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Reading Comprehension of I Survived the American ...

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    These questions cover comprehension, vocabulary, connotation, inference, and theme.
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  • What is the meaning of the word "voyages" in the passage?
    Storms
    Battles
    Adventures in the forest
    Journeys by sea
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  • Which sentence helps us understand the meaning of "orphan"?
    Suddenly Nate was an orphan with just one living relative
    Nate’s bed was a hammock hanging from the ceiling
    You are very fierce!
    A voice growled
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  • Which word has a connotation of sadness?
    Crisscrossing
    Giggling
    Swallowed
    Tortured
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  • What does Nate do to help Theo feel like a pirate?
    He tells him pirates aren’t real
    He plays along and calls him fierce
    He gives him a real sword
    He teaches him how to fight
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  • Which statement explains why Nate was taken in by Storch?
    Storch was the only living relative Nate had
    Storch needed help with his business
    Storch was good friends with Nate’s father
    Storch had always wanted to raise a child
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  • Which statement supports the idea that Storch is cruel?
    He sold Eliza’s husband away from his family
    He allowed Eliza to work in his house
    He gave Nate a home when he had nowhere else to go
    He let Theo play outside
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  • Which phrase best describes the setting of the passage?
    A busy harbor with ships sailing in and out
    A battlefield during the war
    A wealthy plantation with servants
    A small farm owned by a strict man
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  • Why does Nate feel disconnected from the war?
    He is secretly on King George’s side
    He doesn’t know what’s happening
    He is too young to understand war
    He believes nothing will change for him or his friends
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  • Which sentence best describes the theme of the passage?
    The sea is the most dangerous place on Earth
    War is the most important event in history
    All wealthy people are cruel and heartless
    Finding a new family can bring comfort during hard times
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  • Which emotion is emphasized by Eliza’s warning to be quiet?
    Joy
    Fear
    Confusion
    Anger
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  • What does the phrase "a wave of sadness crashed over Nate" mean?
    He wanted to swim in the ocean
    He got seasick thinking about his past
    He felt overwhelmed by grief
    He was caught in a storm
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  • Why does Eliza fear for Theo’s future?
    She fears Storch might sell him like he sold her husband
    She is worried he will become a sailor
    She thinks he will run away from home
    She believes he will get into trouble for playing pirate
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  • Why does Nate think he should be grateful to Storch?
    Other orphans have even worse lives
    Storch gave him a job on a ship
    Storch tells him exciting stories
    Storch treats him like his own son
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  • Why does Nate believe the war won’t change things for Eliza and Theo?
    He doesn’t understand the war
    He knows that even if America wins, slavery will continue
    He believes Storch will set them free
    He thinks Eliza and Theo will escape before the war ends
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  • How did colonists' attitudes toward Britain begin to change?
    They became less interested in the war
    They wanted to become part of France instead
    They supported King George more as time passed
    They grew tired of paying high taxes to the British
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  • Which sentence helps us infer that Eliza is a slave working for Storch?
    Eliza rarely talked about Gregory, it hurt her too much
    Seconds later Eliza came rushing out of the house
    Eliza had Theo’s same dark brown skin and big, bright eyes.
    She was Nate’s family now
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