the story?

• Dressing neatly and showing good manners
• Attending church regularly and quoting scripture
• Having a criminal record but showing kindness to strangers

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How does the Misfit's character symbolize moral ambiguity in the story?

• He represents pure evil without any redeeming qualities.
• He is both a ruthless criminal and a philosopher who questions the nature of good and evil.
• He is a symbol of grace and redemption, offering salvation to those he encounters.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

What does the Misfit's observation, "She would have been a good woman if it had been somebody there to shoot her every minute of her life," suggest about the grandmother's character?

• It emphasizes her genuine kindness and virtue.
• It implies that fear of punishment is the only thing that would make her act morally.
• It reveals her consistent commitment to selfless acts of charity.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What does the recurring description of the landscape in the story, including the woods and the roadside, symbolize?

• The natural beauty of the South
• The isolation and danger that lurk beneath the surface of everyday life
• The hope and optimism of the characters on their vacation

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9