Central Idea
Random Questions
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Author's & Quotes
Paired Passages
100

How does paragraph 10 contribute to the development of a central

idea?

B It shows the author’s appreciation for relaxation.

100

In paragraph 11, how does the author acknowledge and respond to

a conflicting viewpoint?

by sharing that some people would not enjoy bus travel

100

In paragraph 2, what does the phrase “a beautiful potpourri of

differences” indicate about the author’s point of view?

The author believes everyone has different opinions.

100

What does the comparison in paragraph 8 reveal about the author?

It shows the author believes slowing down is beneficial.

100

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then,

answer Part B.

Part A

What is the meaning of the phrase Law of the Jungle as it is used in

paragraph 5?

the customs of the jungle animals

200

What is a central idea of the passage?

The narrator enjoys traveling because it provides her

time to do things she likes.

200

Read the sentences from paragraph 1.

“What is the good of a man . . . if he does not

understand man’s talk? Now I am as silly and dumb as a

man would be with us in the jungle. I must speak their

talk.”

What do the sentences reveal about Mowgli?

Mowgli feels unhappy, but he is determined to succeed in

the village of man.

200

Read the sentence from paragraph 6.

. . . there is something about travel as a process that a

wheelsup,

wheelsdown

airplane ride dilutes

somewhat.

What does the word dilutes mean as it is used in the sentence?

B devalues

200

Which quotation supports the author’s claim that riding a bus can be

just as efficient as flying?

“. . . if you factor in the time you spend getting to the

airport and going through security, you may end up

breaking even.” (paragraph 5)

200

Which quotation supports the answer to Part A?



“It was not for fun that he had learned while he was with

the wolves to imitate the challenge of bucks. . . .”

300

Which quotation supports the idea that Mowgli works hard to be

successful in the village of man?

“For three months after that night Mowgli hardly ever left

the village gate, he was so busy learning the ways and

customs of men.” (paragraph 5)

300

Read paragraph 6.

He did not know his own strength in the least. In the

jungle he knew he was weak compared with the beasts ,

but in the village people said that he was as strong as a

bull.

How does the author’s use of figurative language impact the

meaning of the passage?

by showing that the people in the village think Mowgli is

very powerful for someone so young

300

. . . there is something about travel as a process that a

wheelsup,

wheelsdown

airplane ride dilutes

somewhat.

Which quotation from paragraph 6 supports the answer to Part A?


“I don’t want to be all ‘modern conveniences have

alienated us from the process of living’ about it, . . .”

300

Which quotation from paragraph 7 explains why Mowgli is chosen

over the other villagers to herd the buffalo?

“When the priest scolded him, Mowgli threatened to put

him on the donkey too, . . .”

300

The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then,

answer Part B.

Part A

What does Mowgli know that Buldeo does not?

He knows the truth about the tale of the tiger.

400

Read the sentences from paragraph 7.

And Mowgli had not the faintest idea of the difference

that caste makes between man and man. When the

potter’s donkey slipped in the clay pit, Mowgli hauled it

out by the tail, and helped to stack the pots for their

journey to the market at Khanhiwara. That was very

shocking, too, for the potter is a lowcaste

man, and his

donkey is worse.

Which two descriptions mean the same as caste as it is used in the

sentences?

a social ranking of animals and people

&

a group of people that share common cultural features

400

In paragraph 6, the author says that “a plane is the closest the

average plebe is going to get” to teleporting.

What does the word plebe mean as it is used in the sentence?

person

400

What is a central idea of the passage?

The narrator enjoys traveling because it provides her

time to do things she likes.

Which quotation from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

“This sort of metime

can be achieved on many forms of

transportation— . . .” (paragraph 2)

400

Which quotation from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

“Mowgli . . . had to cover his face not to show that he

was laughing, . . .” (paragraph 8)

500

Read the sentences from paragraph 5.

Then the little children in the village made him very

angry. . . . only the knowledge that it was

unsportsmanlike to kill little naked cubs kept him from

picking them up and breaking them in two.

What does the author’s metaphor reveal about Mowgli’s feelings

toward the little children?

Mowgli feels that the little children are acting immature.

500

How does the figurative language in paragraph 11 impact the

passage as a whole?

It reveals Mowgli does not believe in superstitions.

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