Speaker's Life and Experiences

Where was the speaker's place of belonging before the age of nine?

• East Africa

• South America

• Europe

• Asia

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

What was the name of the town where the speaker lived?

• Nairobi

• Diani

• Mombasa

• Kisumu

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What activity did the speaker's family do every Saturday?

• Go to a beach bar

• Visit a museum

• Eat at a German restaurant

• Go hiking

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What happened to the speaker shortly after their ninth birthday?

• They moved to a new country

• They lost both parents

• They started a new school

• They got a new pet

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

What type of music did the speaker listen to on Sundays?

• Rock

• Jazz

• Classical

• Pop

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What did the speaker's dad do with them every Saturday?

• Took them to a beach

• Took them to a German restaurant

• Took them to a zoo

• Took them to a park

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CCSS.RI.11-12.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

CCSS.RI.9-10.3

What did the speaker feel was stolen from them?

• Their toys

• Their future

• Their home

• Their friends

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

How did the narrator feel after being adopted and moving to Switzerland?

• Excited and supported

• Completely at home

• Indifferent

• Angry and resentful

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

What did the narrator notice about their peers in Switzerland?

• They were all orphans

• They had parents

• They were all adopted

• They were all from the UK

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

What did the narrator hope to find in Birmingham?

• A prestigious university

• People like themselves

• A high-paying job

• A luxurious lifestyle

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CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1