AnswersCommon Core ELA 9 2014 - ELA3009 A-ICComparing Accounts of Clara Barton’s Story

Comparing Accounts of Clara Barton’s Story Answers

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Which are characteristics of memoirs? Choose two answers.

A
telling a nonfiction story
B
dividing the story into frames
C
using thought bubbles
D
using first-person perspective
E
including fictional elements
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Look at the frame from One War Ends, Another Begins.Which excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross best reflects what is occurring in this frame?

A
The direfulness of the news gathered as we proceeded on our journey, and delays were gotten over as quickly as possible.
B
The men who had been the fathers of the city, its business and its wealth, looked on aghast….
C
But that cordon of wreckage skirting the shore for miles it seemed, often twenty feet in height,….
D
The strongest buildings, half standing, roofless and tottering, told what once had been the make-up of a thriving city.
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to inform
B
to persuade
C
to entertain
D
to argue
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This time there was no murmur in the air, no warning of approaching danger. Even the watchful press, that knows so much before it ever happens, slumbered quiet and deep, till the hissing wires shrieked the terrifying word—Galveston.Then we learned that, as at Port Royal, the sea had overleaped its bounds and its victims by thousands were in its grasp.In all the land no one slept then. To us it was the clang of the fire-bell, and the drop of the harness. The Red Cross clans commenced to gather.

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to show the contrast between the peaceful silence and the devastation
B
to show that journalists know more about what happens than anyone
C
to show the quick response of firefighters and rescue workers
D
to show the power of nature in dangerous situations
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Look at the frame from One War Ends, Another Begins.Read the excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross.My stenographer, Miss Agnes Coombs, found her post by me, and sixty to eighty letters a day, taken from dictation, made up the clerical round of the office of the president. This duty fell in between attending the daily meetings of the relief committee and receiving constant calls both in and out of the city.Which statement describes how the purpose of the frame and the excerpt are different?

A
The frame informs the reader that Clara was appreciated for her work.
B
The excerpt informs the reader of the attention to detail Clara demonstrated to coordinate the relief process.
C
The excerpt informs the reader that Clara was unorganized and ineffective in her position.
D
The frame informs the reader that the Clara had a dedicated team supporting her.
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Which is one difference between a graphic novel and a memoir?

A
Only memoirs are about nonfiction, or true, events.
B
Only graphic novels use speech bubbles to show dialogue.
C
Only memoirs are meant to inform readers about world issues.
D
Only graphic novels include conversations between people.
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Jing is writing a book about her experience playing soccer as a child. She wants to utilize both her writing and illustration skills. Which form should Jing use to tell her story?

A
fictional drama
B
graphic novel
C
poetry
D
memoir
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Which best describes the author’s primary purpose in A Story of the Red Cross?

A
to persuade readers to take up a cause
B
to guide readers through a set of steps
C
to educate readers about an important resource
D
to entertain readers with a romantic story
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Look at the frame from One War Ends, Another Begins.Read the excerpt from A Story of the Red Cross.The conditions were so new to them that it was a relief to meet persons who had seen such things before. We were asked not only to act with them, but to assume charge of the administration of relief. This, of course, we would not do, but that we would meet with, counsel, and aid them in every way in our power, is needless to affirm. That we did do this, through every day of our stay of three months, not only our own conviction, but the unasked and unexpected testimony of both Galveston and the Legislature of the State of Texas, go to assure.Which statement best describes a difference between the frame and the excerpt?

A
Only the excerpt mentions the challenging conditions faced during an emergency.
B
Only the excerpt shows what the need for the involvement of government officials.
C
Only the excerpt explains that Clara would offer counsel but would not take charge.
D
Only the excerpt describes the look of relief when people receive assistance.
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In A Story of the Red Cross, why does the author provide a first-hand account of the work in Galveston?

A
to emphasize how recovery conditions have improved
B
to show a group of people who Clara helped during a disaster
C
to emphasize the benefits an experienced team provides
D
to show the place where Clara was forced to work

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