Question 1(multiple choice worth 5 points)

(01.01 mc)

read the story description and historical context for the short story "daughter of invention" and answer the question.

story description:

imagine moving to a new country and trying to fit in. people at school are calling you mean names, your mother is spending her nights designing crazy contraptions, and your father is still terrified of the secret police back in the dominican republic. now, imagine you have to deliver a speech in front of your whole school. in "daughter of invention," the narrator recalls this time in her life and her mother's last invention.

historical context:

general rafael trujillo became the president of the dominican republic in 1930. his dictatorship lasted for decades. during that time, trujillo established a secret police force that he used to censor the press and punish (including torture and murder) those who opposed him. one of trujillo's most heinous crimes against humanity was his order that led to the massacre of approximately 20,000 haitians. one of trujillo's nicknames was "chapita."

select a detail that supports the idea that general trujillo was a violent dictator.

a}he began ruling the dominican republic in 1930.
b}he had the nickname "chapita," meaning "bottle cap."
c}he ordered the massacre of 20,000 haitians
d{ he used secret police to censor the press.

question 2(multiple choice worth 5 points)

(01.01 lc)

read the story description and historical context for the short story "hamadi" and answer the question.

story description:

who are the prophets in your life—you know, the people who make you think about the truly important things? susan, the narrator in "hamadi," finds her own prophet of sorts, a family friend from her homeland in the middle east, whose outlook on life and sage advice are gifts he bestows on everyone he meets.

historical context:

the middle east is a term used to describe the region where three continents meet—africa, asia, and europe. this region includes the nations of israel, iraq, lebanon, and palestine, which border the mediterranean sea. historically, the middle east has been involved in many complex conflicts rooted in issues of land, religion, and politics. in fact, deadly conflicts are ongoing now. the prophet was published in 1928 by lebanese author kahlil gibran. the book contains spiritual and philosophical essays on subjects dealing with love, sorrow, pain, freedom, marriage, death, friendship—the things of life no matter where you live.

where is susan, the narrator in "hamadi," from?

a}africa
b} france
c} middle east
d}united states

question 3(multiple choice worth 5 points)

(01.01 lc)

using from a text and personal can you make inferences while reading.

a}clues; experiences
b}details; goals
c}facts; statistics
d}words; narratives