"The Vanishing Island" first read quiz

The “Stomping Out the Boot” section adds to the development of the text mainly by________________

• A. explaining that Louisiana’s coastal map is no longer accurate

• B. steering the conversation away from the Isle de Jean Charles

• C. showing that there are few places the people on the Isle de Jean Charles can move to

• D. explaining that the sinking land is not just a problem for residents on the Isle de Jean Charles

Which of the following inferences best explains why the listed ingredients for the Gumbo Fricassee recipe are significant?

• A. The recipe is what tribal members plan to serve elders after relocating.

• B. The recipe shows that Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribal culture has roots in many other cultures.

• C. The recipe can help readers make Gumbo Fricassee for themselves.

• D. The recipe helps explain where the Biloxi-Chitimacha-Choctaw tribe sources their food.

How mainly do hurricanes put the Isle de Jean Charles’s long-term future at risk?

• A. The island’s only road becomes impassible during hurricanes.

• B. Hurricanes sweep away the tribe’s belongings.

• C. Problems with erosion are worse during hurricanes.

• D. The island loses electricity because of hurricanes.

Which of these inferences about Comardelle is best supported by the following passage from the ‘A Vision of Community’ section (paragraph 57)?

Comardelle’s eyes are closed as she talks. Physically, she’s here, in her living room. Spiritually, she’s in the future, imagining what her tribe’s relocation will look like. What will it mean for her family and for the future of her people? Her voice is confident as if she’s describing a place that already exists.

• A. Comardelle has visited the site her tribe will relocate to.

• B. Comardelle is describing a dream she woke up from about her tribe’s relocation.

• C. Comardelle imagines a new place for her tribe, but she does not think it will become reality.

• D. Comardelle has ideas about what her tribe’s new home can and will look like.

What mainly is the purpose of the tribe relocating together?

• A. The tribe will be able to preserve its culture if the people reestablish a home together.

• B. The tribe can save money by sending everything to the same location.

• C. The tribe will not have to reorganize its government.

• D. Extended family members will be to watch each other’s children in their shared backyards.