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Question 1
Read the excerpt below from 'The Whispering Pines of Door County': 'Maya stepped onto the bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. The autumn wind whistled through the high branches of the white pines, sounding almost like human voices exchanging old stories. She tightened her coat, listening intently to the rhythmic crash of waves against the limestone cliffs below. In her pocket, she gripped her grandfather's worn wooden compass, knowing that today she had to decide whether to leave her hometown for the boarding school in Madison.' What explicit detail in the passage shows that Maya is feeling cold or physically reacting to the weather?
Correct Answer:
She tightened her coat.
Question 2
Read the passage below: 'Maya stepped onto the bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. The autumn wind whistled through the high branches of the white pines, sounding almost like human voices exchanging old stories. She tightened her coat, listening intently to the rhythmic crash of waves against the limestone cliffs below. In her pocket, she gripped her grandfather's worn wooden compass, knowing that today she had to decide whether to leave her hometown for the boarding school in Madison.' Which sentence best states the central theme introduced in this opening scene?
Correct Answer:
Nature can help people make important choices about their future.
Question 3
Read the excerpt below: 'The wind whistled through the high branches of the white pines, sounding almost like human voices exchanging old stories.' Which figurative language device is used in this sentence?
Correct Answer:
Personification
Question 4
Read the excerpt below: 'In her pocket, she gripped her grandfather's worn wooden compass, knowing that today she had to decide whether to leave her hometown for the boarding school in Madison.' How does the wooden compass function as a symbol in Maya's story?
Correct Answer:
It symbolizes direction, heritage, and her search for guidance.
Question 5
Read the excerpt below: 'Maya stepped onto the bluff overlooking Lake Michigan. The autumn wind whistled through the high branches of the white pines, sounding almost like human voices exchanging old stories. She tightened her coat, listening intently to the rhythmic crash of waves against the limestone cliffs below. In her pocket, she gripped her grandfather's worn wooden compass, knowing that today she had to decide whether to leave her hometown for the boarding school in Madison.' Which inference is best supported by combining evidence from Maya's physical actions and her setting?
Correct Answer:
Maya seeks solitude in a meaningful location to make a life-changing decision.
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