End of Unit Test

What do Cal’s inner thoughts in this excerpt convey about his point of view toward himself?

• A. He is feeling confident in himself.

• B. He is feeling disappointed in himself.

• C. He is feeling angry at himself.

• D. He is feeling unsure of himself.

Choose two details from the text that best support how Cal sees himself.

• He stands beside me as I watch my father walk away.

• Maybe they think I’m not worth knowing

• I’ll be on my own, without Pop to guide me and be by my side every day and every night

• Something is happening to me as I am looking at the old guardhouse.

Which best describes the function of this paragraph within the structure of the excerpt?

• This paragraph ends an important moment when Bruchac shows us Cal's thinking.

• This paragraph starts an important moment between Cal and Possum in the chapter.

• This paragraph reinforces Cal’s point of view toward himself in this chapter.

• This paragraph foreshadows that something bad will happen to Cal at school.

Select the ways that the paragraph helps to develop the plot and characters of Two Roads. There will be more than one correct answer.

• The building described in this paragraph triggers Cal to have another vision.

• Although Cal tries to hide his vision, Possum can tell that Cal is having a vision and thinks that having visions is normal.

• Cal pictures his father as a young boy being locked in the guardhouse.

• This building triggers Possum to share something personal and upsetting about his own past with Cal.

• The conversation Cal and Possum shared after seeing the building help Cal realize that Possum is really his true friend and strengthens their friendship.

What two methods does Bruchac use to develop Cal's point of view toward Possum by the end of this excerpt?

• Possum's dialogue

• description

• allusion

• Cal's dialogue

• simile

Which best describes Cal's point of view toward Possum by the end of page 189?

• Cal is irritated by Possum's constant talking

• Cal thinks Possum might be a true friend

• Cal is not sure Possum wants to be his friend

• Cal thinks Possum can't be trusted

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Cal's point of view towards Possum?

• "No point in not being honest with him"

• "Maybe he's just putting up with me"

• "My word as a knight of the road"

• "He doesn't wait for me to nod my head"