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Where is Here? by Joyce Carol Oates

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Students will be able to respond to comprehension questions connected to the reading of "Where is Here?" by Joyce Carol Oates.

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1
The stranger says, "We've all been dead---They've all been dead..." What can you infer here?
We are dealing with a visitor that is a ghost.
He got confused about what he was saying.
He has a secret that the mother and father don't quite know.
He likes basketball.
2
The stranger arrived at a strange hour of the day. What description of the time was provided?
One November at dusk.
One November morning
None of the above.
One November after midnight
3
The mother of the home is not comfortable having the visitor roam the house freely. Why not?
She said that he could possibly be a murderer.
She heard he was weird.
He looked too much like her husband.
She recognized him from years ago.
4
Many things changed since 1949. What were TWO of those things?
The basement, the dog
The bedroom, the front porch
The kitchen, the back yard
The bathroom, the basement
5
Which of these sentences produces fear?
"I see you have four place settings."
"He dropped the ruler and pencil at once."
"The father pushed past her without comment.
"Shadows were dispersed like ragged ghosts..."
6
For years, they had lived in the house without incident. What does "without incident' mean?
None of the above.
Nothing significant happening
Without visiting their neighbors
With no children present
7
Why does the stranger cry and beg to see the basement?
In the basement was where he felt most safe.
He is a weak man.
None of the above.
He wanted to see how much it had changed since 1949.
8
How many characters are in the story?
None of the above
Mother, father, stranger
Mother, father, stranger, son
Mother, father, dog, son