Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Read the
story.
I don’t have much
work to do around the house like some girls. My mother does that. And I don’t have to earn my
pocket money by hustling; George runs errands for the big boys and sells Christmas cards. And
anything else that’s got to get done, my father does. All I have to do in life is mind my
brother Raymond, which is enough. Sometimes I slip and say my little brother Raymond. But as any fool
can see he’s much bigger and he’s older too. But a lot of people call him my little
brother cause he needs looking after cause he’s not quite right. And a lot of smart mouths got
lots to say about that too, especially when George was minding him. But now, if anybody has anything
to say to Raymond, anything
to say about his big head, they have to come by me. And I don’t
play the dozens or believe in standing around with somebody in my face doing a lot of talking. I much
rather just knock you down and take my chances even if I am a little girl with skinny arms and a
squeaky voice, which is how I go the name Squeaky. And if things get too rough, I run. And as anybody
can tell you,
I’m the fastest thing on two feet.
Copyright Info:
Bambara, Toni Cade. “Raymond’s Run. Elements of Literature: The Course.
Holt,
Rinehart, Winston 1997.
Which of these is not true of the main character in this
passage?
a. | She minds her brother,
Raymond. | c. | She likes to play
cards. | b. | She is the fastest thing on two feet. | d. | She is always ready for a fight. |
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Read the
paragraph.
“Here, you hold this.” Lemon Brown gave Greg the flashlight. He sat on the floor near
Greg and carefully untied the strings that held the rags on his right leg. When he took the rags
away, Greg saw a piece of plastic. The old man carefully took off the plastic and unfolded it. He
revealed some yellowed newspaper clippings and a battered harmonica.
‘There it
be,” he said, nodding his head. “There it be.”
Greg looked at the old man, saw
the distant look in his eye, then turned to the clippings. They told of Sweet Lemon Brown, a blues
singer and harmonica player who was appearing at different theaters in the South. One of the
clippings said he had been the hit of the show,
although not the headliner. All of the clippings
were reviews of shows Lemon Brown had been in more than fifty years ago. Greg looked at the
harmonica. It was dented badly on one side,
with the reed holes on one end nearly closed.
Copyright Info: Mayors, Walter Dean. “The Treasure of Lemon Brown”.
Elements of Literature,
Second Course. Holt Rinehart, Winston 1997.
How do we know
Lemon Brown is proud of his past?
a. | He has saved newspaper clippings and
a battered harmonica. | c. | His friend told
Greg about Lemon Brown’s past. | b. | He tells Greg that he is proud. | d. | Lemon Brown played his harmonica on the street
corner. |
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Read the
passage.
She came out
pulling
at her gloves, face bright
with rouge. I smiled.
What is the mood of feeling of
the poem?
a. | joyful | c. | funny | b. | sad | d. | frightening |
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Read the
paragraph.
When I first got up
this morning, I knew it was going to be a terrible day. To begin with, my alarm clock didn’t
work, and there wasn’t any hot water for my shower. Then, I went downstairs to find out I
didn’t have time for breakfast, because the school bus was already stopped in from of my
house.
How is this paragraph organized?
a. | by
location | c. | by main
idea | b. | no organizational plan | d. | by sequence of events |
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5.
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Read the
passage.
Dear Terry,
Thanks for letting me borrow your book. I enjoyed reading it.
Your
friend,
Carrie
What type of writing is this?
a. | poem | c. | note | b. | story | d. | diary |
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6.
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Read the
passage.
Frankly, I
wasn’t too crazy about visiting a nursing home. They reminded me of hospitals, and hospitals
turn me off. I mean, the smell of ether makes me nauseous, and I feel faint at the sight of blood.
And as I approached Lawnrest—which is a terrible, cemetery kind of name, to begin with—I
was sorry I hadn’t avoided the trip. Then I felt guilty about it. I’m loaded with guilt
complexes. Like driving like a madman after promising my father to be careful. Like sitting in the
parking lot, looking at the nursing home with dread and thinking how I’d rather be with Cindy.
Then I thought of all the Christmas and birthday gifts my grandmother had given me and I got out of
the car, guilty as usual.
This passage is ________________.
Copyright Info: Cormier, Robert. “The Moustache.” Elements of
Literature: Second Course.
Holt, Rinehart, Winston 1997.
a. | a folk
tale | c. | fantasy | b. | science fiction | d. | realistic fiction |
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7.
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Read the
passage.
Now, all the Crocketts
were big, but Davy was big even for a Crockett. He weighed two hundred pounds, fourteen ounces, and
he was as frisky as a wildcat. His ma and his Aunt Ketinah stood over Davy, trying to get him to
sleep.
Which is NOT true to Davy Crockett?
Copyright Info:
Shapiro, Irwin. “Davy is Born”. Elements of Literature: Second Course. Holt,
Rinehart,
Winston 1997.
a. | He is a big
man. | c. | He was as frisky as a wild
cat. | b. | He was a city boy. | d. | He weighed 200 pounds and 14
ounces. |
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Read the
passage.
It had a green and
yellow tint of color with just a hint of red at the base. The tulip was just beginning to sprout and
had three tiny green leaves surrounding its bloom. The soil was built up in a mound, as if to protect
the delicate blossom.
