"Cherokee Family Reunion"

Which of these stage directions best explains the children’s feelings toward one another?

• (The kids gather onstage. DYLAN returns and gives JUSTIN the iPod. The White kids circle up. Bearmeats are unsure.)
• (The dance ends. Whites and Bearmeats can’t get away from each other fast enough.)
• (JUSTIN hits the music, the “Chicken Dance.”)
• (Everyone cleans. TWODI and MORGAN toss a couple glares at each other. CHRISTOPHER and LIZZIE bump into each other on the porch. It’s instant chemistry.)

Which of the following words best describes the tone of the excerpted scene?

• solemn- not cheerful or smiling; serious.
• gritty- showing courage and resolve.
• irreverent- showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously.
• intense- of extreme force, degree, or strength.

The following lines from the passage mainly show that . LIZZIE. I’m a klutz. You’re totally cute. (Horrified.) I mean it was cute what you did with Aunt Nell. You’re not cute. I mean you are but—Hi. CHRISTOPHER. You’re cute too, roomie. LIZZIE. Roomie? CHRISTOPHER. We’re living together now, Brady Bunch style. LIZZIE. Yeah, right. Welcome to the family.

• Lizzie and Christopher have mutual romantic feelings
• Lizzie and Christopher do not get along
• Lizzie is embarrassed because she called Christopher cute
• The Bearmeats and the Whites have a long history of living next to one another

Which of these inferences about Aunt Nell is best supported by the line below? AUNT NELL. We don’t know anything about these kids. They could be thieves. Hooligans. Hare Krishnas.

• Aunt Nell is not welcoming of the Whites.
• Aunt Nell does not like Hare Krishnas.
• The Whites intimidate Aunt Nell.
• Aunt Nell is enjoying her time at the wedding.

Which of the following inferences about John is best supported by the text?

• He is unsure about his marriage with Emma.
• He is proud of his skills as a dancer.
• He regrets inviting Aunt Nell to the wedding.
• It is important to him that the two families get along.

Which of these sentences from the passage best supports your answer to the previous question?

• “It’s the smooth ones you have to watch.”
• “Twodi, Meli you are the grown-ups, act like it.”
• “You want your old dad happy, right?”
• “Get my iPod.”

Which of the following inferences about Emma’s children is best supported by the text?

• They are in the midst of a heated sibling rivalry.
• They are not thrilled to be moving to Cherokee.
• They are extremely eager to learn about the Bearmeats’ culture.
• They are only crashing the wedding.

Which of these sentences from the text best supports the correct answer to the previous question?

• “Oh, you’re too cool for the ‘Chicken Dance’?”
• “Hey guys, this is a wedding right? What dance does EVERY wedding need?”
• “Christopher and I only got two years of high school, then we’re going back to civilization.”
• “Do you mean the Quail Dance?”