The Feather Pillow Quiz

What do you infer the relationship between Alicia and her husband is like?

• Warm and affectionate

• Distant and cold

• Joyful and lively

• Supportive and encouraging

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Cite the two best pieces of evidence to support your inference in #1.

• Alicia had childish fancies and her husband loved her profoundly.

• Alicia's husband never let his love be seen and his impassive manner restrained her.

• They lived in a special kind of bliss and Alicia was a blonde, angelic bride.

• Doubtless she would have wished less severity in the rigorous sky of love,

  more expansive and less cautious tenderness, but her husband's impassive

  manner always restrained her.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Using context clues, what can you infer the word furtive means?

• Obvious and noticeable

• Quick and secretive

• Slow and deliberate

• Loud and clear

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Using context clues, what can you infer the word resonance means?

• Discomfort

• Echo or reverberation

• Silence

• Brightness

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What do you infer the author means when he states that Alicia lives like a sleeping beauty?

• She is very active and lively.

• She is unaware of her surroundings.

• She is physically attractive but emotionally distant.

• She is in a deep, unresponsive state.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is the mood of the story so far?

• Cheerful and optimistic

• Mysterious and tense

• Gloomy and melancholic

• Exciting and adventurous

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Cite at least three words or phrases that support the mood.

• Honeymoon, angelic, and love

• Cold shivers, hostile house, and weeping

• Garden, health, and sleeping beauty

• Blonde, young girl, and special kind of bliss

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

How does the author create mystery in "The Feather Pillow"?

• By revealing the resolution at the beginning of the story

• Through the use of unreliable narrators

• By leaving details about the feather pillow unexplained

• Through straightforward and explicit descriptions

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CCSS.RL.11-12.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What is the author's primary purpose in including the scene where Alicia becomes increasingly weak and pale?

• To explore the theme of love and devotion

• To foreshadow the climax of the story

• To illustrate the protagonist's feelings of guilt

• To provide background information about Alicia

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Which statement explains how the following quote impacts the passage?

"The lights funereally illuminated the bedroom and drawing

room."

• By focusing primarily on the room, the author creates tension by foreshadowing Alicia's death.

• By adopting a slow pace with only a few events, the author creates sympathy for Jordan.

• By contrasting the descriptions of the rooms, the author creates

  surprise about Alicia's illness.

• By focusing primarily on the room, the author provides insight into Jordan's motivations and fears

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3