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WASHWOMAN
READING TEST
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which phrase best describes the story Isaac Bashevis Singer tells in "The Washwoman?" | a true story that happened long ago |
| In Singer's essay, what does the mother mean when she calls the washwoman "a real find?" | Her work is excellent. |
| Who is the narrator, the person who is telling the story? | Isaac Bashevis Singer |
| Why is "The Washwoman" called a narrative essay? | It tells a story about a real person. |
| Which character in "The Washwoman" does the narrator dislike? | the washwoman's son |
| When you make a prediction about what will happen in a story, on what do you base your prediction? (3 parts) | 1) what you know about how real people behave 2) what you know about the author's real life 3) what has already happened in a story Answer: II, III, IV |
| In Singer's essay, which word best describes how the mother treats the washwoman? | kindly |
| What does the narrator most admire about the washwoman? | her sense of duty and pride in her work |
| In "The Washwoman," what is a significant detail that moves the story along? | "Under the bundle tottered the old woman, her face as white as a linen sheet." |
| What clues helped you to predict that the washwoman would come back with the laundry? | She is honest and dependable. |
| What quotation explains what keeps the washwoman from dying when she is ill? | "I could not rest easy in bed because of the wash." |
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