A Soldier for the Crown - Selection Test

Read the selection in your Student Edition and choose the best answer to each question. A Soldier for the Crown by Charles Johnson 1. Read this sentence from paragraph 2. There was suspense, the feeling that the future was not already written by white hands. The imagery in this sentence suggests that Alexander —

• wants to control her own future

• likes not knowing what comes next

• lacks confidence about her decision

• feels unsettled by the idea of uncertainty

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

The narrator uses questions in paragraph 4 to show —

• that the main character is content with her options

• that the main character is still uncertain about her future

• how the main character made decisions about her escape

• how the main character meticulously planned to escape

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Read the selection in your Student Edition and choose the best answer to each question. A Soldier for the Crown by Charles Johnson 3. Read the quote from paragraph 4 of the selection. Even as your boat eased away from the harbor, some leaped from the docks into the water, swimming toward the ship for this last chance to escape slavery. Seeing them, you’d thought, That might have been me. Which statement paraphrasing this quote uses correct subject-verb agreement?

• A. The character on the boat, who is watching the others swim toward it, realize it is only because of luck that she is not among them.

• B. The character on the boat, who is watching the others swim toward it, realizes it is only because of luck that she is not among them.

• C. The character on the boat, who are watching the others swim toward it, realize it is only because of luck that she is not among them.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

The character on the boat, who are watching the others swim toward it, realizes it is only because of luck that she is not among them.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

How is Alexander’s nature as a gambler important to the plot? Mark whether each statement is true or false. It shows her willingness to take risks.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

How is Alexander’s nature as a gambler important to the plot? Mark whether each statement is true or false.

It emphasizes how she felt about her brother’s death.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

How is Alexander’s nature as a gambler important to the plot? Mark whether each statement is true or false.

It emphasizes the luck she has throughout the story.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

How is Alexander’s nature as a gambler important to the plot? Mark whether each statement is true or false.

It shows her feelings about being involved in the war.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

The author uses second-person point of view to help the reader —

• better understand the supporting characters

• become more fully immersed in the story

• find the main character more believable

• keep track of events in the story

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

The author tells the story out of chronological order to —

• communicate a feeling of unease

• emphasize symbolism in the story

• create a surprising plot twist

• tell the most important events first

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.11-12.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.5