Beauty and the Beast

Based on the context of paragraph 10, what is the meaning of the phrase "calling him in vain?"

• calling loudly

• calling self-centeredly

• calling soft-spokenly

• calling unsuccessfully

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CCSS.RI.6.4

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CCSS.RL.5.1

Select the phrase that supports the meaning selected in part A.

• Up and down the paths and avenues ran poor Beauty

• and not a trace of him could she find

• until at last, quite tired, she stopped for a minute's rest

• and saw that she was standing opposite the shady path she had seen in her dreams

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CCSS.RI.6.4

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CCSS.RI.5.4

Select two quotations from the passage that show that the Beast acts courteously toward Beauty.

• "Up and down the paths and avenues ran poor Beauty, calling him in Vain, for no one answered, and not a trace of him could she find."

• "I never knew how much I loved you until just now, when I feared I was too late to save your life."

• "I was dying because I thought you had forgotten your promise."

• "But go back now and rest, I shall see you again by and by."

• "...and afterward the Beast came in as usual, and talked about the time she had spent with her father, asking if she had enjoyed herself, and if they had all been very glad to see her."

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

How does paragraph 19 contribute to the overall passage?

• It shows the results of Beauty's true love.

• It reverses one of Beauty's earlier decisions.

• It builds mystery about where the Beast goes.

• It introduces a character to compete with the beast.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

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CCSS.RI.6.2

How are the phrases "reassured by his gentle voice" and "came in as usual" important in paragraph 15?

• The suggests the Beast's attempt to deceive Beauty.

• They emphasize Beauty's feeling of isolation at the palace?

• They introduce the Beast's point of view for the first time in the passage.

• They develop a sense of routine in the relationship between Beauty and Beast.

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CCSS.RI.6.10

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CCSS.RL.7.10

Why is Beauty's encounter with Beast in the cave significant?

• She remembers to be fearful of the Beast.

• She realizes the Beast will die without her.

• She realizes how much she loves the Beast.

• She understands how bad captivity is for the Beast.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

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CCSS.RL.7.3

As she spoke a blaze of light sprang up before the windows of the palace; fireworks crackled...and across the avenue of orange trees..., in letters all made of fire-flies, was written: "Long live the Prince and his Bride." How does this paragraph contribute to the development of the setting?

• bu showing it is brilliant and elaborate

• by showing it is vast and unpopulated

• by showing it is a dangerous location

• by showing it is a stage like a play

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

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CCSS.RL.7.3

What is the theme of the passage?

• It is comforting to be welcomed.

• It can be difficult to adjust to change.

• Love helps people look past appearances.

• Unhappiness can be caused by people putting off decisions.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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CCSS.RL.5.9

What detail from the passage develops the theme in part A?

• "Now she knew that he was really gentle in spite of his looks and his dreadful voice."

• The her sisters seemed to get quite used to being without her, and even found her rather in the way."

• Every day when she got up she meant to say it at night, and when night came she put it off again..."

• Everything was just as before, and her birds were so glad to see her."

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

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CCSS.RL.5.9