Name: ______Per. _____ Date: 5-8-17
READING CHECK ON PARAGRAPHS 1-5 IN “THE PAST WASN’T DONE WITH ME”
Directions: Read the following questions on the story, “The Past Wasn’t Done With Me,” and respond to each using complete sentence. Use details from the story and clear explanations to support your responses.
1. In the 1st paragraph, describes how he suffers from neurosis. What example does he give to show this?
In the 1st paragraph, the narrator shows his neurosis when he: ______
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2. In the 1st paragraph, what did the narrator’s doctor believe to be the true cause of the narrator’s neurosis?
In the 1st paragraph, the narrator’s doctor believes that the true source of his neurosis is: ______
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3. In the 4th paragraph, the narrator tells us that he doctor finally wrote him a prescription for Xanax. What detail in the 1st paragraph provides a clue that lets us know what condition Xanax controls? Find the detail and then explain the effect that Xanax is suppose to have on a person taking it.
A. The detail from the 1st paragraph that provides a clue to let us know what condition Xanax controls is: (Copy the detail.) “______
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B. This detail suggests that the effect that Xanax is supposed to have on a person is: ______
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4. In paragraph 5, the narrator “blurted” out that he accidentally shot his best friend and watched him die when he was fourteen years old. The following is the definition of blurt: to utter suddenly or inadvertently; divulge impulsively or unadvisedly (usually followed by “out”) How does the fact that he “blurted” out this information reveal how he feels about the incident where he shot his best friend? Explain/Support your response.
When the narrator “blurts” out the information about shooting his best friend, it reveals that he feels:______
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I think this is what the narrator feels because:______
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5. EXTRA-CREDIT: In paragraphs 2-5, the narrator tells the doctor about the things that could be causing him stress. Which of the four things he described seems to cause the narrator the greatest amount of stress? What details make this clear? Provide reasons/explanations to support your answers.
The thing that seems to cause the narrator the greatest amount of stress is in paragraph ______,where he tells his doctor that:______
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because______
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