Week 11: The Hidden Guilt

What does the word 'gnaw' mean in the context of the story?

• To carry a heavy weight

• To confess a secret

• To haunt like a shadow

• To chew or bite persistently

What does the word 'ambiguous' mean in the context of the story?

• Clear and straightforward

• old and decaying

• depressing and anxious

• dark and mysterious

What does the word 'confide' mean in the context of the story?

• To confront personal demons

• To make amends for the past

• To reveal a secret to someone

• To carry a heavy burden

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'a woman named Evelyn, who carried a secret that haunted her like a shadow'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'it gnawed at her soul'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'The weight of the unspoken truth lingered in the air'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

Which figure of speech is used in the sentence: 'The secret was a heavy weight pressing on her heart'?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Personification

• Hyperbole

What was the main idea of the story?

• Evelyn and Sarah's friendship was forever altered

• The town remained in the dark about the secret

• Evelyn and Sarah confronted their demons

• The secret haunted Evelyn like a shadow

What did Evelyn experience during her waking hours?

• She had nightmares.

• She heard noises.

• She felt anxious about knowing Sarah's secret.

• She was attacked by a demon.

What did Evelyn decide to do one day?

• Confront her personal demons

• Make amends for the past

• Reveal Sarah's secret to the town

• Confide in Sarah about knowing the secret