Home of the Brave - Part 2 Quiz

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CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.K.5A

What happened to Kek’s mother?

• She escaped when the refugee camp that she was in got attacked.
• After the camp she was in got attacked, she was able to escape and is on her way to Minnesota.
• She was killed when the refugee camp she was in got attacked.
• After the camp she was in got attacked, she may have left for another camp.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What does Kek find surprising about his teachers in the ESL class?

• He is surprised to learn that his teachers do not “know all things.”
• they have different skin colors
• they are happy to be teachers
• they don’t work for free

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

Which detail best supports the idea that Kek wants to appear brave and confident?

• My hope flutters high like a bird I cannot catch.
• I put them on and parade around through the TV room like a great ruler.
• I want to sound fierce and certain as a great lion.
• I’m used to not understanding, I say. It’s like playing a game with no rules.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

What does Hannah tell Kek that makes him come to the conclusion that “she also knows sad places”?

• Waiting is hard too.
• My real brother lives with another family in St. Paul.
• Not knowing, it’s the hardest.
• My dad’s, well… he hasn’t been around since I was a baby.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Read the sentences from the text. In the bathing room I look hard in the shiny glass. I wonder if I look like an American boy. I’m not sure if that would be a good thing or a not-good thing. Why does Kek question if looking like an American is good or bad?

• He doesn’t feel like the clothes do anything to help him fit in.
• He is afraid if looking like an American will cause him to forget who he is and where he came from.
• Ganwar made fun of the clothes and Kek isn’t sure if the clothes make him look good or bad.
• He is afraid that he will look too much like an American and people won’t understand why his English is so limited.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Name three mistakes Kek makes as a result of his limited understanding of the English language.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

How are Hannah and Kek’s life situations similar?

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

Read the sentences from the text. We head outside. The icy air kicks at my chest. We walk to Dave’s car in silence. Only the snow talks. Why does the author use personification in the text above?

• To emphasize how concerned Kek is about not knowing his mother's whereabouts or whether she is still alive.
• To foreshadow future unhappy and tragic events that will occur in cold, snowy weather.
• To provide the reader with insight into Kek's personality and demonstrate that he struggles with stress because of the traumatic experiences he has had in the past.
• To illustrate how the cold makes Kek feel attacked and unprepared, much like the news he has heard about his mother.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

PONDER THE PROVERB: (20 points total) A proverb is a short saying that expresses a common truth or belief. Proverbs are often metaphorical and are used to convey a moral or lesson. They are often passed down from generation to generation and are used to impart wisdom and provide guidance. Read the proverb below from Part 2. You only make a bridge where there is a river. •Write a paragraph about what the proverb means to you and how it connects to the events in part 2 of the story. (10 points) •Discuss the proverb’s truthfulness in your own life as well as in the lives of the characters in the novel. (10 points)

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9