Vocabulary
Comprehension
Textual evidence
100
Read this excerpt from the memoir. Almost all of the residents were affluent and white. The only blacks that ventured into this area worked at maids, gardeners, or drivers. What does the word affluent mean?
rich, wealthy, well off
100
How did the nuns verify that the girls were wearing skirts that were the appropriate length?
The girls were told to kneel to make sure their skirts touched the floor
100
Most teenagers don't want to work but Theresa is pleased that she has a job. Cite textual evidence to support this claim.
When she gets her first check, she feels like a kid with a toy under the Christmas tree She saved money for her future She was able to buy new clothes for the first time Any other acceptable answers
200
Read this excerpt from the memoir. Catholic school tuition had been free, but due to escalating costs, the church now charged about $350.00 a year in tuition. What does the word escalating mean?
rising, increasing
200
Theresa was not thrilled about meeting with Ms. Macmanus and refused to talk. Why did she agree to meet with Ms. Macmanus for a second session.
She felt sorry for her and she thought she had hurt her feelings
200
Algebra is not Theresa's favorite subject.Cite textual evidence to support this claim.
Algebra almost sent her to an early grave She was offered tutoring by several teachers She would never major in math or engineering
300
Read this excerpt from the memoir. A group of girls beckoned for me to join them. As I sat down at the lunch table, my eyes were opened to some of the teenage maneuvers widely used at the school. What does the word beckoned mean?
motioned, gestured
300
Why was Theresa depressed during the holidays?
It reminder her that she didn't have a family of her own
300
Theresa prefers being alone is afraid to get close to anyone in Flourette Hall or at school. Cite textual evidence to support this claim.
She keeps to herself at school She refuses to talk to the counselor She declines a friend's offer to join her family for Christmas
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