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Grade 9 - Departure by Sherwood Anderson

Quiz by Common Core - ELA - Grade 9

Grades 9-10
English Language Arts
Common Core

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  • Q1
    Part A: Early in the morning he plans to leave, how does George feel about his upcoming departure?
    He is thrilled about his future plans.
    He is regretting the decision to leave.
    He is confident about his future success.
    He is nervous about leaving.
    45s
    RL.9-10.3
  • Q2
    Part B: Which sentence from the passage provides the best evidence to support the answer in PartA?
    “Young George Willard got out of bed at four in the morning.”
    “George crept past the cot and went out into the silent deserted main street.”
    “Since two o’clock he had been awake thinking of the journey he was about to take And wondering what he would find at the end of his journey.”
    “George came downstairs into the hotel office carrying a brown leather bag.”
    45s
    RL.9-10.3
  • Q3
    Part A: What is the significance of the fact that townspeople have come to the train station to see George off?
    It suggests that to most people of Winesburg, the chance to witness someone leaving is unusual.
    It implies that George will stay in touch with those he leaves behind in Winesburg.
    It emphasizes that many Winesburg residents think George will find success in the city.
    It shows that Winesburg residents disapprove of George’s choice.
    30s
    RL.9-10.3
  • Q4
    Part B: Based on the passage, which character has a different perspective on George’s departure?
    Gertrude Wilmot, who works at the local post office handling the mail of the small town
    Will Henderson, the resident who appears lazy and unmotivated
    Tom Little, the train conductor who is familiar with the many small towns along his route
    Tom Willard, the father who gives advice on how to handle oneself once in the city
    45s
    RL.9-10.3
  • Q5
    Which quotation from the passage best shows that the townspeople will continue with their old lives after George leaves to pursue his new life?
    "Helen White came running along Main Street hoping to have a parting word with him, but he had found a seat and did not see her.”
    “Tom Willard carried his bag. The son had become taller than the father.”
    “On the station platform everyone shook the young man’s hand. More than a dozen people waited about. Then they talked of their own affairs.”
    “After George counted his money he looked out of the window and was surprised to see that the train was still in Winesburg.”
    45s
    RL.9-10.3
  • Q6
    Which of these qualities best describe the character of George Willard as he is presented in the passage?
    Artistic
    Carefree
    Emotional
    Solitary
    45s
    RL.9-10.3
  • Q7
    Which of these details provides evidence that George is solitary?
    He chooses to leave the town.
    He likes to walk by himself
    He worries about looking "green" in the city
    He has no regrets over leaving
    45s
    RL.9-10.3
  • Q8
    Which of these details provides evidence that George is ambitious?
    He feels embarrassed by the crowd on the platform
    He likes to walk by himself
    He has no regrets over leaving
    He worries about looking "green" in the city
    45s
    RL.9-10.3
  • Q9
    Which of these details provides evidence that George is inexperienced?
    He likes to walk by himself
    He worries about looking "green" in the city
    He has no regrets over leaving
    He feels embarrassed by the crowd on the platform
    45s
    RL.9-10.3
  • Q10
    Which sentence from the passage best develops the theme of a new beginning?
    “The boy who slept in the hotel office lay on a cot by the door. His mouth was open and he snored lustily.”
    “The fields are owned by farmers who live in town and drive homeward at evening along Trunion Pike in light creaking wagons.”
    “George crept past the cot and went out into the silent deserted main street.”
    “It was April and the young tree leaves were just coming out of their buds.”
    45s
    RL.9-10.2
  • Q11
    Which statement below best describes how the author’s choices regarding time and structure help advance a theme of the story?
    The author focuses on the many pleasant things about Winesburg in order to emphasize George’s fear about leaving his home.
    The author adopts a slow pace with few notable events in order to illuminate how quiet life is for George in a town like Winesburg.
    The author contrasts George’s sociable nature to Winesburg’s unfriendliness to suggest that George will be happier elsewhere.
    The author highlights the tension between George and his father by having George experience flashbacks about Winesburg while he rests on the train.
    45s
    RL.9-10.5

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