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Unit 3 Assessment Part One

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Question 1

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Which statement from the passage best shows that the father loves his son?

“so he lifted his frail father onto his back and began to climb the mountain trail.”

“The young farmer went directly to his father and told him of the task.”

“My father has lived more than sixty years and knows many things, and he gave me the answers I needed.”

“Even as he is going to his death, my father is thinking only of me.”

Question 2

2.

What is the author trying to tell the reader in this paragraph? Choose the best answer.

The step by step directions on how to get a string through a shell.

Show the reader the wisdom of the elderly.

Show the reader that the father knows how to put a piece of string through a shell.

Show the reader that the son asks his father for help.

Question 3

3.

Which of the following is the theme of the story?

Elderly people should be valued and respected because of the wisdom they offer.

When you need help, do not be afraid to ask someone.

Those in power do not always know what is right.

Even though things may be hard one must persevere.

Question 4

4.

What events best describe the conflict? (Choose three)

The lord realized he had made a mistake about elderly people and changed the law.

The lord of the land had decided that old people were no longer useful. He declared that anyone over 60 should be taken to the mountain and left to die.

The son went to his father for help even when it was against the demands of the lord.

The son was on his way to take his father to the mountain to die. His father showed him that he loved him and the son took his father back down the mountain.

The lord told the villagers to weave a rope with ash and the villagers were worried they could not.