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Standard 3.0 Comprehension of Literary Text

Indicator 3. Analyze and evaluate elements of narrative texts to facilitate understanding and interpretation

Objective c. Analyze details that provide information about the setting, the mood created by the setting, and the role the setting plays in the text

Brief Constructed Response (BCR) Item
Read the story 'Deliverance' and answer the following question.

Describe the relationship between the narrator and the rock wall. In your response, use details and examples from the story that support your description.

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