Which of the following lines demonstrate how Jack persuades the Scabs to join the strike?

across the city there are boys and girls who ought to be going to school

What can be inferred from the following lines?: “Pulitzer declared a blackout on strike news, so evenI’m shut down now”

Pulitzer doesn’t want to publish articles about the strike

Which of the following lines demonstrate the Newsies acting similarly to yellow journalists?

Extra!Terrified flight from burnin inferno! You heard the story right here!

Explain the context, “We can’t back down now, no matter who does or doesn’t show. Like it or not, now we take a stand"

The Newsies have to stick to their word and start the strike now

All of the following demonstrate reasons the Newsies went on strike EXCEPT:

The Newsies think it gives them paid time off from selling papers.

“IF I HATE THE HEADLINE…I'LL MAKE UP A HEADLINE”What does this reveal about the Newsies strategy for selling newspapers?

Newsies would make up exciting headlines to sell papers

Why are the boys upset with the headline: “TROLLEY STRIKE ENTERS THIRD WEEK”?

The story is no longer exciting news and won’t sell papers.

What does “Santa Fe” symbolize to Jack?

A place Jack thinks will give him freedom and a better life

Which of the following lines represents a cause and effect relationship?

“Every paper’s circulation is down since the war ended”

Which exemplifies an effect of Pulitzer's idea to charge the newsies an extra 10 cents per a hundred papers?

They would have to sell 25 more papers to earn the same amount as before.

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1
Which of the following lines demonstrate how Jack persuades the Scabs to join the strike?
“What’s it gonna take to stop the Scabbers? Can we do it?”
across the city there are boys and girls who ought to be going to school
“What’s to stop some other kids comin’ along to sell our papes?”
“Messed up his leg bad, so they laid him off”
2
What can be inferred from the following lines?: “Pulitzer declared a blackout on strike news, so evenI’m shut down now”
Katherine is lying to the Newsies about not being able to publish
Pulitzer is not worried about the Newsies’ strike.
Pulitzer doesn’t want to publish articles about the strike
Pulitzer is angry at his wife for helping the Newsies
3
Which of the following literary devices are illustrated in the headline “Newsies stop TheWorld”?
Hyperbole and pun
Idiom and oxymoron
Hyperbole and alliteration
Idiom and onomatopoeia
4
Which of the following lines demonstrate the Newsies acting similarly to yellow journalists?
“Kill the competition! Sell the next edition!”
Extra!Terrified flight from burnin inferno! You heard the story right here!
“We’ll be out there, carrying the banner”
“We improves our circulation walkin’ till we fall!”
5
Explain the context, “We can’t back down now, no matter who does or doesn’t show. Like it or not, now we take a stand"
The Newsies have to wait for reinforcements
The Newsies have to stick to their word and start the strike now
The Newsies have to wait for Pulitzer to agree to meet with them
The Newsies have to strike now because the other kids have shown up
6
All of the following demonstrate reasons the Newsies went on strike EXCEPT:
The Newsies think it gives them paid time off from selling papers.
That a strike will prove that they are valuable members of the company.
The Newsies want to be seen as respected members of society.
The Newsies want to be treated fairly by their boss.
7
“IF I HATE THE HEADLINE…I'LL MAKE UP A HEADLINE”What does this reveal about the Newsies strategy for selling newspapers?
Newsies fought for the best corners in the city to sell papers
Newsies would write their own articles for the paper
Newsies respected the truth and valued honest journalism
Newsies would make up exciting headlines to sell papers
8
Why are the boys upset with the headline: “TROLLEY STRIKE ENTERS THIRD WEEK”?
Pulitzer does not care that the trolley is on strike.
No one rides the trolley in downtown New York City.
The story is no longer exciting news and won’t sell papers.
The Newsies need to ride the trolley to get to work.
9
What does “Santa Fe” symbolize to Jack?
Crutchie has told Jack about where they can start their own business.
A place Jack has visited and wants to return to see his parents.
A place Jack thinks will give him freedom and a better life
A place where the Newsies can start a camp for orphans.
10
All of the following are tactics that Newsies use to sell newspapers EXCEPT:
“The limp sells fifty papes a week by itself”
“Younger sells more papes”
“That’s her costume!”
“Buy a paper from a poor orphan boy?”
11
Which of the following lines represents a cause and effect relationship?
“I just want what I paid for”
“Everyone wants to come here.”
“What would the Governor be doing at the juvenile jail?”
“Every paper’s circulation is down since the war ended”
12
Which exemplifies an effect of Pulitzer's idea to charge the newsies an extra 10 cents per a hundred papers?
The Newsies were able to get paid more by working overtime hours.
The Newsies were able to work less hours than they had to before.
They were grateful to Pulitzer for giving them a lesson on economics
They would have to sell 25 more papers to earn the same amount as before.

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