Vocab
Having an exaggerated sense of one’s own importance and a lack of respect for other people
What is arrogant?
When the farmer repeatedly tries to tell his mother that she must be taken to the mountains but “could not go on,” what can the reader infer?
A. He is afraid his mother will become angry with him.
B. He does not understand the lord’s decree.
C. He is emotionally unable to accept leaving his mother to die.
D. He hopes another villager will take his mother instead.
What is C
C. He is emotionally unable to accept leaving his mother to die.
“But the lord fearfully punished anyone who disobeyed him, and so villagers who turned seventy-one were tearfully carried into the mountains, never to return." What does quote suggests this about the villagers.
They were afraid the ruler would do something even worse if they didn't follow his decree.
Which theme is MOST strongly developed in The Wise Old Woman?
A. Courage is more valuable than intelligence.
B. Wisdom gained through experience deserves respect.
C. People should always obey those in authority.
D. Families should solve problems without help from others.
B. Wisdom gained through experience deserves respect.
Victor pretends to understand French because Teresa is nearby. What does this MOST strongly reveal about Victor?
A. He is willing to embarrass Teresa to impress his classmates.
B. He wants Teresa to see him as more impressive than he really feels.
C. He believes speaking French will make school easier.
D. He is confident that Mr. Bueller will support his lie.
B. He wants Teresa to see him as more impressive than he really feels.
To give an official order for something to be done
What is decree?
What can be inferred from the mother breaking twigs as the farmer carries her into the mountains?
A. She is more concerned about her son’s safety than her own fate.
B. She plans to escape from the mountain after her son leaves.
C. She does not trust her son to remember the way home.
D. She hopes the villagers will follow the trail and rescue her.
A. She is more concerned about her son’s safety than her own fate.
How does the farmer’s decision to hide his mother affect later events in the story?
A. It causes Lord Higa to discover the village immediately.
B. It allows the mother to use her wisdom to help save the village.
C. It causes the wise men to become jealous of the farmer.
D. It convinces the villagers to disobey the lord before the challenges begin.
B. It allows the mother to use her wisdom to help save the village.
How does the mountain setting contribute to the farmer’s conflict?
A. Its isolation emphasizes the danger and finality of abandoning his mother.
B. Its beauty makes the farmer want to remain there with his mother.
C. Its crowded pathways make it difficult for the lord’s soldiers to follow.
D. Its peaceful atmosphere convinces the mother that she will be safe.
A. Its isolation emphasizes the danger and finality of abandoning his mother.
Stargirl often behaves differently from the other students at school. What does this MOST strongly reveal about her character?
A. She values expressing herself even when others may not approve.
B. She deliberately behaves strangely because she dislikes her classmates.
C. She changes her personality depending on who is watching her.
D. She wants to become the most popular student at school.
A. She values expressing herself even when others may not approve.
Noisy disturbance or confusion
What is commotion?
Which detail BEST supports the inference that the farmer has begun to value his mother’s wisdom in addition to loving her?
A. He hides her beneath the floor of his house.
B. He carries meals to her while she remains hidden.
C. He worries about what will happen if Lord Higa conquers the village.
D. He repeatedly seeks her help when the village faces impossible challenges.
D. He repeatedly seeks her help when the village faces impossible challenges.
How do Lord Higa’s three challenges contribute to the development of the young lord?
A. They teach him that the farmer should become the new ruler.
B. They make him increasingly dependent on Lord Higa for advice.
C. They prove that strength is more useful than intelligence.
D. They force him to confront his flawed belief that older people have no value.
D. They force him to confront his flawed belief that older people have no value.
Why does the author include three seemingly impossible challenges?
A. To show that Lord Higa becomes more generous each time
B. To prove that the farmer becomes wiser than his mother
C. To delay the conflict between the farmer and his mother
D. To repeatedly demonstrate the value of the mother’s experience before the lord changes his beliefs
D. To repeatedly demonstrate the value of the mother’s experience before the lord changes his beliefs
How does the garden setting contribute to the conflict in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi?
