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Question 1	Character from the book is named.	Character is identified, but details do not demonstrate complete.	Answer conveys a general understanding of a character from the book.	Answer conveys a deep understanding of a character from the book.
	A change in a character is noted.	A change in a character is noted with some idea about how.	Answer contains a basic opinion of how the character changes.	Answer contains a well-developed opinion of how the character changes.
	Little if any relevant examples are used to support the opinion.	The answer uses less than 3 examples of survival.	The answer uses 3 examples of survival from the reading than provide some support to the opinion above.	The answer contains 3 examples that provide strong support to the opinion above.

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Question 2	Answer lacks an example of either physical or emotional confinement.	Examples provided are not described as emotional or physical.	Answer includes a general example of physical and emotional confinement from the book.	Answer includes in-depth examples of physical and emotional confinement from the book.
	Little evidence of an opinion can be found in this answer.	It is hard to determine the opinion of which type of confinement was more difficult.	Answer includes a basic opinion on which type of confinement was more difficult.	Answer includes a well-developed opinion on which type of confinement was more difficult.
	Few if any examples from the story are provided.	Examples from the story are included but do not consistently support the opinion above.	Answer includes examples from the story that provide basic support for the opinion above.	Answer includes rich examples from the story that directly support the opinion above.

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Question 3	An event is included, but not truly a loss.	A loss is mentioned, but not clearly described.	Answer contains a basic example of loss from the book.	Answer contains 1 or more well-described examples of loss from the book.
	The answer provides little or no connection between the example above and the changed character or event.	The answer provides some connection between the example and the event, but leaves out important information.	Answer contains a basic explanation of how the example changed the character or event.	Answer contains an expanded explanation of how the example changed the character or event.
	The answer lacks either an example of personal loss or connection to the example from the book.	The answer has an inadequately developed example of personal loss, and/or connection to the example from the book.	Answer uses an example of personal loss and draws some connection between it ant the example from the book.	Answer uses a relevant example of personal loss drawing clear connections between it and the example from the book.