Novel 1
Q. Miss Katherine becomes an outlaw because _______________.
a. She is no longer able to teach.
b. Sam was unjustly killed.
c. Trout Walker put Sam in jail.
d. The schoolhouse is burned down.
b. Sam was unjustly killed.
Q. Which of the following best describes Mr. Sir?
a. Kind and determined
b. Playful and energetic
c. Mean and sarcastic
d. All of the above
c. Mean and sarcastic
Q. An event that is unexpected will probably __________.
a. not surprise you
b. surprise
c. happen every year
b. surprise
Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the underlined word.
Q. This computer is defective. I want my money back.
a. perfect
b. broken
c. flawless
b. broken
Q. The fact that Stanley left the camp to find Zero shows that Stanley is __________.
a. Brave
b. Independent
c. Caring.
d. All of the above.
d. All of the above.
Q. Which of the following best describes Mr. Pendanski’s attitude toward Zero?
a. Loving
b. Turbulent
c. Unsupportive
d. One-sided
c. Unsupportive
Q. When something slides forward, it moves ________.
a. smoothly
b. with difficulty
c. backwards
a. smoothly
Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the underlined word.
Q. They excavated the ancient city of Troy.
a. dug up
b. covered
c. filled
a. dug up
Q. How does Stanley’s relationship with Zero change by the end of the novel?
a. Stanley and Zero become like strangers by the end of the book.
b. Stanley and Zero become close friends by the end of the book.
c. Stanley is just like Zero by the end of the book.
d. Stanley and Zero are enemies by the end of the book.
b. Stanley and Zero become close friends by the end of the book.
Q. All of the following are things The Warden did except _________.
a. She slapped Mr. Sir with her venom red nail polish.
b. She let a net full of yellow-spotted lizards go inside a hole with Zero.
c. She waited and watched as the yellow spotted lizards crawled over Stanley and Zero.
d. She told Mr. Pendanski to destroy all of Hector Zeroni’s records.
b. She let a net full of yellow-spotted lizards go inside a hole with Zero.
Q. A Crack in an object is damage in the shape of a ___________.
a. large hole
b. thin line
c. circle
b. thin line
Choose the word that is most nearly the opposite in meaning as the underlined word.
Q. He has a rare, incurable disease.
a. recoverable
b. hopeless
c. irremediable
a. recoverable
Q. All of the following characters lived in the town of Green Lake over one hundred years ago except _________.
a. Trout
b. Kate
C. The Warden
d. Sam
C. The Warden
Q. Which of the following presents the largest obstacle for Stanley?
a. Derrick Dune
b. The desert
c. Clyde Livingston
d. Mr. Sir
b. The desert
Q. If you have a shift in your opinion, it __________.
a. becomes stronger
b. changes
c. disappears completely
b. changes
Choose the word that is most nearly the same in meaning as the underlined word.
Q. The land was barren and desolate.
a. inhabited
b. restored
c. deserted
c. deserted
“I’m not going to run away,” Stanley said.
“Good thinking,” said Mr. Sir. “Nobody runs away from here.”
Q. What is the irony in this passage?
a. It is ironic because yellow spotted lizards will kill anyone who tries to run away.
b. It is ironic because Mr. Sir is too afraid himself to run away.
c. It is ironic because both Stanley and Zero both end up running away.
d. It is ironic because Mr. Sir says, “Good thinking.”
c. It is ironic because both Stanley and Zero both end up running away.
Q. Which of the following best describes Stanley’s attitude toward The Warden?
a. Critical and hateful
b. Obedient and submissive
c. Admiring yet uncertain
d. Disrespectful yet understanding
b. Obedient and submissive
Q. To host an event means to __________.
a. provide the facilities for it
b. take part in
c. watch it on TV
a. provide the facilities for it
Choose the word that is most nearly the opposite in meaning as the underlined word.
Q. She has a vast amount of knowledge of natural history.
a. colossal
b. enormous
c. little
c. little