If a person is an engineer, it means the person plans how to ______________.
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If something is an obstacle, it means that it ___________________
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A project means a ___________.
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7.
To react means to _____________
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If a person is stubborn, it means the person has a _____________
Use the story to answer questions # 9-15.
Question 9
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Bebe would like to work on the Brooklyn Bridge. Mama Lil thinks it is a job for men. What does this show about Mama Lil?
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Each of these sentences is a dialogue that Mama Lil says. Which one shows how Mama Lil feels about Bebe?
Question 11
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In what way are Bebe and Mama Lil alike?
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Which of these is true about Mama Lil and Bebe?
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What is Bebe's biggest dream?
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Why does Mama Lil finally allow Bebe to take the job repairing the bridge?
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Read these sentences from the passage.
"Truth be told, Mama Lil was scared of something she didn't know. She hardly ever left our neighborhood in Brooklyn. To her, the Brooklyn Bridge was a mystery."
Use the story below to answer questions # 16-22.
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16.
For the text to be called a memoir, it must be
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A memoir is like a short story because it has
Question 18
18.
Which is a clue that "The Right Words at the Right Time" is a memoir?
Question 19
19.
Read these sentences from the memoir.
"I totally changed. I hung out with the gangsters. Cut class."
Why did Leguizamo change in this way?
Question 20
20.
Leguizamo tried to make people like him by being
Question 21
21.
What were "The Right Words at the Right Time" for Leguizamo?
Question 22
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Read these sentences from the passage.
"I didn't talk back to Mr. Zufa like I usually would have. I was quiet. I probably said something like, "Yeah, cool, man," but for the rest of the day, I couldn't get what he said out of my head."
What do these sentences tell you about Leguizamo? Include specific words or phrases from the text to support your answer.
