Which of these events in the memoir happens last?

Oliver's brother tells his students about Oliver

The author is not able to speak for a few minutes after a student calls Oliver a vegetable.Why?

He is surprised because he neve thought of Oliver that way

Which sentence from the selection includes words that help you understand the order of events

Even after I arrived in Greenville, the lump didn't budge

Which part of the memoir shows Oliver's power?

He was responsible for action, love, courage, insight.

Which of these things happen after Ma Beck talks to Ray?

Ray realizes he has to take care of himself.

Which sentence from the selection shows a shift to the present?

Today Roe and I have 3 children.

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1
Which of these events in the memoir happens last?
Oliver's mother realizes he's blind
Oliver's family tickles his chest to make him laugh
Oliver's parents take him home to care for him.
Oliver's brother tells his students about Oliver
2
The author is not able to speak for a few minutes after a student calls Oliver a vegetable.Why?
He is embarrassed and does not ant to talk about Oliver
He is surprised because he neve thought of Oliver that way
The author is angryhat this student will say that of Oliver
The authos is concerned that the student did not understand
3
How does Ray Charles feel about the way his mother treated his blindness?
embarrassed
grateful
amused
sad
4
To feel a presence means to feel that
something needs to change
it is better to wait
it is time to go
someone is there
5
A health condition is a
health plan
health problem
health food
health worker
6
If your brother is a hero, it means people
work for him
worry about him
admire him
fear him
7
Which sentence from the selection includes words that help you understand the order of events
The woman never let me get away with anything
Even after I arrived in Greenville, the lump didn't budge
One day, for intance, she told me to scrub and mop the floor
Some of the neighbors gave Mama a hard time.
8
Disabilities are things that
can help a person save energy
a person must ask permission to do
may limit what a person does
a person must practice in order to learn
9
Ray goes to a special school, his mother dies, Ma Beck comes to help him. Place in order
1-3-2
2-3-1
3-1-2
1-2-3
10
The shift to the present adds to the reader's understanding of
a student
an English play
Helen Keller
the author
11
To give advice is to offer
money
understanding
thanks
suggestions
12
Discipline means
training on how to behave
feelings of great sadness
distance between two places
discoveries of great importance
13
Which part of the memoir shows Oliver's power?
My family and I fed Oliver
He was responsible for action, love, courage, insight.
We listened to him laugh as we watched tv downstairs
A bishop came to the house and confirmed him
14
To communicate means to
trust
tease
travel
talk
15
Chronological order means events are arranged by
time
cause
place
importance
16
Which of these things happen after Ma Beck talks to Ray?
Ray tells his mother he does not want to go away for school
Ray becomes to sad to eat.
Ray realizes he has to take care of himself.
Ray gets on the bus and returns to g
17
Which sentence from the selection shows a shift to the present?
I called him Oliver my brother.
He never knew what his condition was.
I sat at Oliver's bedside as Roe watched over my shoulder.
Today Roe and I have 3 children.
18
Ma Beck understands that Ray's mother was
helpless
wise
mean
foolish
19
Ray's mother wants him to
earn money as a musician
learn to take care of himself.
stay inside to be safe
become famous
20
An outlook is the way someone
finds an answer
makes a choice
views a situation
solves a problem

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