ELA 10.13 Allusions

The passage contains an allusion to Atlas, the Titan who was punished by Zeus and must now hold up the sky forever.

Which statement correctly explains how the allusion to Atlas affects the meaning of the story?

• • It explains that Serena has taken on more than she can handle.

• It compares Serena’s strength with that of an adult.

• It emphasizes Serena's positive feelings about helping others.

• • It shows that Serena believes that she is being punished.

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Which sentence from “Maria Gonzales, Modern Hero” contains an allusion?

• "The man stopped. The limb swayed in the breeze. There was a cracking sound."

• "Barkley Avenue sloped down from Fawn Street, and it dead-ended at the Hanley River."

• "You stopped this crime all by yourself. That must've been a Herculean effort!"

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Which sentence from “Maria Gonzales, Modern Hero” contains an allusion?

• "But, like all the Olympian gods, Athena wasn't perfect."

• "As the thief turned onto Barkley Avenue, Maria knew she had to act."

• "She was Bellerophon. Her chair was Pegasus."

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Which detail from “Maria Gonzales, Modern Hero” best explains why Maria decides to pursue the thief?

• “The woman was not going to catch him, and nobody else was around.”

• “Because Maria had a stubborn streak, too. She also had a short fuse.”

• “She thought about the heroes and heroines she loved."

• “So it was easy to understand why Maria often imagined herself as Athena..."

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Which action from “Maria Gonzales, Modern Hero” best shows that Maria cares about the welfare of others? 

• She plays in a wheelchair basketball league.

• Maria tries to stop a thief.

• Maria sometimes loses her temper.

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Pick the detail from the story that best explains the importance of the setting in “Maria Gonzales, Modern Hero.”

• The hill allows Maria to catch up with the thief.

• The police catch the thief once he crosses the river.

• People on the jogging trail help Maria stop the thief.