Quiz on Memory and Significance

What does the author primarily remember about their hometown?

• The lush green lawns

• The brown, crumbly dust

• The paved streets

• The colorful flowers

What does the term "incongruency" mean as used in the text?

• Consistency

• Agreement

• Inconsistency

• Harmony

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

CCSS.L.9-10.5

What is the meaning of "inexplicable" according to the text?

• Easily understood

• Not explainable or understandable

• Clearly defined

• Predictable

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does "ostensibly" mean as used in the text?

• Secretly

• Seemingly; apparently

• Definitely

• Unquestionably

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.L.9-10.4A

What did the children think Miss Lottie was doing with the flowers?

• Growing them for sale

• Fooling with them

• Using them for decoration

• Giving them away

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

How did the children feel about Miss Lottie's marigolds?

• They admired them

• They were indifferent

• They were intimidated by them

• They thought they were too beautiful

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did the narrator's mother do when she returned home?

• Scolded the narrator

• Comforted the narrator

• Ignored the narrator

• Praised the narrator

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What did the narrator hear through the walls at night?

• Laughter

• Music

• Voices

• Silence

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

What did the children chant while attacking the marigolds?

• "Old witch, fall in a ditch"

• "Rich lady, give us money"

• "Go away, old woman"

• "Pretty flowers, go away"

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.W.9-10.9

What is a "pallet" according to the text?

• A type of food

• A small bed or cot

• A piece of clothing

• A tool for painting

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4