The Long Way Home

What is the capital of France?

• Paris

• London

• Berlin

• Madrid

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CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

CCSS.RI.5.7

In the selection from A Long Way Home, what is especially difficult about the narrator’s search?

• The search covers a huge area.

• The search is in a foreign country.

• The narrator no longer speaks Hindi.

• The narrator remembers no landmarks.

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

Read this sentence from the selection from A Long Way Home.

I zoomed back in and re-examined the ring road, the water tower, the overpass, and they were all positioned where I remembered them.

To what does the underlined technical term refer?

• natural speed

• geographical position

• physical direction

• visual enlargement

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CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RI.7.7

CCSS.RL.6.7

CCSS.RL.7.7

In the selection "A Long Way Home", what does the narrator remember about his original hometown? Choose TWO.

• the language spoken there

• the name of the state

• the railway station

• the mountains

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What are the narrator's reasons for looking for his long-lost home?

• to question his elders

• to understand his past

• to reclaim his inheritance

• to speak his native tongue

• to reconnect with his family

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the narrator feel about his search?

• He is certain that he will find his former home

• He feels that he has embarked on a foolish quest

• he worries that his family members are no longer alive

• He struggles to manage and communicate his conflicting emotions

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

Read the passage from A Long Way Home "These occasional forays showed the follow of searching by town, particularly when I wasn't sure about the names. If I was going to do this, I needed to be strategic and methodical about it. What is the controlling idea of the passage and what evidence from the text supports this idea?

• You need to have a plan to work effectively. ("If I was going to do this, I needed to be strategic and methodical about it.")

• Foolish goals have no merit. ("showed the folly of searching by town".

• Some information is better than none. ("I wasn't sure about the names.")

• Partial involvement will fail. ("These occasional forays showed the folly.")

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

In the book 'The Long Way Home', what is the primary theme explored?

• A) Adventure and exploration

• B) Identity and belonging

• C) Love and relationships

• D) Power and corruption

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'The Long Way Home' to convey the protagonist's internal struggle?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Simile

• C) Personification

• D) Irony

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

In 'The Long Way Home', how does the author use setting to enhance the narrative?

• A) By creating a sense of mystery

• B) By highlighting cultural differences

• C) By emphasizing the protagonist's isolation

• D) By showcasing technological advancements

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3