A Night Divided Comprehension/Vocabulary Chapters 1-22 Period 1

What was the physical barrier that divided Berlin?

• The Stassi troup divided Berlin.

• The line in the dirt divided Berlin.

• The Prime Meridian divided Berlin.

• The physical barrier that divided Berlin was the Berlin Wall.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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Why was the Berlin Wall built?

• The Berlin Wall was built to prevent East Germans from fleeing to West Germany and to symbolize the division between the communist East and the democratic West.

• The Berlin Wall was built to promote trade between East and West Germany.

• The Berlin Wall was built to protect West Germany from invasion by East Germany.

• The Berlin Wall was built to commemorate the reunification of Germany.

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CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

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What was the purpose of the checkpoints along the Berlin Wall?

• The purpose was to promote trade between East and West Berlin.

• The purpose was to prevent the spread of communism.

• The purpose was to control the movement of people between East and West Berlin.

• The purpose was to provide security for the residents of East Berlin.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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How did people escape from East Germany?

• They escape by bribing border guards with money or goods.

• They escape by swimming across the Baltic Sea.

• They escape by flying hot air balloons over the wall.

• They escape through various means such as digging tunnels, climbing over the Berlin Wall, hiding in vehicles, and using fake passports or disguises.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

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What happened to families who were separated by the Berlin Wall?

• Families were able to freely communicate and visit each other without any difficulties.

• The Berlin Wall had no impact on families and they continued to live their lives as usual.

• Families were unable to freely communicate or visit each other, causing immense difficulties and hardships.

• The Berlin Wall was built to bring families closer together and improve their relationships.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RL.7.2

What was life like in East Germany?

• Life in East Germany was similar to life in the United States.

• East Germany was a capitalist society with a lot of consumer goods.

• Life in East Germany was heavily influenced by the government's socialist policies, which included limited freedom of speech and movement, a lack of consumer goods, and a heavily monitored society.

• The government in East Germany had no influence on people's daily lives.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

What qualities did the characters in the book demonstrate?

• Courage, kindness, determination, loyalty, intelligence, empathy, and other notable qualities.

• Fearlessness, meanness, lack of motivation, betrayal, foolishness, and other negative qualities.

• Cowardice, cruelty, laziness, disloyalty, stupidity, apathy, and other negative qualities.

• Indecisiveness, rudeness, lack of determination, disloyalty, ignorance, and other undesirable qualities.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

Herr Krause lived next door with his invalid wife. What does the term invalid mean in this context?

• not sane, crazy

• sickly, weak from sickness

• not the correct wife

• unafraid or fearless

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.4

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CCSS.RL.7.4

Which of the sentences uses the word barricade properly?

• I was barricade at the party.

• Barricades are great because they let you flow freely.

• The Berlin Wall is an example of a barricade.

• Barricade me to let me though the door.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

What does the word "terse" mean in this sentence?  
Mama choked out a terse reply.

• someone who is weak or disabled from injury or illness
• brief and to the point
• modest
• cruel; mean

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CCSS.RI.5.4

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CCSS.RL.6.4