Reading Comprehension Assignment:
Octavia Butler’s “Speech Sounds” & Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Boundary”
Type your answers in the boxes below.
- Octavia Butler’s “Speech Sounds”
| Main Characters (Identify Narrator) |
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| Setting (Time/Place) |
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| Summary of Events (What Happened?) |
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| Central Conflict (Internal/External) |
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| Central Themes (Universal Idea(s) Explored throughout the Story) |
- Jhumpa Lahiri’s “The Boundary”
| Main Characters (Identify Narrator) |
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| Setting (Time/Place) |
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| Summary of Events (What Happened?) |
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| Central Conflict(s) (Internal/External) |
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| Central Themes (Universal Idea(s) Explored throughout the Story) |
Reading Comprehension: Butler & Lahiri