The Leper's Squint

Use “Millennials. . . So Happy Together” to answer the following question.

What is the author’s primary purpose for writing the excerpt from the article “Millennials. . . So Happy Together”?

• To discuss how the actions of young people impact older generations

• To inform how a new business model is influenced by the behavior of one generation

• To explain how individuals can participate in co-working and coliving situations

• To explore how the socializing behaviors of people are different between generations

Use “Millennials. . . So Happy Together” to answer the following question.

Which sentence from the excerpt from the article “Millennials. . . So Happy Together” best supports the idea that co-working spaces result in positive interactions?

• In recent years, the co-working movement—along with its newer cousin, co-living—has turned into a frenzy. (paragraph 1)

• These individuals or groups rent or pay a membership fee (monthly or daily) to work in a shared space with others. (paragraph 3)

• Today’s co-working spaces give everyone the daily opportunity to socialize and collaborate. (paragraph 6)

• In many ways, co-living and co-working environments operate in loco parentis. (paragraph 8)

Use “Millennials. . . So Happy Together” to answer the following question.

Why does the author of the excerpt from the article “Millennials. . . So Happy Together” include a question and an answer in paragraph 5?

• To demonstrate that he will solve a difficult problem throughout the rest of the selection

• To prove that co-working and co-living arrangements only attract members of the Millennial generation

• To reveal how various types of businesses can capitalize on a single generation to increase profits

• To introduce a discussion of Millennial traits and why they contribute to the rise of co-working and co-living arrangements

Use “Millennials. . . So Happy Together” to answer the following question.

How does the author organize the excerpt from the article “Millennials. . . So Happy Together”?

• The author describes a current business phenomenon and then explains how it hinges on Millennial traits.

• The author explains why co-working and co-living spaces only appeal to Millennials and then describes how companies are involved.

• The author outlines characteristics of the Millennial generation and then demonstrates how Millennials apply them to their work lives.

• The author offers statistics about some of the most successful startups marketed at Millennials and then explains how they succeed.

Use “Millennials. . . So Happy Together” to answer the following question.

Based on the selection from the article “Millennials. . . So Happy Together,” with which statement would the author most likely agree?

• The movement toward co-living spaces began with generations prior to the Millennials

• Millennials want numerous opportunities to socialize in their work and everyday lives.

• The most successful companies focus primarily on meeting Millennials’ needs.

• Millennials seek out community but are mostly living and working in isolated situations.

Use “Millennials. . . So Happy Together” to answer the following question.

In paragraph 9 of the excerpt from the article “Millennials. . . So Happy Together,” why does the author point out the difference in how Gen-X and Millennial children were parented?

• To explain why Millennials want the convenience of working any time of day or night

• To examine why Millennials seek more dependent and supervised work and living spaces

• To question why Millennials do not mind community policing in either work or living spaces

• To understand why Millennials prefer a safety net in case they cannot achieve their goals

Use “The Leper’s Squint” to answer the following question.

Which quotation foreshadows the end of the excerpt from “The Leper’s Squint”?

• She will know exactly the moment he sets down his next word on that top sheet of paper. (paragraph 1)

• “Maybe she’s a writer,” Desmond’s wife whispered to him. . . . (paragraph 2)

• “And I can’t write with someone sitting waiting.” (paragraph 3)

• “Adjust,” his wife said, and flicked at his nose. (paragraph 4)

7 Use “The Leper’s Squint” to answer the following question.

Read this dictionary entry.

pluck \ˈplək\ v 1. to remove something 2. to separate forcibly or abruptly 3. to pick, pull, or grasp at 4. to play by sounding strings

Which definition best matches the use of the word plucked in paragraph 1 of the excerpt from “The Leper’s Squint”?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

Use “The Leper’s Squint” to answer the following question.

Which quotation from the excerpt from “The Leper’s Squint” best supports the idea that Desmond’s wife is more easygoing than he is?

• “Maybe she’s making notes on us. Maybe she’s writing a book. . . .” (paragraph 2)

• “I can’t live with someone listening to me breathe,” Desmond said. (paragraph 3)

• She who could adjust to anything, or absorb it. (paragraph 4)

• she may even believe that he is glad to be rid of her for the day, after all those weeks of unavoidable closeness. (paragraph 5)

Use “The Leper’s Squint” to answer the following question.

In the excerpt from “The Leper’s Squint,” which archetype does Desmond most resemble?

• Creator

• Hero

• Rebel

• Caregiver