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-20955063500494030063500 Education International SchoolName: ……………………..………… Grade : 8 Date : / /Literature Worksheet ( C )HamadiMultiple ChoiceIdentify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.____1.Susan dislikes the women in the school counselor’s office because they—a.are brittle and hold on to the world too tightlyb.are bossy and make her work too hardc.say negative things about herd.talk about her behind her back____2.Why does Mr. Hamadi like using Spanish words?a.Using Spanish makes him feel well educated.b.Speaking Spanish reminds him of the years he spent in Spain.c.Spanish is his own first language.d.Using the Spanish language makes him feel worldly.____3.Mr. Hamadi has many “Love” postage stamps because he—a.has many girlfriendsb.thinks they are ironic, since there is so much warc.likes focusing on the word loved.writes a lot of letters to his family in Lebanon____4.Why does Susan say Tracy talks as though she owns Eddie?a.Tracy insists that Eddie check in with her before he goes out.b.Tracy bosses Eddie around at school.c.Tracy is jealous that another girl likes Eddie.d.Susan wishes she had a boyfriend.____5.What is the meaning of the line “Well, he’d come all the way over to the other side of the world, and now he was doomed to live in two places at once”?a.Mr. Hamadi always feels he has to return home to check on his family.b.Susan’s father carries strong memories of his homeland.c.Susan’s father will not replace his traditions with American customs.d.Immigrants rarely think about where they come from.____6.Which group of adjectives best describes Mr. Hamadi?a.courteous, tender, wiseb.stubborn, irritated, worldlyc.lonely, wealthy, hard-workingd.educated, polite, dull____7.Which line lets you know how Susan feels about immigrants?a.They “treated the world as if it were a yardstick and they had tight hold of both ends.”b.“She helped her American mother complete tedious kitchen tasks without complaining.”c.They “seemed bigger than other people, and always slightly melancholy.”d.“Susan carried The Prophet around on top of her English textbook.”____8.Why does Susan say Mr. Hamadi is like a surrogate grandmother?a.Mr. Hamadi spends a lot of time baking.b.Susan finds his voice reassuring.c.Mr. Hamadi is willing to try new things.d.He tells interesting stories and makes Susan think.____9.Which of the following best describes an inference?a.A suggestion made by a characterb.A hint found in text detailsc.A conclusion based on evidence and reasoningd.An allusion made to a common literary pattern____10.Why do people “laugh silently” behind Mr. Hamadi’s back after meeting him?a.They think that he looks very strange.b.He has a good sense of humor.c.They do not like foreigners.d.His old-fashioned manners seem out of place.____11.What can you infer about Susan’s mother humming Christmas carols and bellowing “Joy to the World”?a.She is excited about celebrating Christmas for the first time.b.She has enjoyed the tradition of celebrating Christmas most of her life.c.Singing is an activity that she does not enjoy.d.Her memories about Christmas are mostly negative.MatchingVOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT Match the definition on the left with the vocabulary word on the right. On the line provided, write the letter of the correct vocabulary word. A vocabulary word may be used more than once.a.tediousb.archaicc.vaguelyd.inquiring____12._____ unclearly____13._____ boring____14._____ looking for answers____15._____ out of date____16._____ asking____17._____ old-fashionedVOCABULARY SKILL Match the ancestor word on the left with the vocabulary word that comes from it on the right. On the line provided, write the letter of the correct vocabulary word.a.tediousb.archaicc.vaguelyd.inquiring____18._____ Greek archaikos, meaning “old, ancient”____19._____ Latin vagus, meaning “wandering”____20._____ Latin taediosus, meaning “wearisome”____21._____ Latin inquirere, meaning “to seek” ................
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