Starting From Scratch

16) Use "Starting from Scratch" to answer the following question. Which phrase from paragraph 1 best serves as an antonym context clue for the word refined?

• F. weeding his garden

• G. who loved numbers

• H. let his hair run wild

• J. sold his house

17) Use "Starting from Scratch" to answer the following question. Paragraphs 1 through 3 are important to the story because they establish that Anthony --

• A. prefers talking to the serious Grandpa he has always known

• B. is surprised to learn about Grandpa's change in behavior

• C. thinks that Mom should not worry about Grandpa's new activities

• D. wants Grandpa to teach him how to maintain a garden.

18) Use "Starting from Scratch" to answer the following question. In paragraph 5, Anthony chooses not to mention the ready-made pesto most likely because he --

• F. believes that Grandpa's homemade pesto will be more flavorful

• G. realizes that Grandpa is excited about making homemade pesto

• H. thinks it does not look as good as the kind he usually buys at the grocery store

• J. knows that using a ready-made pesto means he would not get to spend time with Grandpa

19) Use "Starting from Scratch" to answer the following question. By telling the story from the first-person point of view, the author helps the reader understand --

• A. how Grandpa feels about living by himself in the old cottage

• B. why Grandpa's life is different from that of his parents

• C. why Anthony enjoys Grandpa's cooking despite the taste

• D. how all the characters feel about their Italian heritage

20) Use "Starting from Scratch" to answer the following question. What can the reader conclude about Grandpa from his actions in the story?

• F. He regrets his career working as a banker.

• G. He misses living and working in the suburbs.

• H. He wants to reconnect with his Italian roots.

• J. He wishes his daughter would cook Italian food for him.

21) Use "Homemade Hot Sauce" to answer this question. Read this information about the origin of the word perennial. This information helps the reader determine that the word perennial in line 9 means -

• A. not measurable

• B. highly desirable

• C. not easily avoided

• D. continually present

22) Use "Homemade Hot Sauce" to answer the following question. In the first stanza, the poet uses the metaphor of a hunt to emphasize that Mother is --

• F. eager to finish her shopping and begin preparing the hot sauce

• G. competing with other shoppers at the market for the best produce

• H. determined to find just the right peppers to use in her hot sauce

• J. skillful at combining many different ingredients in her recipes

23) Use "Homemade Hot Sauce" to answer the following question. The words "patiently," "pounds," and "promptly" in the second stanza highlight Mother's --

• A. desire to improve

• B. devotion to her task

• C. need for assistance

• D. eagerness to finisher her work

24) Use "Homemade Hot Sauce" to answer the following question. The poet uses present tense throughout the poem to convey that --

• F. the speaker wants to visit the market again soon

• G. the speaker wishes she were young again

• H. the memory is vivid to the speaker

• J. the memory makes the speaker feel childlike

25) Use "Homemade Hot Sauce" to answer the following question. Based on the details in the poem, the reader can conclude that Mother --

• A. takes making hot sauce for her family seriously

• B. spends the entire day making hot sauce

• C. makes hot sauce for her family every day

• D. wants her daughter to learn to make hot sauce