Close Reading Activities ric
Read
comprehension: Key Ideas and Details
1. (a) What does the Traveler do after the Driver states,
"we know the color of his hair and the size of his
about the Traveler can you draw from this action?
boots!"? (b) Draw Conclusions: What conclusion
2. (a) What does the Traveler do when the Driver
mentions that the Inspector-General travels with a
flask of vodka? (b) Infer: What does this action tell
you about the Traveler? Explain.
Text Analysis: Craft and Structure
5. (a) How does the playwright convey information
about the Inspector-General's thoughts at the
The Inspector-General
winning of the play? (b) Infer: How does this
3. (a) According to the Driver, what preparations does
the town make for the Inspector-General's arrival?
(b) Interpret: Why does the Driver's account prompt
the Traveler's demand to turn around?
4. Summarize: Write a brief, objective summary
of the play. Cite specific details from the play in
your writing.
7. (a) What does the Driver do when the Traveler asks,
"Know anything about him?" (b) Infer: Why might
the playwright have chosen to include this detail in