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Brazil To Bayou - Comprehension Questions
Brazil To Bayou - Comprehension Questions
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1
What is the best synonym for
“disaster”
in the sentence: “My first day at school was nothing short of a disaster”?
Opportunity
Catastrophe
Success
Celebration
2
What is the main theme of the story?
The importance of playing sports
Overcoming challenges and adapting to new environments
The history of Louisiana culture
The difficulties of learning football
3
The narrator initially struggled to understand both English and Southern expressions.
False
True
4
How does the narrator describe his grandmother?
A warm and gentle old lady
A strict but caring figure, like an alligator in an apron
A distant and uninterested guardian
An overly affectionate and talkative person
5
The narrator’s grandmother compared him to an alligator.
False
True
6
The narrator moved from Brazil to Texas.
False
True
7
By the end of the story, the narrator had completely mastered football.
False
True
8
What does the narrator mean when he says he became a “master of the ‘uh-huh’”?
He refused to speak to anyone
He learned how to ignore people
He relied on nodding and simple sounds to get by
He learned English quickly and spoke fluently
9
The narrator’s grandmother was very affectionate and always comforted him with kind words.
True
False
10
What does it mean
literally
in the sentence: "which was like trading a tropical rainforest for a swamp—literally."
To emphasize the truth of the statement
To introduce a new idea
To create a contradiction
To compare two things directly
11
Which sentence from the text contains an example of a
simile
?
"Her version of a pep talk, I guess."
"I was learning how to survive—like a small gator adapting to a new swamp."
"She gave advice the way an alligator might give directions."
"She raised an eyebrow."
12
How did the narrator react when he first played football with his classmates?
He played futebol (soccer) instead, confusing the other kids
He immediately excelled at the game
He refused to play because he didn't understand the rules
He tackled another player and made a great impression
13
"Alligator in floral apron" is a ______
crazy sentence
idiom
metaphor
simile
14
What does the narrator compare moving from Brazil to Louisiana to?
Moving from a beach to a mountain
Traveling from a cold climate to a hot desert
Moving from a small town to a big city
Trading a rainforest for a swamp
15
The sentence
"She gave advice the way an alligator might give directions: sharp and without apology."
is a
simile
True
False
