What was the baker heater league?

a brotherhood of storytelling railroad porters

How id Daddy Joe different from other railroad heroes?

He is the porters' very own hero

Why does the author repeat the phrase, tick-tock tick-tock, at the end of "11:59"

to build suspense and show the passing of time

What was the main purpose for writing "Baker Heater League"?

to inform readers about pullman car porters

What makes "Baker Heater League" nonfiction?

The authors provide facts about their subject

What is the conflict in the "11:59"?

Lester hears the 11:59 whistle, but isn't ready to die.

Which statement is true about fiction?

It can contain imaginary events

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1
Which group contains one example of fiction?
speech, editorial, dictionary
diary, letter, autobiography
travel narrative, research paper, science textbook
essay, short story, biography
2
What was the baker heater league?
a group of heroes
plumbers
a brotherhood of storytelling railroad porters
highly-skilled railroad engineers
3
When Lester reviews his life, what does he decide?
that he has no regrets
all of his memories are good
examining the past is foolish
that he should've gotten married
4
What is a baker heater?
a heater used in pullman cars
portable hot plate
a pot-bellied stove
coal-burning train engine
5
Why did porters tell stories?
to test young porters
because they are lonely
to pass secret messages
to entertain themselves
6
In "11:59", who is Lester Simmons?
a retired pullman car porter
death
a railroad hero
a friend of the narrator
7
How id Daddy Joe different from other railroad heroes?
There are songs about him
He is a real person
He is bigger and better
He is the porters' very own hero
8
What is an example of Nonfiction?
a novella about chimpanzees
a novel about someone who gets a chimpanzee as a pet
an article about chimpanzees
a story about a scientist who works with chimpanzees
9
What is a possible theme of "11:59"
You can't escape death.
Don't judge a book by its cover.
Telling stories can save lives.
Everyone can be a hero.
10
Why does the author repeat the phrase, tick-tock tick-tock, at the end of "11:59"
to introduce humor
to build suspense and show the passing of time
to show that the death train has passed
to show Lester is going insane
11
What was the main purpose for writing "Baker Heater League"?
to persuade readers to ride trains
to express opinions
to entertain readers with "tall tales"
to inform readers about pullman car porters
12
What makes "Baker Heater League" nonfiction?
The authors provide facts about their subject
The authors describe personal experiences
It takes place in the past
It contains legends about heroes
13
What is the conflict in the "11:59"?
Lester dies of a heart attack.
Lester's friend finds him dead in his apartment.
Lester hears the 11:59 whistle, but isn't ready to die.
Lester tells stories about the death train.
14
What is the literary term for the concluding event of the plot?
climax
resolution
rising action
theme
15
Which statement is true about fiction?
It contains only real people
It can contain imaginary events
Its characters cannot express opinions
It cannot contain any realistic events
16
from which point of view is a work of nonfiction told?
the author's
first person
the reader's
third person limited
17
What is the setting of the "11:59"?
Toledo, OH 2017
a pullman car, 1920
St. Louis train station, 11:59
St. Louis, MO, mid 1900s

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