New Jersey NJSLA-Adaptive ELA Grade 8 Practice Questions - New Jersey Student Learning Assessments-Adaptive English Language Arts - Grade 8 Exam

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Read the passage: In the story's opening, the narrator calls the old mill town "a modern Pompeii," its shuttered factories frozen mid-panic, ash from a recent fire still dusting the sidewalks. Later, however, we learn the town's economy is actually rebounding thanks to a tech incubator. The evolving meaning of the Pompeii allusion suggests which interpretation?

The narrator's initial comparison was based on appearances, not reality. The town is literally threatened by a volcano. The allusion proves the narrator dislikes small towns. Pompeii refers to the town's fondness for Roman architecture.

Correct Answer:

The narrator's initial comparison was based on appearances, not reality.

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