NEW
Font size
S
M
L
XL
WorksheetsA Piece of Red Calico
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 24mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which quote from the text represents the central idea?
a)
"I saw a well-dressed man walking the floor between the counters."
b)
"'Stripes are more worn than anything else in calicoes.'"
c)
"'I don't want any other color. I want stuff to match this.'"
d)
"I went across the street to an upholsterer's."
2.
As used in paragraph 2, what is the narrator referencing with the word 'commision'?
a)
a payment for services
b)
a request for advice
c)
an investment
d)
an assignment
3.
Based on the sentence below from paragraph 20, what is implied by the narrator's decision to leave?
"'It's hard to match cheap calico like that,' she said."
"'It's hard to match cheap calico like that,' she said."
a)
He feels insulted by the clerk's statement.
b)
He does not believe that the clerk is knowledgeable.
c)
He does not like the fabric he found in that store.
d)
He is angry because the store does not have what he needs.
4.
Based on the text, which term has a similar meaning to the word 'floorwalker' as used in paragraph 21?
a)
store supervisor
b)
store salesman
c)
store customer
d)
store janitor
5.
What is the source of the narrator's frustration?
a)
His wife makes him purchase fabric for her.
b)
His wife is happier with the replacement fabric.
c)
The salespeople are unwilling to help him find fabric.
d)
No one can help him locate fabric that matches his sample.
6.
What is the effect of the author's use of dialogue in the text?
a)
The vocabulary is difficult to understand.
b)
The characters are clearly described.
c)
The setting is open to interpretation.
d)
The plot development is convincing.
7.
Which quote shows the narrator's emotional development over the course of the text?
a)
"I went downstairs to the back of the store."
b)
" I was thoroughly sick of red calico. But determined to make one more trial."
c)
"The lady looked at me rather strangely, but measured off five yards of Turkey red calico."
d)
"I had time for but very little work at the office that afternoon, and when I reached home, I handed the package of calico to my wife."
8.
Based on paragraphs 33, 36, 39, and 43, why does the author choose to use repeated experiences in this text?
a)
to emphasize a light and carefree mood
b)
to create suspense and engage the reader
c)
to challenge the reader to see more than one perspective
d)
to raise the level of aggravation through the series of events
9.
9. Based on the context, which substitution could be made for the word procured in paragraph 49?
a)
constructed
b)
exhausted
c)
acquired
d)
fortified
10.
10. In paragraph 50, why does the narrator feel a "sudden tremor" as he enters the dry-goods store?
a)
There is an earthquake as he is about to enter the store.
b)
The idea of receiving another rejection is troubling to him.
c)
He is disturbed by the thought that his wife will be upset with him.
d)
He fears that he will have an outburst of anger toward the workers.
11.
11. In paragraph 58, how does the figurative language in the quote, "probably the color of my eyes and the direction and velocity of the wind," affect the tone of the text?
a)
It is the first visible example of sarcasm from the narrator since he began his expedition.
b)
It emphasizes how difficult it is for the narrator to go shopping during the workday.
c)
It is the first time the narrator is ashamed to ask for assistance from the little girl.
d)
It reveals the bitter feelings that the narrator has about the number of salesclerks employed by fabric stores.
12.
12. In paragraphs 58 and 59, why did the narrator provide the specific details of his transaction with the little girl?
a)
to show how important the purchase was to the narrator's wife
b)
to show that the purchase was too expensive for the narrator
c)
to show how complicated it was to make the purchase
d)
to show that the purchase was unnecessary
Reset