A. It prevents Rikki-tikki from learning where the snakes live.
B. It provides a peaceful environment where the animals avoid one another.
C. It places Rikki-tikki and the snakes in the same territory, making conflict over safety and control unavoidable.
D. It causes Rikki-tikki to depend entirely on the human family for protection.
C. It places Rikki-tikki and the snakes in the same territory, making conflict over safety and control unavoidable.
To force to leave a country or place as punishment
What is banish?
Why does the farmer finally admit that his mother solved the three problems even though he fears punishment?
A. He realizes the lord already knows his mother is alive.
B. His respect for the truth and his mother outweighs his fear of punishment.
C. He believes admitting the truth will earn him an even greater reward.
D. His mother orders him to reveal where she has been hiding.
B. His respect for the truth and his mother outweighs his fear of punishment.
Which statement BEST explains the relationship between the farmer’s internal conflict and the plot?
A. His fear of Lord Higa causes him to seek help from the village wise men.
B. His desire for wealth motivates him to keep his mother hidden.
C. His struggle between obeying the law and protecting his mother leads to the decision that ultimately saves the village.
D. His uncertainty about his mother’s wisdom causes each of Lord Higa’s challenges.
C. His struggle between obeying the law and protecting his mother leads to the decision that ultimately saves the village
“‘You are far wiser than any of the wise men of the village,’ he said, and he hurried to tell the young lord how to meet Lord Higa’s third demand.” was said by this person/group
The young farmer
A. An elderly woman uses her intelligence to solve several impossible problems that the village’s wise men cannot solve. Because she saves the village from Lord Higa, the farmer is rewarded and the villagers begin to appreciate the importance of family.
B. A kind farmer refuses to obey an unfair ruler and hides his mother beneath his home. His brave decision proves that family loyalty is more important than following laws, and the cruel lord eventually realizes that he has behaved terribly.
C. A cruel young lord orders elderly people to be banished because he believes they are useless. A farmer secretly protects his elderly mother, whose wisdom later helps solve three difficult challenges and save the village. After learning the truth, the lord recognizes the value of older people and changes his law.
D. A young lord makes several poor decisions that place his village in danger. After a farmer repeatedly solves Lord Higa’s challenges, the ruler discovers that the farmer has been hiding his mother and decides to forgive them both.
C. A cruel young lord orders elderly people to be banished because he believes they are useless. A farmer secretly protects his elderly mother, whose wisdom later helps solve three difficult challenges and save the village. After learning the truth, the lord recognizes the value of older people and changes his law.
to make others believe something that is not true
What is deceive?
Which inference about the young lord is BEST supported by his reaction after learning who actually solved the challenges?
A. He changes only because he fears Lord Higa will attack again.
B. He regrets giving the farmer rewards that should have gone to his mother.
C. He becomes capable of reconsidering his beliefs when confronted with evidence.
D. He decides that only elderly people should advise him in the future.
C. He becomes capable of reconsidering his beliefs when confronted with evidence.
Which statement BEST explains how the lord’s character change develops the theme?
A. His fear of Lord Higa shows that powerful people eventually become weak.
B. His willingness to reward the farmer shows that wealth produces loyalty.
C. His realization that he was wrong demonstrates that experience and wisdom should not be dismissed because of age.
D. His decision to forgive the farmer demonstrates that laws should never have consequences.
Correct Answer: C
C. His realization that he was wrong demonstrates that experience and wisdom should not be dismissed because of age.
“‘You will always be in my thoughts.’” was said by this person/group.
The mother
Victor in Seventh Grade, Rikki-tikki in Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, and the farmer in The Wise Old Woman each face situations that reveal something important about their character. Which statement BEST describes a similarity among the three characters?
A. Each makes a choice in response to a challenge that reveals what matters to him.
B. Each becomes successful because an older character solves his main problem.
C. Each begins the story lacking confidence but becomes a community leader.
D. Each must defeat an enemy before other characters respect him.
A. Each makes a choice in response to a challenge that reveals what matters to him.