Question

directions: for the following questions, choose the best answer or respond in complete sentences.

1. part a: what does the phrase “pure concentration - camp style” suggest about the wall in paragraph 16?

a. the wall will lead to a violent and inhumane result.
b. no one can get past the wall under any circumstances.
c. the south africans borrowed the idea of the wall from the germans in wwii.
d. the wall is intended to injure and destroy the most innocent and weak individuals.

1. part b: which phrase best supports the answer to part a?

a. “and they took heed of the advice on a small board fixed to the wall: consult dragons teeth the people for total security” (paragraph 16)
b. “there would be no way out, only a struggle getting bloodier and bloodier, a deeper and sharper hooking and tearing of flesh” (paragraph 16)
c. “next day a gang of workmen came and stretched the razor - bladed coils all round the walls of the house.” (paragraph 17)
d. “the sunlight flashed and slashed, off the serrations, the cornice of razor thorns encircled the home, shining.” (paragraph 17)

1. which statement best identifies a theme of the story?

a. fear and paranoia can only be useful if contained to safe levels, otherwise they can lead to hurting other people.
b. though families act with best intentions, fear can drive individuals to hurt the people they intend to protect.
c. families can remain loyal to each other despite all of the adversity that they face in the outside world.
d. families can never truly protect the people that they love from the cruelty of the world.

1. part a: how is the narrators introduction in paragraphs 1 - 8 important to the passage as a whole?

a. the narrators introduction introduces the setting and contrasts the innocence of childrens books and bedtime stories with the tragedy that can result from fear.
b. the narrators introduction normalizes fear, but foreshadows that individuals can overreact to fear through the metaphor of bedtime stories.
c. the narrators introduction reveals the narrators role in the story and describes the characters motivations for the rest of the story.
d. the narrators introduction explains the theme of childrens stories and how it will influence the rest of the plot.

Explanation:

1. The term "concentration - camp style" evokes images of inhumane and violent places. A wall described in this way implies a violent and inhumane result. Option A is correct as it aligns with this interpretation.
2. The phrase "There would be no way out, only a struggle getting bloodier and bloodier, a deeper and sharper hooking and tearing of flesh" in paragraph 16 best supports the idea that the wall will lead to a violent and inhumane result.
3. The story seems to focus on how fear can drive people to take extreme actions that may harm those they intend to protect. Option B captures this theme.
4. The narrator's introduction in paragraphs 1 - 8 contrasts the innocence of children's books and bedtime stories with the potential tragedy from fear, setting the stage for the story. Option A is the best choice.

Answer:

1. A. The wall will lead to a violent and inhumane result.
2. B. "There would be no way out, only a struggle getting bloodier and bloodier, a deeper and sharper hooking and tearing of flesh" (Paragraph 16)
3. B. Though families act with best intentions, fear can drive individuals to hurt the people they intend to protect.
4. A. The narrator's introduction introduces the setting and contrasts the innocence of children's books and bedtime stories with the tragedy that can result from fear.