Question

Question 1

A) What is context? (1 point)
a form of language specific to a group or region
the location and time in which a story takes place
the use of descriptive language to create a vivid picture
the set of circumstances in which something takes place
Question 2
A)
Use the sentence to answer the question.
The storm kept the news from reaching town for weeks, and by the time it arrived it was
as useful as a broken wagon wheel.
How does the simile help craft the historical setting?
(1 point)
It suggests the narrator remembers the past.
It highlights how news transmission has improved.
It implies the story is set before cars were invented.
It indicates how much time passed during the story.
Question 3
A)
Use the sentence to answer the question.
“Y’all best get on home,” a woman told us kids when the first clap of thunder sounded.
How does the author’s word choice help craft the historical setting?
(1 point)
It implies the character is from a certain region.
It implies the character holds certain beliefs.
It implies the character exists in a specific decade.
It implies the character is in a specific type of town.
Question 4
A) Use the paragraph to answer the question.
Camille's ears filled with horns honking, shop doors chiming, and voices chattering as she
walked block after block to her new school. The hectic buzz of the city felt so different than the
calming whoosh of the wheat fields she knew. She felt as though she was too slow and in the
way, though no one seemed to notice her at all.
What does the onomatopoeia in the paragraph reveal about the culture where Camille now
lives? (1 point)
The word chattering reveals that people are very friendly.
The word chiming reveals that music is important.
The word whoosh reveals that people are in a hurry.
The word buzz reveals that life is fast-paced.
Question 5
A) Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The retired workers shared memories about the smell of rotten eggs that flowed from the
rubber factory. It invaded everything from the air to their drinking water. For many, the smell
was a blessing and a curse, for it meant a job and money as well as sickness and hardship.
How does the figurative language in the paragraph reveal the culture of the factory workers?
(1 point)
The smell is described as rotten, which shows that the workers did not care about cleanliness.
The smell is compared to a curse, which shows how superstitious the workers were.
The smell is personified as an invader, which shows that the workers did not want to work at the
factory.
The smell is compared to a blessing, which shows how much life depended on work at the
factory

Answer 1

Here are the answers to your questions based on the provided options:

**Question 1:**
A) What is context?
**Answer:** the set of circumstances in which something takes place.

**Question 2:**
A) How does the simile help craft the historical setting?
**Answer:** It implies the story is set before cars were invented.

**Question 3:**
A) How does the author’s word choice help craft the historical setting?
**Answer:** It implies the character is from a certain region.

**Question 4:**
A) What does the onomatopoeia in the paragraph reveal about the culture where Camille now lives?
**Answer:** The word buzz reveals that life is fast-paced.

**Question 5:**
A) How does the figurative language in the paragraph reveal the culture of the factory workers?
**Answer:** The smell is compared to a blessing, which shows how much life depended on work at the factory.

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