Don Quixote Chapter 15 Comprehension

What were the terms upon which the rich landowner allowed people to use his bridge?

• They had to pay a toll

• They had to swear allegiance to him

• They had to truthfully answer where they were going, etc, under penalty of death

• The landowner only allowed his serfs to use it and only if they agreed to pay him double his annual rents

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What dilemma did the judges face when the student tried to cross the bridge and stated his purpose was to be hanged?

• He was refusing to pay because he had to cross in order to be hanged

• If they hung him they would be hanging someone telling the truth, if they didn't hang him they wouldn't be doing their duty because he would be a liar

• He wasn't a tenant of that land so he wasn't entitled to cross

• They weren't allowed to hang anyone, so if they hung him they themselves would be subject to the death penalty

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.6.1

How did Sancho solve the problem of the student wanting to cross the bridge?

• He paid the student's toll himself

• He ordered the judges to let him pass

• He recommended letting the student pass, since it was the lesser of two wrongs

• He seized the bridge for himself and demanded everyone pay tolls to him

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What happened to Sancho when the "army" overran the "island"?

• He bravely fought them off

• He ran away and hid

• He falls down and is unable to get up with his armor, he lays there throughout the whole battle

• He is injured and taken captive

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

When Sancho wakes up the morning after the battle, what does he do?

• Goes to his donkey and prepares to leave

• Prepares a feast in honor of his victory

• Sleeps in while everyone else cleans up after the battle

• Gets ready for another day of sitting in judgement on cases

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Why do Sancho's servants feel some regret when he leaves?

• He paid them well and now they have no jobs

• He was easy to take advantage of, they all regularly stole from him

• They will miss the show everyone has been playing pretending Sancho is governor of an island

• They genuine like and respect his faithfulness, honesty and common sense

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3