


In “Four Skinny Trees,” the narrator believes she is only understood by whom or what?

Part A:
What is the meaning of raggedy in this excerpt from “Four Skinny Trees”?
The word keep has more than one meaning. Which meaning of keep is most likely used in this excerpt from “Four Skinny Trees”?
They grow up and they grow down ... and never quit their anger. This is how they keep.

In “Four Skinny Trees,” what does the author most likely mean in the following excerpt?
In “Four Skinny Trees,” what is true of the trees? Choose two options.
What does the narrator of “Four Skinny Trees” experience that Nenny does not?
Part B:
Which set of phrases from the excerpt best supports the answer to Part A?
What is the most likely meaning of ferocious in the following sentences from “Four Skinny Trees”?
Part A
In “Four Skinny Trees,” why is the narrator so concerned with the skinny trees?
Part B
Which statement from “Four Skinny Trees” best supports the answer to Part A?