Quiz on 'The Book of the Dead' by Edwidge Danticat

What is the title of the short story by Edwidge Danticat?

• The Dew Breaker

• The Book of the Dead

• The Secret Past

• The Haitian Story

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CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.K.6

What is the setting of the short story "The Book of the Dead" by Edwidge Danticat?

• A bustling city in France

• A small town in Florida

• A remote village in Africa

• A busy street in New York

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

What does Annie's father have on the side of his face?

• A tattoo

• Scars

• A birthmark

• A mole

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is one of the themes of 'The Book of the Dead'?

• Adventure

• Mystery

• Family and identity

• Science fiction

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

What is the background of the story related to?

• Political stability

• Political troubles in Haiti

• Economic growth

• Cultural festivals

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Where did Annie's parents first meet?

• In a park

• At a concert

• On the sidewalk in front of a prison in Haiti

• At a coffee shop

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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 Annie's mother compare her relationship with Annie's father to?

• A river flowing

• Seeds planted in a rock

• A tree growing tall

• A bird flying free

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What did Annie do while waiting for her father to return?

• Went sightseeing

• Waited in the hotel room

• Visited a museum

• Called her friends

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

What did Annie imagine about her father while creating the sculpture?

• His smile

• His freedom

• His time in prison

• His travels

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RI.1.4

What did Gabrielle's father do in prison?

• Painted murals

• Counted days by scratching marks on the wall

• Wrote a book

• Made sculptures

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1