Vocabulary
Rikki-Tikki-Tavi ran through the garden, which was _______ to the house. Which word fits?
A. Sullen
B. Adjacent
C. Mutual
D. Renovate
B) Adjacent
A synonym for "vicious" is...
A. Gentle
B. Cruel
C. Lazy
D. Polite
B) Cruel
What type of noun should always be capitalized?
A) Common
B) Proper
C) Abstract
D) Collective
B) Proper
In Rikki-Tikki-Tavi, what is the main conflict?
A) Rikki vs. the garden
B) Rikki vs. Nag and Nagaina
C) Rikki vs. Darzee
D) Rikki vs. his fear
B) Rikki vs. Nag and Nagaina
What end mark should finish a question?
A) Period
B) Comma
C) Question mark
D) Exclamation point
C) Question mark
Cassie knew water was _______ to life, just like Rikki’s bravery was to his family.
A. Indispensable
B Customary
C. Literate
D. Vicious
A) Indispensable
A Synonym for "verify" is...
A. Deny
B. Prove
C. Imagine
D. Question
B) Prove
What punctuation mark separates items in a series?
A) Period
B) Comma
C) Semicolon
D) Colon
B) Comma
What literary device gives hints about what will happen later?
A) Symbolism
B) Foreshadowing
C) Suspense
D) Irony
B) Foreshadowing
Which sentence uses upright correctly?
A) The upright pencil rolled off the desk.
B) The upright man refused to lie.
C) The upright cat flew away.
D) The upright car barked loudly.
B) The upright man refused to lie.
Nag tried to _______ Rikki into attacking recklessly.
A. Drone
B. Goad
C. Verify
D. Renovate
B) Goad
An antonym for "sullen" is...
A. Cheerful
B. Angry
C. Tired
D. Bitter
A) Cheerful
Choose the correct version:
A) my friend lives in india.
B) My friend lives in India.
C) My Friend Lives In India.
D) my Friend lives in india.
B) My friend lives in India.
In The Song of the Trees, what do the trees symbolize?
A) Fear
B) Wealth
C) Family heritage
D) Isolation
C) Family heritage
Which version is punctuated correctly?
A) After the storm the forest was silent and still.
B) After the storm, the forest was silent and still.
C) After the storm the forest, was silent and still.
D) After, the storm the forest was silent and still.
B) After the storm, the forest was silent and still.
The narrator of Three Skeleton Key was clearly _______ because he could read and describe events vividly.
A. Literate
B. Upright
C. Available
D. Hanker
A) Literate
A synonym for "mutual" is...
A. Shared
B. Lonely
C. Separate
D. Opposite
A) Shared
Identify the error: The boy who won the contest was, my neighbor.
A) Missing comma
B) Extra comma
C) Fragment
D) Run-on
B) Extra comma
What’s the difference between personification and anthropomorphism?
A) They mean the same thing
B) Personification makes animals talk
C) Anthropomorphism gives full human traits, personification gives limited ones
D) Only personification appears in poems
C) Anthropomorphism gives full human traits, personification gives limited ones
What type of character pattern repeats across cultures?
A) Antagonist
B) Archetype
C) Symbol
D) Conflict
B) Archetype
After years of neglect, the old library needed to be _______ before anyone could use it.
A. Renovate
B. Hanker
C. Goad
D. Mutual
A) Renovate
An antonym for "customary" is...
A. Traditional
B. Typical
C. Unusual
D. Regular
C) Unusual
Combine correctly: Cassie was scared she refused to cry.
A) Cassie was scared but refused to cry.
B) Cassie was scared, but she refused to cry.
C) Cassie was scared but she refused to cry.
D) Cassie, was scared but she refused to cry.
B) Cassie was scared, but she refused to cry.
Which concept refers to the idea that stronger nations dominate weaker ones?
A) Capitalism
B) Social Darwinism
C) Romanticism
D) Humanism
B) Social Darwinism
In Three Skeleton Key, what creates the story’s suspense?
A) The sea waves
B) The rats surrounding the lighthouse
C) The calm weather
D) The sailors’ laughter
B) The rats surrounding the lighthouse