Ellen Foster

What carnival ride does Ellen compare her family's situation?

• Tilt-a-wheel

• Ferris wheel

• Roller coaster

• Bumper cars

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is Ellen's father worried about prior to the funeral service for his wife?

• How he will manage to pay the bills without his wife?

• How can he properly raise a little girl by himself?

• Will he be able to keep selling bootlegged whisky ?

• Is Ellen going to tell what really happened to her mother?

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Who in the community gave Ellen a helping hand?

• Starletta's family

• her bus driver

• Jim, the fish man

• All of the above

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CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What has Ellen's grandmother done to her?

• left her a tidy sum in her will

• disowned her and cut her off

• inadvertently punished her for being born

• denied her the opportunities she was promised

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What does Foster say is always “the real reason for a quest”?

• to achieve personal fulfillment

• to discover new ideas

• to prove someone wrong

• to achieve self-knowledge

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

According to Foster, eating scenes in literature are

• …exploring characters and relationships between characters.

• …providing background information about setting and time period.

• …moving from one scene or chapter to the next.

• …displaying the author’s skill with sensory imagery.

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CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Who owns the woods?

• The Fitzgeralds

• The Maes

• The Tucks

• The Fosters

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.9

How is the Fosters’ house described?

• A small house that looks welcoming

• A big house with a fence and a "touch-me-not" appearance

• A big house with a welcome flag

• A small house with a fence and a "touch-me-not" appearance

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which statement best represents the type of conflict in the story?

• Man vs. Self. Mrs. Foster is struggling with whether to leave her husband and get divorced or stay.

• Man vs. Society. Mrs. Foster struggles with conforming to her expectations as a woman.

• Man vs. Nature. Mr. Foster struggles with the nature of his wife's illness and how to cope.

• Man vs. Man. Mrs. Foster struggles against her husband who intentionally perpetuates her fear and attempts to control her life.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which of the following least characterizes Mrs. Foster in the beginning of the story?

• Loving

• Loyal

• Anxious

• Assertive

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CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3