The Mouse Bride

Which is the correct way to write this sentence:

The gray mouse said, please come back tomorrow.

• The gray mouse said,"please come back tomorrow."

• "The gray mouse said, please come back tomorrow."

• The gray mouse said, "Please come back tomorrow."

• The gray mouse said, "Please come back tomorrow".

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

What does the narrator achieve by using 3rd person omniscient point of view in "The Boatman's Flute?"

• It lets the reader know the thoughts and feelings of all of the characters.

• It lets the reader know the thoughts and feelings of one character.

• It lets the narrator speak directly to the reader.

• It keeps the reader from knowing what the characters are thinking and/or feeling.

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How do you know the daughter is a dynamic character in "The Boatman's Flute?"

• She is a static character because the story is long.

• She changes her feelings throughout the story.

• She is not static or dynamic.

• Her character does not change.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

In chapter 15, what can you infer when the gentleman says to the boatman, “You are a fool, young man. That is the mandarin’s daughter, the most beautiful girl in all the land and one who is sought after by the most wealthy and powerful men, including myself.”

• the gentleman doesn't want the boatman to waste time

• the gentleman doesn't want to have to report the boatman

• the gentleman wants to marry the daughter.

• the gentleman knows the daughter is already married

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CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

The conflict in "The Boatman's Flute" was resolved in which way?

• The boatman plays his music hoping to bring the girl back to health.

• The girl cries a tear into the Jade Goblet and the boatman's spirit is set free.

• The girl gets healthy but finds the boatman unattractive and rejects him.

• The girl is forgiven by the boatman.

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

The falling action in the "Boatman's Flute," is best described by which of the following?

• When the daughter gets ill because she missed the boatman

• When the boatman says "better I should leave now, while she is but a vision in my mind."

• When the boatman was laughed at by the gentleman crossing the river

• When the daughter returns to her room and wonders how she could be such a fool to dream about a boatman

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which of the following best compares the mandarin's daughters behavior towards the boatman in paragraph 18 and paragraph 27?

• In one paragraph she is living in a fantasy of her perfect mate. In the other paragraph the reality of who the boatman is makes her reject him.

• Both paragraphs show that she rejects him due to the reality of who he is

• Both paragraphs show a fantasy of what a perfect mate is to her.

• One paragraph shows she is trying to meet her fathers expectations. The other paragraph shows her trying to do what she believes is right.

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

In "The Mouse Bride," the author includes the detail about the youngest brother being kindhearted and not being able to sweep away a spider (paragraph 1). This most likely helps the reader determine what?

• to understand why the father gave his three sons the challenge

• to understand how he was able to fall in love with a mouse

• to discover why he was searching for a sweetheart to spend his life with

• to see how he was always willing to take a chance and trust his fate

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

Based on paragraphs 6-7 of "The Mouse Bride," what can the reader infer about the youngest brother?

• He wants to impress his brothers

• He does not have a good sense of humor

• He does not care what his brothers think

• He enjoys taking needless risks in life

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CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.1.10

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.K.5

The word captivating comes from the Latin Word, which means "to take or to capture." What does captivating mean in paragraph 25 in " The Mouse Bride"?

• Cunning

• Musical

• Fascinating

• Assertive

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CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4