Shadow and Bone Chapters 9-10

Which phrase best expresses the meaning of the word "chided" as used in the sentence, "She chided me, cajoled me, even hit me once with her stick," when describing Baghra's interaction with Alina?

• Praised enthusiastically

• Gently encouraged

• Scolded or rebuked mildly

• Offered helpful advice

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7.RL.1.B

What is the intended meaning of the phrase "the power slipped away from me, sinking like a stone" within this passage, describing Alina's attempt to summon her power after Baghra released her?

• The power disappeared quickly and quietly, like a smooth stone falling into water.

• The power felt heavy and uncontrollable, pulling Alina down with it.

• The power vanished rapidly and completely, leaving Alina feeling a sense of loss and failure.

• The power transformed into something solid and unusable, like a stone.

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7.RL.1.B

Which line from the text best develops or supports the theme of Alina's feelings of inadequacy compared to the other Grisha?

• "Sunlight erupted through the room, shimmering over the stone walls of Baghra’s hut."

• "Even children can do this."

• "Most of them would travel to the Fold or to the northern or southern front to assume command positions in the Second Army." ¹

• "The sole consolation was that we weren’t allowed to use our Grisha abilities in the training rooms."  

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7.RI.1.D

Which sentence(s) best supports the inference that Alina felt increasingly isolated from the other Grisha?

• "The next morning, my body ached so badly that I could barely drag myself out of bed."

• "I thought of the Darkling’s words that night beneath the broken beams of the barn."

• "...to use wind and water and fire. I couldn’t risk them discovering that I couldn’t even call my own power, so I made excuses not to join them, and eventually they stopped inviting me."

• "When I wasn’t suffering at the hands of Baghra or Botkin, I was sitting in the library, wading through books on Grisha theory."  

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7.RI.1.A

Read the following summaries about Alina's initial experiences and feelings during her Grisha training. Which summary is the most objective and concise?

• Alina found her Grisha training to be an exciting adventure filled with new friends and opportunities to learn amazing magic, despite some minor physical discomfort.

• Alina faced significant challenges in her early Grisha training, struggling to access her power and enduring harsh lessons from Baghra and Botkin, leading to feelings of inadequacy and isolation.

• Alina was clearly a very weak Grisha, and her trainers Baghra and Botkin were mean to her, making her time at the Little Palace miserable and causing her to miss her old friend Mal.

• Alina spent her days reading boring books and getting yelled at by her trainers because she was too tired and homesick to focus on learning how to use her special Sun Summoner powers.

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7.RI.1.D