Activity Answers
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The details about the setting are essential to the story because | the house looks the same, which contrasts with the changes the narrator has experienced |
| Who is the narrator of this story? | Rebecca |
| What is one central message of this story? | Depending on their experiences and attitudes, people can interpret others’ behaviors in various ways. |
| Based on the story, which of these is true? | Aunt Betty thought there was something strange about Carla leaving, while Rebecca was happy that the woman had embarked on an adventure. |
| Think about the events below. Which event must have happened first? | Rebecca and her cousins made up stories about the chickens that decorated Aunt Betty’s house. |
| Read this passage from the story: “What do they eat for breakfast in England?” “Um, ham, or bacon,” I said, “but they put baked beans on their toast.” I was conscious of saying they only after I said it, as if I hadn’t done the same thing for over three years. As if I hadn’t been, at least for temporary purposes, one of them. Why did the author include this passage? | It illustrates that Rebecca’s sense of identity has been affected by her experiences. |
| Which is the closest synonym for the word inscrutable? | unreadable |
| Which is the closest antonym for the word plangent, as it is used in the episode? | hushed |