Gus Finch

What can the reader infer about Gus’s relationship with his father?

• Gus resents his father's remarriage and feels disconnected from him

• Gus deeply respects and obeys his father’s decisions

• Gus is indifferent to his father's choices and avoids conflict

• Gus supports the marriage but expresses it in a quiet way

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

What is the most likely reason the author includes the line “Gus stood far apart / Just flew his kite and bottled up the storm inside his heart”?

• To show that Gus was preparing for a storm on the beach

• To describe the weather on the day of the wedding

• To symbolize Gus’s attempt to cope with overwhelming emotions

• To illustrate Gus’s excitement about flying kites

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

Which line from the poem best supports the idea that the family ignored signs of danger?

• "Before the day my brother said with teenage disregard"

• "But Gus declined and as a sign held up his middle finger"

• "I tried to talk him out of it, but though he'd never met her"

• "The rain came down in buckets then but no one seemed afraid"

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.7.10

What poetic device is most prominent in the line:
“The thunder sounded much too close and full of angry power”?

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

Which theme is most clearly developed in the poem?

• Joy and celebration at family gatherings

• The power of nature to heal wounds

• The consequences of unresolved anger and miscommunication

• The importance of obeying parents

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How does the tone of the final stanza compare to the rest of the poem?

"I wish that I could truly say I thought about you on that day Out there on the beach alone, just you the wind the sea and foam But I didn't. Until we found you."

• It is more humorous and light-hearted

• It becomes more reflective and remorseful

• It is angry and accusatory

• It becomes hopeful and peaceful

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

While there are two of them, what is the THREE word prepositional phrase in the text below?

"I wish that I could truly say I thought about you on that day,"

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CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.9