1. How do the people’s reactions to the aliens in paragraphs 33-34 contribute to the theme of the story? A. Their reactions show that people resolve their differences through debate. B. Their reactions show that people attempt to help those who are trying to do what’s right. C. Their reactions show that people do not help others if it means they have to sacrifice something. D. Their reactions show that the government, not private citizens, is responsible for caring for the needy. 2. Which detail from paragraphs 34-35 best supports the idea that people are annoyed by the aliens? A. “Now we would find these horrors waiting for us at home” (Paragraph 34) B. “Who were they to land on our dwindling planet and reduce our scarce resources further?” (Paragraph 34) C. “We could loan them a rocket or two, if they liked. We could be generous.” (Paragraph 34) D. “the distraught woman pointed her finger at the camera, at all of us watching” (Paragraph 35) 3. What do paragraphs 62-64 suggest about the humans’ response to the suffering of the aliens? A. They care more about their comfort and ease than the pain of others. B. They care more about easing the pain of others than their own comfort. C. They ignore the pain of others, especially when others have done bad things. D. They ignore the pain of others, especially when others are richer than they are. 4. What does the humans’ reaction to the “beautiful aliens” communicate about the humans? A. It is easy to believe someone or something that is mysterious. B. People are quick to believe in someone or something that feels familiar. C. People are quick to believe in someone or something that makes them sad. D. It is difficult to believe in someone or something that is similar to our enemies. 5. What is the theme of the story “The Wretched and the Beautiful”? (CER) C = suspicion E = “The aliens arrived unexpectedly at 6:42 on a hot August evening,” R = why would aliens just randomly show up 6. Which set of aliens do you think you would believe — the first set, “The Wretched

Ajourney with my father adapted from my reminiscences by sir rabindranath tagore probably in order to teach me to be careful, my father placed a little small change in my charge and required me to keep an account of it. he also entrusted me with the duty of winding his valuable gold watch for him. he overlooked the risk of damage in his desire to train me to a sense of responsibility. when we went out together for our morning walk, he would ask me to give alms to any beggars we came across. but i never could render him a proper account at the end of it. one day, my balance was larger than the account warranted. "i really must make you my cashier," observed my father. "money seems to have a way of growing in your hands! " that watch of his i wound up with such indefatigable1 zeal that it had very soon to be sent to the watchmaker's in calcutta. i am reminded of the time when, later in life, i was appointed to manage the estate and had to lay before my father, owing to his failing eyesight, a statement of accounts on the second or third of every month. i had first to read out the totals under each head, and if he had any doubts on any point, he would ask for the details. if i made any attempt to slur over or keep out of sight any item which i feared he would not like, it was sure to come out. so, these first few days of the month were very anxious ones for me. as i have said, my father had the habit of keeping everything clearly before his mind—whether figures of accounts, or ceremonial arrangements, or additions or alterations to property. he had never seen the new assembly hall built at bolpur, and yet, he was familiar with every detail of it from questioning those who came to see him after a visit to bolpur. he had an extraordinary memory, and when once he got hold of a fact, it never escaped him. my father asked me to copy the favourite verses, with their translation, from the book he liked reading every day. at home, i had been a boy of no account. here, when these important functions were entrusted to me, i felt the glory of the situation. 1. tireless 7 how does the narrator support the idea that his father keeps everything clearly before his mind? a. by giving the example of his father's response when his account did not tally with the money that he had in hand b. by mentioning that his father was interested in everything that happened around him c. by giving the example of his father knowing every detail of the new assembly hall at bolpur d. by mentioning that his father had marked his favorite verses from his favorite book