David's Haircut

How does being on the board in the barber’s chair make David feel?

• doubtful

• content

• frightened

• thankful

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

Which idea BEST describes why the author uses the same setting to show the passage of time?

• to suggest both hope and despair

• to suggest both light and shadow

• to suggest both holding on and letting go

• to suggest both peace and chaos

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Read the sentences from the excerpt.

There is a groove worn in each step by the men who climb and descend in a regular stream.

How do the words climb and descend in a regular stream impact the tone of the excerpt?

• They create a tranquil tone by suggesting that David feels comforted by the stairs he has walked on many times before.

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  They create an uncomfortable tone by grotesquely detailing the disheveled state of the old stairs.

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  They create a mysterious tone by hinting that a series of stormy events might follow after climbing the stairs.

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  They create a humorous tone by literally interpreting a figurative phrase about the stairs at the barbershop.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

What does the last line of the excerpt reveal about David’s point of view?

• He is disappointed at his father’s secretiveness.

• He is surprised at his father’s attentiveness.

• He is grieving the loss of his beautiful hair.

• He is realizing his expectations of his father were too high.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What point of view is the story written in?

• 1st Person

• 2nd Person

• 3rd Person Limited

• 3rd Person Omniscient

What is the effect of the description of the season and the setting of the story?

• The description of the leisurely activities during the early part of the day shows later the father will be absent.

• The ascending sun and changing season symbolize the son growing up and the father getting older.

• The absence of the mother from the descriptions shows she symbolizes darkness and struggle in the story.

• Beginning the story at the beginning of the day shows that the events will end at dusk when the sun does down.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What type of conflict is shown in the story?

• Person vs. Person

• Person vs. Machine

• Person vs. Nature

• Person vs. Self

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CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

Where is Mr. Samuels' barbershop located?

• Above the chip shop

• Next to the grocery story

• In the shopping mall

• On the main street

What does David see in the mirror while getting his hair cut?

• His dad looking back at him

• A long nylon cape

• The barber's careful movements

• A picture rail with old-fashioned hairstyles

In the line "the barber’s careful movements," what does "careful" convey about the barber's character?

• He is nervous and afraid.

• He is meticulous and skilled.

• He is indifferent and uncaring.

• He is rushed and impatient.

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CCSS.L.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.11-12.4