But What Does It All Mean (Allusions and Comparative Language

Purpose of the Ten Commandments: Why were the Ten Commandments mentioned in the passage?

• To emphasize the importance of following rules.

• To highlight the religious background of the characters.

• As a metaphor for a powerful weapon.

• The Ten Commandments are unrelated to the passage.

Allusion Identification: The comparison of Jake's predicament to an Arendelle castle alludes to which Disney movie?

• Cinderella

• Frozen

• Beauty and the Beast

• The Little Mermaid

The analogy "the victory was sweet, akin to a milkshake on a scorching summer day" suggests that:

• The victory was bittersweet.

• The victory was refreshing and satisfying.

• Milkshakes are not enjoyable on scorching summer days.

• The victory had no impact on Jake and Lisa.

Interpreting the Metaphor: In the phrase "searched for answers like Bigfoot hunters in the dense forest," what does the metaphor "Bigfoot hunters" represent?

• Lisa and Jake looking for Bigfoot in the forest.

• Lisa and Jake searching for elusive answers.

• Lisa and Jake avoiding a dangerous situation.

• Lisa and Jake being lost in the forest.

Interpreting the Analogy - Fortress: The passage describes lockers slamming "shut like the gates of a fortress." What does this analogy suggest about the lockers?

• Lockers are welcoming and open.

• Lockers are secure and closed tightly.

• Lockers are loud and disruptive.

• Lockers have no significance in the passage.

Intent of Allusion: What is the primary purpose of comparing Jake's predicament to an Arendelle castle?

• To highlight the warmth of the situation

• To emphasize the complicated challenges faced by Jake

• To suggest a fairy tale-like solution

• To symbolize the grandeur and impressiveness of the high school hallway

Connection Between Analogies: The analogy comparing the complexity of Jake's geometry homework to deciphering Taylor Swift's latest song lyrics implies that:

• Taylor Swift's lyrics are as challenging as math problems

• Jake finds Taylor Swift's lyrics easier to understand than math problems

• The math problems and Taylor Swift's lyrics are unrelated

• Jake enjoys solving Taylor Swift's lyrics more than his geometry homework

Allusion Identification: The comparison of Jake's liberation to letting go of a burden is an allusion to which Disney anthem?

• "A Whole New World" (Aladdin)

• "Let It Go" (Frozen)

• "Circle of Life" (The Lion King)

• "Reflection" (Mulan)

Interpreting the Simile: When Jake's geometry homework is described as "staring back at him like a challenging puzzle," what does this simile suggest about the nature of the geometry homework?

• The homework is easy to solve.

• The homework is mysterious and difficult.

• The homework is visually appealing.

• The homework is uninteresting and dull.

Identify the Original Source Material: The phrase "a triumph they would remember long after the echoes of the Medusa myth faded" alludes to:

• The Ten Commandments

• Greek Mythology

• Taylor Swift lyrics

• The Super Bowl