Voice
Mallory writes using “I” and shares personal thoughts. What type of voice is this?
A. first-person personal
B. third-person
C. objective
D. second-person
What is first-person personal?
What does the word “endless” suggest?
A. never-ending and tiring
B. long
C. repeating
D. slow
What is never-ending and tiring?
What type of source is Salt in My Soul?
A. primary source
B. secondary source
C. fictional text
D. research article
What is a primary source?
Mallory describes treatments as exhausting. What can you infer?
A. they require a lot of effort
B. they are a good workout
C. they are easy
D. they don’t matter
What is they require a lot of effort?
“Some days I wake up ready to fight, even before I know what the day will bring.”
What tone is expressed?
A. nervous
B. determined
C. confused
D. relaxed
What is determined?
Mallory’s writing is honest and emotional. How would you describe her voice?
A. thoughtful and open
B. formal and distant
C. neutral
D. funny
What is thoughtful and open?
“Fighting a battle I never chose” suggests—
A. misunderstanding
B. confusion
C. a challenge she wanted
D. being forced into a struggle
What is being forced into a struggle?
A textbook about cystic fibrosis is—
A. primary source
B. secondary source
C. personal account
D. journal entry
What is a secondary source?
Mallory often describes how much time and energy her treatments take each day. What can the reader infer from this?
A. her condition affects her ability to live freely
B. her daily routine is structured around her health
C. her treatments limit how she spends her time
D. her illness requires constant attention and effort
What is her illness requires constant attention and effort?
“I can feel the weight of everything I have to do, and it never really goes away.”
What tone is conveyed?
A. overwhelmed
B. thoughtful
C. annoyed
D. irritated
What is overwhelmed?
“I may not control my illness, but I control how I respond.”
What does this reveal about her voice?
A. confused
B. poised
C. emotional
D. calm
What is poised?
Why does Mallory use strong emotional words?
A. to sound formal
B. to confuse readers
C. to shorten her writing
D. to show her feelings clearly
What is to show her feelings clearly?
How does Mallory primarily communicate her experiences and thoughts throughout Parts 1 & 2?
A. through structured medical explanations
B. through personal journal entries that reflect her thoughts and feelings
C. through conversations with doctors and family
D. through research and outside sources
What is through personal journal entries that reflect her thoughts and feelings?
Mallory continues to set goals despite challenges. This shows—
A. determination
B. boredom
C. optimism
D. resilience
What is determination?
“I try to remind myself that there is still good, even when things feel impossible.”
What tone is present?
A. calming
B. doubtful
C.hopeful
D. impatient
What is hopeful?
Mallory shares fears and struggles openly. What quality of voice does this show?
A.vulnerable
B. defensiveness
C. distance
D. confident
What is vulnerable?
The word “trapped” most strongly suggests—
A. stuck and unable to escape
B. delayed
C. overwhelmed
D. alone
What is stuck and unable to escape?
Which statement BEST describes how Mallory views her daily treatments?
A. they are a routine part of her life that she accepts without question
B. they are necessary but often exhausting and time-consuming
C. they are occasional interruptions to her normal schedule
D. they are helpful and easy to manage
What is they are necessary but often exhausting and time-consuming?
When Mallory compares herself to healthy people, what does this MOST strongly reveal about her feelings?
A. she feels limited compared to them
B. she recognizes differences in their lifestyles
C. she wishes she could live as freely as they do
D. she notices how easily they live
What is she wishes she could live as freely as they do?
“Sometimes it feels like no matter how hard I try, my body just won’t cooperate.”
What tone is created?
A.overwhelmed
B. tired
C. confused
D. frustrated
What is frustrated?
How does Mallory’s voice affect the reader?
A. It helps readers connect to her experiences
B. It allows readers to understand her situation from a more factual perspective
C. It encourages readers to view her experiences from a distance
D. It presents her experiences in a more neutral and balanced way
How does connotation affect tone?
A. It shortens sentences
B. It changes grammar
C. It adds emotional meaning to words
D. It removes meaning
What is it adds emotional meaning to words?
What is one central idea developed in Parts 1 & 2?
A. the importance of following strict medical advice
B. the role of doctors in treating chronic illness
C. the challenge of balancing illness with living a meaningful life
D. the impact of school and friendships on identity
What is the challenge of balancing illness with living a meaningful life?
Mallory reflects deeply on her experiences. This suggests—
A. she is thoughtful and self-aware
B. she is introspective
C. she is emotionally aware
D. she is reflective
What is she is thoughtful and self-aware?
“I know things are difficult, but I’m not ready to give up yet.”
What tone is BEST described?
A. unsettled
B. tenacious
C. tranquil
D. indifferent
What is tenacious?