"Two Kinds" Test
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18 questions
Note from the author:
From Savvas
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In “Two Kinds,” what does the mother hope for her daughter?
In “Two Kinds,” what does the mother hope for her daughter?
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Which statement best explains why the daughter in “Two Kinds” develops a negative attitude toward her mother’s quizzes?
Which statement best explains why the daughter in “Two Kinds” develops a negative attitude toward her mother’s quizzes?
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In “Two Kinds,” what does the daughter realize when she becomes angry at her reflection in the mirror?
In “Two Kinds,” what does the daughter realize when she becomes angry at her reflection in the mirror?
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In “Two Kinds,” which of the following are reasons that the daughter plays badly at the talent show?
In “Two Kinds,” which of the following are reasons that the daughter plays badly at the talent show?
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Which of the following is the best definition for lamented?
Which of the following is the best definition for lamented?
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Which situation most clearly shows an example of squabbling? Base your choice on the meaning of squabbling.
Which situation most clearly shows an example of squabbling? Base your choice on the meaning of squabbling.
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Which situation would most likely cause a person to feel devastated? Base your choice on the meaning of devastated.
Which situation would most likely cause a person to feel devastated? Base your choice on the meaning of devastated.
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Read this passage from “Two Kinds.” Here, Auntie Lindo, Waverly’s mother, is speaking to the narrator’s mother about Waverly.“She bring home too many trophy,” lamented Auntie Lindo that Sunday. “All day she play chess. All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings.”
Which statement best describes what this passage reveals about the characters and their situation?
Read this passage from “Two Kinds.” Here, Auntie Lindo, Waverly’s mother, is speaking to the narrator’s mother about Waverly.
“She bring home too many trophy,” lamented Auntie Lindo that Sunday. “All day she play chess. All day I have no time do nothing but dust off her winnings.”
Which statement best describes what this passage reveals about the characters and their situation?
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The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.Part A Which statement best sums up the theme, or message, of “Two Kinds”?
The following question has two parts. Answer Part A first, and then Part B.
Part A Which statement best sums up the theme, or message, of “Two Kinds”?
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Part B Which quotation from “Two Kinds” best supports the answer to Part A?
Part B Which quotation from “Two Kinds” best supports the answer to Part A?
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From which point of view is “Two Kinds” written?
From which point of view is “Two Kinds” written?
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In “Two Kinds,” which character trait do the daughter and mother share?
In “Two Kinds,” which character trait do the daughter and mother share?
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Read this passage from “Two Kinds.” Here, the narrator explains how she began reacting to her mother’s quizzes.
"I had new thoughts, willful thoughts, or rather thoughts filled with lots of won’ts. I won’t let her change me, I promised myself. I won’t be what I’m not.So now on nights when my mother presented her tests, I performed listlessly, my head propped on one arm. I pretended to be bored. And I was."
Which sentence best explains what drives, or motivates, the narrator to act bored?
Read this passage from “Two Kinds.” Here, the narrator explains how she began reacting to her mother’s quizzes.
"I had new thoughts, willful thoughts, or rather thoughts filled with lots of won’ts. I won’t let her change me, I promised myself. I won’t be what I’m not.
So now on nights when my mother presented her tests, I performed listlessly, my head propped on one arm. I pretended to be bored. And I was."
Which sentence best explains what drives, or motivates, the narrator to act bored?
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Read this sentence from “Two Kinds.” Here, the narrator explains that she has continued to disappoint her mother.
"In the years that followed, I failed her so many times, each time asserting my own will, my right to fall short of expectations."
What perspective does this comment reveal about the narrator?
Read this sentence from “Two Kinds.” Here, the narrator explains that she has continued to disappoint her mother.
"In the years that followed, I failed her so many times, each time asserting my own will, my right to fall short of expectations."
What perspective does this comment reveal about the narrator?
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The word competent means “able to do a specific job correctly.” The word incompetent is formed by adding the Latin prefix in- to the word competent. Based on your knowledge of in-, choose the most likely meaning of incompetent
The word competent means “able to do a specific job correctly.” The word incompetent is formed by adding the Latin prefix in- to the word competent. Based on your knowledge of in-, choose the most likely meaning of incompetent
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Which pair of definitions is most likely to be accurate? Base your answer on your knowledge of the Latin prefix in-.
Which pair of definitions is most likely to be accurate? Base your answer on your knowledge of the Latin prefix in-.
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Which word in this sentence is a possessive noun?Keisha and Dashawn liked Sam’s singing, but Taylor liked my piano playing.
Which word in this sentence is a possessive noun?
Keisha and Dashawn liked Sam’s singing, but Taylor liked my piano playing.
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Which sentence contains both a common noun and a proper noun?
Which sentence contains both a common noun and a proper noun?