Analyzing

In a story, what could a storm symbolize?

• love

• happiness

• danger

• luck

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How does Mark Twain depict Huck Finn in ways that make him a believable, realistic character?

• Twain gives Huck a mother figure and father figure and a set of friends to hang out with.

• Huck is depicted as a more virtuous person than any other person in the entire village and book.

• Twain gives Huck a backstory, a unique voice rich in Southern dialect, and a mischievous personality.

• Huck mentions in the beginning that he was already written about in a book by Twain called "Tom Sawyer."

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Landon’s dialogue indicates that he

• resents his father for not being around enough.

• is forced to go on the camping trip with his father.

• plans to move in with his father because his mother is too angry.

• forgives his father for the lack of time he has spent with him lately.

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What does the author use MOST EFFECTIVELY to characterize Landon?

• the physical description of Landon

• the actions of the father

• the facial expressions and words of Landon

• the words spoken about Landon by his father

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

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When analyzing a text, identifying the point of view primarily helps to understand:

• The sequence of events

• The author's personal life

• The narrator's perspective and potential bias

• The length of the story

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CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

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Analyze

• examine two or more things and to show their similarities.

• separate something into parts and discuss, examine, or interpret each part.

• give the physical or non-physical qualities or characteristics of something

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An examination of the whole in order to examine its various parts.

• analysis

• apprehension

• coincidence

• envelop

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In a novel, the protagonist, a young detective, solves a mystery that had baffled the police for months. Through keen observation and deductive reasoning, she uncovers clues that lead to the arrest of the culprit, who was hiding in plain sight. What can you infer about the protagonist's character?

• She is inexperienced and often makes mistakes.

• She relies heavily on others to solve problems.

• She is observant and possesses strong analytical skills.

• She is not respected by the police.

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What can you conclude about the narrator based on the passage?

• That he is unfailingly honest, no matter what the situation

• That he does not like to follow rules and have good manners

• That he is a merciless outlaw, capable of the most heinous crimes

• You cannot draw any accurate conclusions about the nature of the character based on the passage.

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Based on the dialect in the passage, what can you infer about the character of Huckleberry Finn?

• He is a thief.

• He is not intelligent.

• He does not know how to write.

• He has had little formal education.

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CCSS.RL.8.3