Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which word best describes the small town where the narrator grew up (paragraphs
1–3)?
a. | isolated | b. | run-down | c. | progressive | d. | commonplace |
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Which literary device is used in paragraph 3?
a. | pathos | b. | imagery | c. | dilemma | d. | hyperbole |
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Which phrase best expresses the narrator’s feeling about the arrival of
“Chinese playmates”?
a. | uneasy about her new responsibility | b. | unsure of her ability to teach
English | c. | reluctant to share the adults’ attention | d. | embarrassed about
her loss of traditional culture |
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Why do Ken and John choose Friday as the best day to ask their father’s
permission to buy the coat (paragraph 14)?
a. | The business would be quiet. | b. | The shops would be closed on Saturday.
| c. | The father would be working with the accounts. | d. | The father would
have little time to change his mind. |
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Why does Ken’s argument convince his father to purchase a second coat?
a. | It appeals to his father’s caring nature. | b. | It reminds his
father how hard the sons work. | c. | It appeals to his father’s sense of
practicality. | d. | It reminds his father of the harshness of an Ontario winter.
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Which term best describes the narrator?
a. | generous | b. | observant | c. | dependent | d. | unquestioning |
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What is the primary effect of the author’s use of a small town
setting?
a. | It develops internal conflict. | b. | It develops a suspenseful mood.
| c. | It emphasizes the prejudice of the people in the town. | d. | It emphasizes the
uniqueness of the Chinese families. |
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