What type of writing is this?
a. | poetry | c. | autobiography | b. | descriptive writing | d. | fantasy |
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Which is NOT an element of a
legend?
a. | A short story that teaches a moral
lesson. | c. | A story that may
have historical basis. | b. | A very old story handed down through
generations. | d. | A story that emphasizes traits
admired by a culture. |
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Read the
poem.
The fox ran swiftly
He
was after his dinner
Now he is sleepy.
This poem is an example of:
a. | a fable | c. | a Haiku | b. | a sonnet | d. | a parable |
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Read the
passage.
Today, while cooking
oatmeal she is Madame Butterfly until she sighs and points the wooden spoon at me. I
could’ve been somebody, you know? Esperanza, you go to school and study hard. That Madame
Butterfly was a fool. She stirs the oatmeal. Look at my comadres. She means Izaura whose husband left
and Yolanda whose husband is dead. Got to take care all your own, she says shaking her head.
Copyright Info: Cisneros, Sandra. “A Smart Cookie”. Elements of
Literature. Holt, Rinehart,
Winston 1997.
The underlined sentence is
a:
a. | simile | c. | personification | b. | metaphor | d. | symbolism |
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12.
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Read the
passage.
Outside,
A few cars
hissing past,
Fog hanging like old
Coats between the trees.
I took my girl’s
hand
In mine for two blocks,
Then released it to let
Her unwrap the chocolate.
I peeled
my orange
That was so bright against
The gray of December
That, from some
distance,
Someone might have thought
I was making a fire in my hands.
Copyright Info: Soto, Gary. “Oranges”. Elements of Literature:
Second Course. Holt, Rinehart, Winston 1997.
The underlined sentence is a an example of
_________.
a. | metaphor | c. | interjection | b. | exclamation | d. | simile |
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13.
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Read the
passage.
Charles has football
practice at the same time as tryouts for the school play. He wants to do both.
What should he
do?
a. | quite
football | c. | ask his parents to
call the principal | b. | do not try out for the play | d. | talk to the football coach and drama teacher about his
conflict |
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Read the
passage.
They stepped out of
the cabin. Camp had been fun, but it was now over. They had loved swimming, hiking, and horseback
riding.
What is the setting?
a. | summer at
grandma’s | c. | summer
camp | b. | skiing at Aspen | d. | school recess |
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Read the
passage.
We couldn’t wait
for summer vacation to start! It was the last day of school, and we were so excited to get out and
start the games and fun of summer. My personal favorite thing about summer is getting to sleep in
late and stay the night at my friends’ houses for parties and sleepovers. I love school, but I
always look forward to summer!
The theme of this story is
_______________.
a. | School is
boring. | c. | Summer is coming
soon. | b. | I always look forward to summer. | d. | Parties are fun. |
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Literary Response and
Analysis—Problem Resolution--RIT 181 - 190
Read the passage.
“The biographer of Davy Crockett is
immediately confronted with a problem: Which Davy Crockett shall he write about? For if there ever
was a man of multiple identity, that man was Davy Crockett.
First of all there
was—or at least there exists some fairly reliable evidence to that effect— the
flesh-and-blood Crockett, the frontiersman and hunter of early Tennessee. There was the historical
Crockett, with his heroic exploits at the Alamo duly recorded in history. There was the political
Crockett, a figure alternately built up and deflated by the Jacksonites and anti-Jacksonites . . .
And then there was the mythical Crockett, the Crockett of legend and folksay, of all the tall takes
and fireside yearns and almanac stories—the veritable yaller blossom of the forest, half horse,
half alligator, with a little touch of snapping turtle, the ring-tailed roarer who could bring a coon
out of a tree, ride a streak of lightning, wade the Mississippi, and come down off the Peak o’
Day with a piece of sunrise in his pocket.
It was to this last Crockett,
in the grand American tradition of Paul Bunyan, John Henry, Old Stormalong, and Pecos Bill, that I
turned as being obviously the most credible, authentic, significant, and true.”
Copyright Info: Shapiro, Irwin. “Meet the Writer” Focus. McGraw
Hill 1985.
Which of these describes the mythical Davy Crockett?
a. | He was a hero at the
Alamo. | c. | He could ride a streak of
lightning. | b. | He participated in politics. | d. | He was a frontiersman. |
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Word
Analysis—Antonyms, Homonyms, Synonyms--RIT 181 - 190
Which word is the opposite of
shrink?
a. | disappear | c. | reduce | b. | grow | d. | wash |
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Read the sentence and choose
the word that is not an antonym for the
underlined word.
Alice and Jack were very excited about getting a new
car.
a. | sad | c. | thrilled | b. | miserable | d. | depressed |
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Which pair of words sounds
alike?
a. | upset/angry | c. | shiny/dull | b. | innocent/guilty | d. | berry/bury |
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Identify two words that are
synonyms in the following paragraph.
On Saturday, we went to the racetrack to see the horses. When the race began, the
horses started to gallop. By the end of the race, they were making a dash for the finish
line.
a. | gallop/dash | c. | finish/started | b. | horses/race | d. | line/racetrack |
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Word
Analysis—Contextual Meaning and Vocabulary--RIT 181 - 190
Which sentence does not use the
word meat or meet correctly?
a. | We cooked the meat on the barbecue
grill. | c. | He doesn’t like to eat
meet. | b. | Please meet us for ice cream. | d. | Sally fed her dog some meat. |
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