The Escape: Story
What does the word labyrinth mean as it is used in paragraph 9?
A. Castle
B. Forest
C. Maze
D. City
C. Maze
What is the meaning of guilty as it is used in the last line of the poem?
A troubled
B excited
C curious
D honest
A. Troubled
Was the following statement in the story, the poem or the play?
The men’s actions are conveyed through stage directions.
A. Story
B. Poem
C. Play
C. Play
Which sentence best explains why the last step in making a rocket is to wait?
A The cork has to fit tightly into the bottle top.
B It takes time for gas to build up in the bottle.
C It is safer to take the bottle outside to launch.
D You must wrap the baking soda in a paper towel.
B It takes time for gas to build up in the bottle.
Which phrase best describes Mr. Brooney’s horse?
A small but dangerous
B useful but unpredictable
C elegant and calm
D heavy and slow
C elegant and calm
The sentence below is from paragraph 6 of the story.
I picked at the lock a moment longer, then smiled as I pushed the creaking door open.
What element in the text of a play would most likely give this information to the reader?
A stage directions
B dialogue
C setting
D cast of characters
A. Stage Directions
Which statement correctly describes both the story and the poem?
A The story and the poem both have first-person narrators.
B The story and the poem both have third-person narrators.
C The story has a first-person narrator, and the poem has a third-person narrator.
D The story has a third-person narrator, and the poem has a first-person narrator.
C The story has a first-person narrator, and the poem has a third-person narrator.
Is the following statement found in the story, the poem or the play?
There is first-person narration.
A. Story
B. Poem
C. Play
A. Story
Which sentence below best tells the main idea of the article?
A Robert Goddard helped build the rocket that took the astronaut Neil Armstrong to the moon.
B Robert Goddard was a scientist whose work led to the Saturn 5 rockets, which were 30 stories tall.
C Robert Goddard did most of his rocket research in his spare time on his aunt’s farm in Massachusetts.
D Robert Goddard worked alone for many years to develop the rockets that led to space travel and exploration.
D Robert Goddard worked alone for many years to develop the rockets that led to space travel and exploration.
Why does Mr. Brooney’s horse wriggle his ears?
A He hears Sylvie sing a high note.
B He is bothered by a pesky fly.
C He is impatient waiting for Mr. Brooney.
D He is listening to Jane talking to him.
A He hears Sylvie sing a high note.
How would the story be different if it were told from Kasper’s point of view?
A The reader would feel sad about Kasper’s time in prison.
B The reader would know Kasper’s inner thoughts instead of Carl’s.
C The reader would know how Kasper’s injury happened.
D The reader would understand more about Carl’s feelings than Kasper’s.
B The reader would know Kasper’s inner thoughts instead of Carl’s.
Read the following sentence from the play.
He’s a good man, and nothing like his wicked son.
What does the word wicked mean as it is used in the sentence?
A childish
B evil
C dangerous
D foolish
B. Evil
Is the following statement found in the story, the poem or the play?
The action is set in a prison cell.
A. Story
B. Poem
C. Play
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
In paragraph 2, what is the meaning of the word earthlings?
A animals
B people
C objects
D rockets
B people
Which phrase best describes the setting of the story?
A a neighborhood in the past
B a farm in the past
C a playground in the present
D a big city in the past
A a neighborhood in the past
The sentence below is from Step 1 of “Up, Up, and Away!”
Make sure the cork will fit tightly into the bottle.
Which answer best explains what would happen if the cork didn’t fit tightly?
A The bottle would explode.
B The gas would leak out and relieve the pressure.
C The loose cork would keep the gas in the bottle.
D The cork would fall off.
B The gas would leak out and relieve the pressure.
Read these sentences from the story. They tell Jane’s thoughts about the horse.
He had wings and could carry her away.
He was the wooden horse of Troy and many men could step out of him.
He was a bridge that she could walk under.
What can readers infer about Jane based on her thoughts?
A She is fond of Mr. Brooney’s horse.
B She wants to run away.
C She is very imaginative.
D She wishes she lived in another time.
C She is very imaginative.
Which sentence best summarizes the first paragraph of the article?
A Seeing a rocket is awesome because it is 363 feet tall and weighs more than six million pounds.
B With rocket engines, the Saturn 5 rocket sent a 100,000-pound spacecraft to make a lunar landing.
C The Saturn 5 rocket, which was tall and heavy, sent a spacecraft and astronauts to the moon.
D Thanks to Robert Goddard, the Saturn 5 rocket was able to take human beings into space.
C The Saturn 5 rocket, which was tall and heavy, sent a spacecraft and astronauts to the moon.
Which statement best describes a theme in the story?
A Never walk under a horse.
B Some risks are dangerous but worth taking.
C Mr. Brooney’s horse is a beautiful creature.
D Sometimes Jane’s mother worries too much.
B Some risks are dangerous but worth taking.