| 1. | Where is the story taking place? Cite evidence from the story to support your answer. (literal comprehension)
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| 2. | Who are the main characters in this story? (literal comprehension)
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| 3. | Describe John's personality. Use examples from the selection to support your answer. (inferential comprehension)
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| 4. | Why were John and his parents in Mexico? What were they looking for and why? (literal comprehension)
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| 5. | Do you believe what they were doing was right? Explain. (evaluative comprehension)
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| 6. | What were John's feelings about Geronimo before he met him? Explain using examples from the story. (literal comprehension, inferential comprehension)
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| 7. | Describe the events that led up to the meeting of Geronimo. (literal comprehension)
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| 8. | How could it be possible that John met Geronimo? (evaluative comprehension)
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| 9. | John indicates that after initial excitement about the trip he has grown bored. Discuss a situation when you have had the same feelings. Compare your situation to this selection. (personal extension)
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| 10. | The author uses specific word choice in writing this selection. Select several examples and comment on their effectiveness or ineffectiveness in this story. (reading critically: text analysis)
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| 11. | How does the author create suspense in this story? Cite examples. (reading critically: text analysis)
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| 12. | Why did the author select the Sierra Madre Mountains of Mexico for this selection and not somewhere else? (reading critically: text analysis)
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