CAASPP Success - Grade 11 Reading Comprehension - Narrative #2
Question 1
An airport
A city office
A childhood home
A rental car agency
Question 2
Excited
Relieved
Anxious
Indifferent
Question 3
Her fatigue from the flight
The accumulation of junk in the yard
Memories of her mother’s behavior
The oppressive heat
Question 4
As a peaceful journey
Filled with self-reflection
Distracting and confusing
As a nostalgic trip
Question 5
It deteriorated over the years
It remained strong despite the distance
It was never particularly close
It greatly improved when she left
Question 6
The old tire swing
The porch with the rocker
The mother’s hands shaking while shelling peas
The jars of preserves in the pantry
Question 7
By describing the narrator’s fond memories
Through the narrator's discomfort with the climate
By mentioning the flight delay
Through the detail of floating in a pond
Question 8
Her mother is suffering from anger
Her mother didn’t recognize her at first
Her mother is showing signs of aging
Her mother has always been indifferent
Question 9
It shows her concern for cleanliness
It highlights her focus on trivial matters
It reflects the larger struggles she has faced
It suggests she is trying to avoid conversation
Question 10
To illustrate the narrator's longing for the past
To indicate the family's economic hardship
To highlight the passage of time
To show the importance of family heirlooms
Question 11
Her resignation to her fate
Her desire to reconnect with her mother
Her nostalgia for childhood
Her impatience with the situation
Question 12
It gives an objective view of the events
It strengthens the connection to the narrator’s memories
It makes the reader doubt the narrator’s thoughts
It allows for multiple perspectives
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