Name: ______Per.______Date: 3-23-17
READING CHECK ON PARAGRAPHS 11-18 IN “THE MUG SHOT”
Directions: The following questions based on paragraphs 11-18 from, “The Mug Shot,” by Steve Osburne. The answers are based on your opinions AND the details that are present in the reading. Complete the sentence beginnings of the responses to form complete sentences. When asked, provide details and clear and complete explanations for support.
1. The narrator’s job of locating and arresting criminals is very dangerous. What details in the 12th paragraph make it clear that the narrator’s job is very dangerous? Explain HOW the details reveal the dangerous nature of the narrator’s job.
One detail that makes it clear that the narrator’s job is dangerous is: (copy the detail): “______
______.”This detail makes it clear that the narrator’s job is dangerous because: ______
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Another detail that makes it clear that the narrator’s job is dangerous is: (copy the detail): “______
______.”This detail makes it clear that the narrator’s job is dangerous because: ______
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2. In the 15th paragraph, the narrator gives a description of the lobby of the building he entered. Look at the following list of details used to describe the lobby and describe/explain what they reveal. The first one is done as an example.
(Use complete sentences and support your answers)
A. “There are bullet holes in the walls.” This detail reveals that there are gang members who live in the building. There are bullet holes in the walls because they get into gunfights with their rivals.
B. “…crack vials on the floor.” ______
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C. “…urine in the corner.” ______
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D. “… graffiti everywhere.” ______
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3. What explanation does the narrator give in the 18th paragraph to explain his efforts to prevent his suspect from
jumping out of the fourth-floor window? What does he mean when he states, “… two guys covering the window
might save me a little bit of aggravation”?
A. The reason why the narrator wants to prevent his suspect from jumping out of the fourth-floor window is:______
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3. What explanation does the narrator give in the 18th paragraph to explain his efforts to prevent his suspect from
jumping out of the fourth-floor window? What does he mean when he states, “… two guys covering the window
might save me a little bit of aggravation”?
B. When the narrator states, “… two guys covering the window might save me a little bit of aggravation,” he is
trying to convey that:______
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4. EXTRA-CREDIT: In the 18th paragraph, the narrator states, “…if he [Hector] jumps out that window and kills himself, his family’s gonna be on the six o’clock news that night, swearing to God that I threw him out window, trying to sue the city for $50 million.” Explain how the narrator views Hector’s family. Explain the details in the passage that make his view of Hector’s family clear.
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5. EXTRA-CREDIT: Describe one way the narrator’s negative view of Hector’s family can have a negative effect on his job as a policeman. Explain how/why this can occur.
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