Character Traits
Analyze Details/Draw Conclusions
Main Ideas
Word Choice
100
In the passage, Thoreau reads the newspaper in which his sandwich is wrapped and makes his shed out of leftover wood. What do these details best show about Thoreau? A He is sometimes lazy. B He is careless with his things. C He believes in reusing materials. D He knows he has unlimited supplies.
C He believes in reusing materials.
100
Why is Bud doubtful when the librarian shows him the map to locate Chicago? A He has not used an atlas before. B He does not believe that the librarian is telling him the complete truth about Miss Hill. C He wants to walk to Chicago, but he realizes that the map is not going to help him find his way. D He cannot tell the distance from place to place because such a large area can fit onto one page
D He cannot tell the distance from place to place because such a large area can fit onto one page
200
Read the sentence from paragraph 21 below. "A slight sound at evening lifts me up by the ears, and makes life seem inexpressibly grand." Based on the sentence, which word best describes how Thoreau feels? A troubled B doubting C delighted D courageous
C delighted
200
In paragraph 17, what is the most likely reason Thoreau uses the phrase "it admired itself"? A to make the tree seem old B to make the tree seem large C to make the tree seem human D to make the tree seem mysterious
C to make the tree seem human
200
"She laughed a quiet, librarian type laugh and said, 'Really, it's not bad news. Unless you had matrimonial plans concerning Miss Hill.'" (Paragraph 15) Which paragraph helps the reader determine the meaning of the word matrimonial? A paragraph 14 B paragraph 16 C paragraph 17 D paragraph 18
D paragraph 18
300
"Three doggone times I walked through the library, upstairs and down, and couldn't find her." (Paragraph 7) What does this statement tell the reader about Bud's mood? A He is tired from walking up and down the steps of the library while trying to find Miss Hill. B He is confused because he cannot remember which days Miss Hill works at the library. C He is disappointed that he cannot find Miss Hill to ask her to hold onto his suitcase. D He is frustrated because he cannot locate Miss Hill anywhere in the library.
D He is frustrated because he cannot locate Miss Hill anywhere in the library.
300
What information is revealed to the reader only through Bud's inner thoughts? A Bud does not understand the librarian's reference to his matrimonial plans. B It would take a long time to walk from Flint, Michigan to Chicago. C Bud left his suitcase with the librarian at the lending desk. D Miss Hill got married and moved to Chicago.
A Bud does not understand the librarian's reference to his matrimonial plans.
300
Which statement summarizes what happens at the end of the selection? A Bud decides to consult another map of Michigan and its neighboring states. B Bud is relieved to see that Flint and Chicago are not too far apart. C Bud tries to make sense of the news that the librarian told him. D Bud cannot decide whether or not to believe the librarian.
C Bud tries to make sense of the news that the librarian told him.
400
What does the description in paragraph 15 most strongly suggest about Thoreau? A He is busy in the afternoons. B He is unsuited for hard work. C He is content in his surroundings. D He is displeased by the interruptions.
C He is content in his surroundings.
400
In paragraph 16, the phrase "strewed with the wrecks of the forest" most likely refers to A fallen trees. B severe storms. C piles of rocks. D schools of fish.
A fallen trees
400
Read the text from paragraph 13 below. “. . . three chairs (one for solitude, two for friendship, three for society) . . .” Based on the text, what does the word solitude mean? A the state of being lost B the state of being busy C the state of being alone D the state of being sorry
C the state of being alone
500
What mood is expressed when Bud closes his eyes in the beginning of the selection? A He is excited to feel the page powder on his face so he can fall asleep. B He is comfortable with the mixture of smells in the library. C He is unhappy because he just walked to the library and up a tall set of stairs. D He is nervous about a plan to find Miss Hill
B He is comfortable with the mixture of smells in the library.
500
Which phrase or sentence from the passage best expresses the theme? A ". . . a pleasant hillside where I worked . . ." B "I dug my cellar in the side of a hill sloping to the south . . ." C "Occasionally I climbed and shook the trees." D "We can never have enough of Nature."
D "We can never have enough of Nature."
500
"Then their mouths come open and their heads start bouncing up and down like they're bobbing in a big tub of water for apples and before you know it, ... woop, zoop, sloop ... they're out cold and their face thunks down smack-dab on the book." (Paragraph 4) Identify the simile in the above sentence and explain what it means in the context of this selection.
"Bouncing up and down like they're bobbing in a big tub of water for apples..." Shows how people fall asleep in the library
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