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Humanities
Question Description
Read the excerpt from Heart of a Samurai.
Manjiro tried to put his heart in order. He said a sutra – a prayer – for his ancestors, his family, his friends, and for himself. Then he waited for his heart to go back where it belonged instead of jumping all over inside his chest.
Based on this description, which word best describes Manjiro?
determined
disorganized
bored
uncaring
Read the excerpt from Heart of a Samurai.
Manjiro tried to put his heart in order. He said a sutra – a prayer – for his ancestors, his family, his friends, and for himself. Then he waited for his heart to go back where it belonged instead of jumping all over inside his chest.
How does Manjiro overcome his anxiety in the excerpt?
He looks for someone to talk to.
He grieves for the family he left behind.
He thinks about what he is afraid of.
He gives himself time to feel peaceful inside.
Read the excerpt from Heart of a Samurai and then answer the question.
All Manjiro could think of were all the questions he wanted to ask. But he could not speak their strange tongue, and even if he could, he would probably be punished. Silence and obedience were the safest route to staying alive.
That night, lying in his bunk, Manjiro couldn’t help trying the new words. "Buttons,” he whispered. "Pockets. Shoes. Bread.” Bread was hard to say. He tried again and again. "Captain,” he said. "Whitfield.”