The Adventures of the Great Geometer
The Plain People
The Cat and the Pain-Killer
Rosemont National PArk
Poetry
100
Which pair of words best describes the narrator? A. clever and brave B. nervous and weak C. scared and panicked D. angry and mysterious
A. Clever and brave
100
the main purpose of this passage is to: A. describe to readers how the Amish make quilts B. inform readers about the Amish way of life. C. persuade readers to live simply, like the Amish. D. entertain readers with a story of an Amish family.
B. inform readers about an Amish way of life
100
Which detail BEST shows that the setting is a long time ago? A. The school has only one room. B. Aunt Polly measures medicine in teaspoons. C. Tom doesn't like taking medicine. D. Becky Thatcher doesn't come to school.
A. The school has only one room.
100
Which statement BEST summarizes the main idea of the brochure? A. "Please observe the following guidelines." B. "Good campsites are found, not made." C. "If you pack it in, pack it out." D. Thank you for joining us in the great outdoors."
A. Please observe the following guidelines.
100
What figurative language uses "like" or "as"?
A. personification B. metaphor C. simile D. hyperbole
200
Read the sentence from the passage. "In the distance, a skyscraper coughed out smoke in a long, black column rising to the sun." The personification in the sentence emphasizes A. the Geometer's weakness B. the monster's whiteness C. the danger to the building D. the fact that it is daytime
C. the danger to the building
200
A list of the types of crops grown by Amish farmers would best fit in the: A. first paragraph B. fourth paragraph C. sixth paragraph D. last paragraph
B. fourth paragraph
200
As it is used in the passage, the word "intense" most likely means A. extreme B. brightly colored C. honest D. deeply felt.
A. extreme
200
According to the chart, which trail is BEST taken by the most experienced hiker? A. Wolf Run Trail B. Lakeview Trail C. Rosemont Trail D. Rocky Cliff Trail
C. Rosemont Trail
200
What figurative language is an extreme exaggeration?
A. metaphor B. hyperbole C. personification D. simile
300
How does the Geometer get rid of the creature and save the people? A. by talking to the creature into leaving the building alone B. by using his mind to create differently shaped objects C. by attacking the creature with the Cosmic Protractor D. by using his amazingly strong body to fight the creature
B. by using his mind to create differently shaped objects
300
How would the passage most likely change if it was written by an Amish person? A. it would include more opinions B. it would have less information and details C. it would use graphs and charts D. it would be less interesting to outsiders.
A. it would include more opinions
300
Which statement BEST shows that the narrator thinks "patent medicines" are useless? A. The Pain-Killer doesn't give Peter enough energy. B.The narrator describes them as "quack medicines." C. Tom hates the taste of Pain-killer and pours it out. D. Aunt Polly doesn't take medicine and she is healthy.
B. The narrator describes them as "quack medicines."
300
As it is used in the passage, the word "pose" most likely means A. try to impress others B. stay in one position C. to introduce or present D. to be fake or dishonest.
C. to introduce or present
300
What figurative language compares two things without using like or as?
A. metaphor B. personification C. simile D. hyperbole
400
"I might be able to create strong and powerful shapes out of nothing, but I'm as fragile as the next guy!" An antonym for the word "fragile" is: A. skinny B. strong C. breakable D. weak
B. strong
400
According to the passage, which statement BEST describes what makes the Amish different from outsiders? A. The Amish are mostly descended from German immigrants. B. The Amish follow religious beliefs limiting the use of technology. C. The Amish work on farms but also enjoy visiting other cities. D. The Amish are raised to respect their parents and other elders.
B. The Amish follow religious beliefs limiting the use of technology.
400
"Peter sprang five yards in the air..." This hyperbole means that Peter A. bounced like a spring B. grew very tall C. was exactly five yards off the ground D. jumped up very high
D. jumped up very high
400
As it is used in the chart, the root word in "intermediate" most likely means A. in the middle B. hardest or most advanced C. at the end D. between two and five miles
A. in the middle
400
What example of figurative language gives human feelings or movements to non-human things?
A. metaphor B. simile C. hyperbole D. personification
500
"The scene was like something out of a monster movie." The narrator compares the scene to a monster movie because the scene is: A. funny B. serious C. common D. exciting
D. exciting
500
Information in this passage is presented through A. questions and answers B. expert opinions C. comparing and contrasting D. problems and solutions
C. comparing and contrasting
500
"Peter delivered a war-whoop and set off round and round the room, banging against furniture, upsetting flower pots, and creating general destruction." This passage is an example of what? A. personification B. metaphor C. simile D. imagery
D. imagery
500
"Pack it in, pack it out." "Take only pictures. Leave only footprints." Which propaganda technique do both sentences use? A. bandwagon B. repetition C. transfer D. alliteration
B. repetition
500
What is a paragraph in a poem called?
A stanza
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