Part A Refer to your Expeditions in Reading book for a complete version of this text.

In “The Stone in the Road: A Play,” why does King Alvis place the stone in the road?

to find out which of his subjects is strong enough to move it

to hide the money that he later plans to give Sir Gavin for his service

to test Sir Gavin to see if he will follow orders that seem silly

to show his subjects there is value in solving one’s problems alone
Question 2
Part B

Which detail from the play best supports the answer to Part A?

“‘It was moved by someone last evening. I would like the person who moved the stone to now come forward.’”

“‘And may this be a lesson to all of my subjects to always work hard to solve your own problems rather than expect someone else to solve them for you.’”

“‘Just one thing… I can’t believe that box of gold just happened to be in the exact spot where you had me place the boulder.’”

“‘Again, you may be at ease, Sir Gavin. I admit that it certainly appears foolish. But, Sir Gavin, do you consider me to be a fool?’”

If you had a chance to change the past would you? why or why not?

Read the excerpt from julius caesar, act 1, scene 1. marullus. wherefore rejoice? what conquest brings he home? what tributaries follow him to rome to grace in captive bonds his chariot wheels? you blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless35 things! o, you hard hearts, you cruel men of rome, knew you not pompey? many a time and oft have you climbed up to walls and battlements, to towers and windows, yea, to chimney-tops, your infants in your arms, and there have sat40 the livelong day, with patient expectation, to see great pompey pass the streets of rome. which summary of the passage is the best? marullus asks a lot of questions, such as, “why celebrate? what has caesar done? who is following him to rome? don’t you remember pompey? ” then he says that everyone is cruel because they do not remember pompey. they forget how they praised him and would climb to the highest places, carrying their children, just to catch a glimpse of him. marullus regrets that the people are celebrating caesar and is insulted that they forgot how they used to praise pompey. marullus thinks that the people should celebrate caesar the way they used to celebrate pompey, and that they should be in awe of caesar’s greatness. marullus remembers how the people climbed walls, battlements, towers, windows, and even chimney tops to see the great pompey.

Which words best describes the speakers?