The Man from the South

How does the American sailor justify agreeing to the "crazy" bet?

• He thinks it will get the English girl to like him.

• He loves Cadillacs.

• He insists that his lighter will always light.

• He says that his pinky finger is useless anyway.

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What is the main setting of 'The Man from the South'?

• A) A beach resort

• B) A cruise ship

• C) A hotel in Jamaica

• D) A casino in Las Vegas

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

Who is the author of 'The Man from the South'?

• A) Ernest Hemingway

• B) Roald Dahl

• C) F. Scott Fitzgerald

• D) Mark Twain

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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 theme of 'The Man from the South'?

• A) The dangers of gambling

• B) The importance of friendship

• C) The beauty of nature

• D) The power of love

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

What is the bet proposed by the man from the South?

• A) A car for a finger

• B) A house for a hand

• C) A boat for a toe

• D) A watch for an ear

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the American sailor use to prove his point in the bet?

• A) A match

• B) A lighter

• C) A candle

• D) A torch

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CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RL.6.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.8.10

How does the story 'The Man from the South' end?

• A) The sailor wins the bet

• B) The bet is called off

• C) The man from the South wins

• D) The sailor loses a finger

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What literary device is predominantly used in 'The Man from the South'?

• A) Foreshadowing

• B) Irony

• C) Metaphor

• D) Simile

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

What is the nationality of the man from the South?

• A) American

• B) British

• C) South American

• D) Caribbean

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

What does the English girl do during the bet in 'The Man from the South'?

• A) She cheers for the sailor

• B) She tries to stop the bet

• C) She leaves the room

• D) She places a counter-bet

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4