Question 1

Which summarizes the text

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A father compares his own childhood of growing up in a village in Laos to the childhood of his American son. Unlike his son, he had many responsibilities at home and made his own fun.

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A father recalls fond memories of his childhood growing up in Laos, and he tells his son about it. The father and son discuss the similarities and differences between their childhoods.

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A father realizes that although his son is growing up in the United States and not Laos, many of their childhood experiences are actually quite similar. Both grew up with a loving family.

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A father helps his son understand how different it is to grow up in the United States. Unlike his father who grew up in Laos, the son can simply turn on the sink and have clean water.

Question 2

Read the sentence from paragraph 9.“Bamboo as tall as a man and as thick as a telephone pole was hollowed to make containers for carrying the valuable liquid.”What does the author mean by the similes used in the sentence?

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The bamboo was plain and ordinary.

The bamboo was large and sturdy.

The bamboo was bumpy and rough.

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The bamboo was large and sturdy.

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The bamboo was plain and ordinary.

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The bamboo was plain and ordinary.

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The bamboo was bumpy and rough.

Question 3

Which quotation supports the inference that Sou’s son had an easier childhood than Sou?

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“‘Richard can enter any supermarket when he needs food, but our garden and animals were our local “grocery store.”’” (paragraph 5)

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“‘Someday Richard will also have children, and he will tell them about his childhood.’” (paragraph 14)

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“Although he was born and raised in the United States, both of his parents were born and raised in the Southeast Asian country of Laos.” (paragraph 2)

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“‘We made one game from string that is much like your “cat’s cradle.”’” (paragraph 11)

Question 4

What does the author mean by the phrase “nature’s candy” in paragraph 12?

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sweets found in the outdoors

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sweets bought at a store

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sweets bought at a store

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sweets baked at home

Question 5

Which quotation supports the inference that Laos has a warm climate?

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“‘“It would have only melted from the heat,” I tell him.’” (paragraph 12)

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“‘It was a large building with no walls.’” (paragraph 13)

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“‘There was no kitchen, living room, or bathroom, only open space.’” (paragraph 8)

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“‘We played in the water and caught fish with our bare hands.’” (paragraph 10)

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