Question

The President Has Been Killed
By Rachel Howard

Answer 1

The author uses Michael and his family to demonstrate how many Americans felt about the Kennedys. What sentence from the passage best illustrates the author’s message?(1 point) Responses “Michael’s Aunt Martha, who wasn’t much impressed by Mrs. Kennedy (she seemed to be the only one), said that wasn’t it odd that Mrs. Kennedy acted as if she herself had decorated the whole thing when clearly the servants had done it.” “Michael’s Aunt Martha, who wasn’t much impressed by Mrs. Kennedy (she seemed to be the only one), said that wasn’t it odd that Mrs. Kennedy acted as if she herself had decorated the whole thing when clearly the servants had done it.” “Michael’s mother had forced the whole family to watch the Christmas special a year earlier, when Mrs. Kennedy had welcomed a whole crew of cameramen into the White House to show off how she’d had it decorated.” “Michael’s mother had forced the whole family to watch the Christmas special a year earlier, when Mrs. Kennedy had welcomed a whole crew of cameramen into the White House to show off how she’d had it decorated.” “President Kennedy was one of the most vital, wonderful men Michael had ever seen. His Boston accent had made Michael think of power and intelligence...” “President Kennedy was one of the most vital, wonderful men Michael had ever seen. His Boston accent had made Michael think of power and intelligence...” “Michael and Freddy sat down in their homeroom next to Helen, w

Answer 2

The author uses Michael and his family to demonstrate how many Americans felt about the Kennedys. What sentence from the passage best illustrates the author’s message?

A Michael’s Aunt Martha, who wasn’t much impressed by Mrs. Kennedy (she seemed to be the only one), said that wasn’t it odd that Mrs. Kennedy acted as if she herself had decorated the whole thing when clearly the servants had done it.”
B “Michael’s mother had forced the whole family to watch the Christmas special a year earlier, when Mrs. Kennedy had welcomed a whole crew of cameramen into the White House to show off how she’d had it decorated.”
C “President Kennedy was one of the most vital, wonderful men Michael had ever seen. His Boston accent had made Michael think of power and intelligence...”
D “Michael and Freddy sat down in their homeroom next to Helen, who was crying hysterically.”

Answer 3

How does Michael leaving behind his birthday cake influence the theme?
A It supports the idea that once Kennedy was shot, people across the country stopped what they were doing and focused on his assassination.
B It shows how Michael was irresponsible and why he didn’t do well in school.
C It illustrates the idea that Michael did not really want to celebrate his birthday and was hiding it from people at school.
D It shows how Kennedy's and Michael’s lives were connected.