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
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
A. Because Cassie defended her family.
B. Running quickly through the woods.
C. The frightened girl ran home.
D. After the storm ended.
C. The frightened girl ran home.
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) Available B) Indispensable C) Vicious D) Upright
B) Indispensable
A synonym for verify is…
A) Deny B) Prove C) Imagine D) Question
B) Prove
In the sentence Rikki carefully watched the cobra, which word is the direct object?
A. Rikki
B. Carefully
C. Watched
D. Cobra
D. Cobra
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) Goad B) Drone C) Hanker D) Verify
A) Goad
An antonym for sullen is…
A) Cheerful B) Angry C) Tired D) Bitter
A) Cheerful
In the sentence The brave mongoose and the frightened villagers watched the battle and prepared to escape, which answer correctly identifies the compound subject and compound verb?
A. Subject: mongoose and villagers; verbs: watched and prepared
B. Subject: battle and escape; verbs: watched and prepared
C. Subject: brave and frightened; verbs: villagers and battle
D. Subject: mongoose and battle; verbs: watched and villagers
A. Subject: mongoose and villagers; verbs: watched and prepared
In The Song of the Trees, what do the trees symbolize?
A) Fear B) Wealth C) Family heritage D) Isolation
C) Family heritage
What type of character pattern repeats across cultures?
A) Antagonist B) Archetype C) Symbol D) Conflict
B) Archetype
The narrator of Three Skeleton Key was clearly _______ because he could read and describe events vividly.
A) Literate B) Upright C) Customary D) Indispensable
A) Literate
A synonym for mutual is…
A) Shared B) Lonely C) Separate D) Opposite
A) Shared
In the sentence After the long journey, the exhausted travelers seemed miserable, what is the word miserable?
A. Direct object
B. Predicate nominative
C. Predicate adjective
D. Simple predicate
C. Predicate adjective
What’s the difference between personification and anthropomorphism?
A) They mean the same thing B) Personification makes animals talk C) Anthropomorphism makes animals talk D) Only personification appears in poems
C) Anthropomorphism makes animals talk
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.
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
Consider the sentence: The courageous leader became a legend, and her followers admired her. Which answer correctly identifies both the predicate nominative and the direct object?
A. Predicate nominative: leader; direct object: followers
B. Predicate nominative: legend; direct object: her
C. Predicate nominative: courageous; direct object: admired
D. Predicate nominative: followers; direct object: legend
B. Predicate nominative: legend; direct object: her
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