Eil and Brooklyn

The story features what kind of narrator?

• first person

• second person

• third person limited

• third person omniscient

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Why does Eilis go to Brooklyn the first time?

• economic opportunities

• she's bored in her village

• she wants to find a husband

• she wants a fresh start

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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

Which of the following is NOT a challenge Eilis faces in America?

• homesickness

• racial tensions

• conflicts amongst the boarders

• financial struggles

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following is a prominent theme in the book?

• beauty

• friendship

• home

• revenge

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does Father Flood help Eilis get over her homesickness?

• lets her call her ma

• enrols her in a bookkeeping course

• allows her to return home whenever she wishes

• gets her involved in the Irish community

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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.RL.K.6

What is the central conflict of the novel?

• pregnancy scare

• grief over Rose's death

• stay in Brooklyn or Ireland

• having no money

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

Who is Miss Fortini?

• Eilis' boss at the department store

• Rose's best friend

• The landlady

• The woman on the ship to Brooklyn

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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 does Tony say that alarms Eilis?

• They will settle in Ireland

• He loves another woman

• Their children will be Dodgers fans

• He wants her to meet his family

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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.RL.K.6

What is the climax of the story?

• When Eilis leaves Ireland

• When Eilis returns to Ireland

• When Rose dies

• When Mrs Kelly threatens to tell the town Eilis is married

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

What did Eilis not reading Tony's letters signify?

• She loves Jim

• She is questioning her feelings for him

• She is angry with him

• It makes her miss him too much

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3