'And of Clay Are We Created'

What is the title of the story, "And of Clay Are We Created," a reference to?

• The idea that humans are made from water and mud.

• The concept of humans being created from fire.
• A reference to the process of evolution.
• The biblical notion of humanity being formed from clay.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

What natural disaster is central to the story?

• Volcano eruption

• Earthquake

• Hurricane

• Tornado

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What did the television cameras transmit?

• The unbearable image of the head budding like a black squash

• The rescue operation

• The evacuation of the town

• The celebration of survivors

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

What did the media focus on during the disaster?

• A thirteen-year-old girl trapped in the mud

• The rescue operations

• The government response

• The weather conditions

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What did Rolf Carlé use to try to rescue the girl?

• A ladder

• A rope

• A net

• A stick

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.1

What did Rolf Carlé throw down to wade into the quagmire?

• His camera

• His knapsack

• His shoes

• His jacket

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What did Rolf Carlé promise Azucena?

• To bring her food

• To get her out

• To call her parents

• To give her a gift

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did the narrator believe about the camera's effect on Rolf Carlé?

• It made him nervous

• It transported him to a different time

• It distracted him

• It made him forgetful

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What did Rolf Carlé do when he reached the girl?

• He shouted for help

• He smiled at her

• He gave up

• He left

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What did the reporter use to help the girl stay afloat?

• A life jacket

• A tire

• A wooden plank

• A rope

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3