An Accidental Toy
Wright’s invention was originally intended for —
A military use
B children
C physical therapy
D astronauts
A military use
Why does Princess become upset with Roddy?
A She is jealous of Roddy’s friendship with Jacob.
B She thinks Roddy’s idea to fix the doghouse is foolish.
C She is offended that Roddy thought she would be a dog.
D She is bothered that Roddy does not offer his room to her.
C She is offended that Roddy thought she would be a dog.
What genre is The Dishonest Merchant?
Fiction
How many lines are in the poem?
26
What type of passage is The Dishonest Merchant and Guilty?
Paired passage
The author presents the ideas in paragraphs 2 through 5 in chronological order so that the reader will better understand —
A how a failed invention became popular when it was given a new purpose
B how an engineer mixed different chemicals to produce an invention
C the process an engineer followed to invent a product for the government
D the best way to market an invention as a toy
A how a failed invention became popular when it was given a new purpose
In paragraph 25, the word sputtered means —
A spoke in a confused way
B acted out in an amusing way
C made a polite suggestion
D moved at a slow pace
A spoke in a confused way
Why does the peasant want to meet with the prince?
A To help the merchant find his bag of money
B Because the merchant implies that the peasant is a thief
C To convince the prince to let him keep all the merchant’s money
D Because the prince calls for the peasant to appear before him
B Because the merchant implies that the peasant is a thief
How many stanzas are in the poem?
5
How are the prince in the story and the speaker’s parents in the poem alike?
A They know the people they speak with.
B They realize who is at fault.
C They find a clever way to solve a problem.
D They are asked to help other people.
B They realize who is at fault.
What is the meaning of the word properties in paragraph 6?
A Creators
B Solutions
C Qualities
D Customers
C Qualities
How does Jacob know that the girl is telling the truth about being Princess?
A She is excited to hear that Roddy is getting a dog.
B She offers to help the boys without being asked.
C She points out that the doghouse is in need of repairs.
D She is able to describe Roddy’s bedroom.
D She is able to describe Roddy’s bedroom.
Which word or words from paragraph 8 help the reader understand the meaning of the word departed?
A hope you enjoy your reward
B ignored the peasant’s words
C Thank you again
D good-bye
D good-bye
Why does the poem begin and end with the same line?
A To emphasize the speaker’s feelings about the situation
B To foreshadow a problem the speaker has
C To show the frustration of the speaker’s family members
D To highlight a change in the way the speaker feels about the little sister
A To emphasize the speaker’s feelings about the situation
How is the point of view in the poem different from that of the story?
A Only the poem focuses on the thoughts of just one character.
B Only the poem describes the motivation of a main character.
C Only the poem shows the actions of just one character.
D Only the poem explains how each character becomes involved in the situation.
A Only the poem focuses on the thoughts of just one character.
The author’s main purpose in writing the selection is to —
A encourage the reader to think of clever uses for a product
B inform the reader about the invention and uses of an interesting product
C describe some creative ways of promoting a new product
D explain how to develop an invention
B inform the reader about the invention and uses of an interesting product
What is Roddy’s reason for moving the doghouse soon after he overhears his mother’s telephone conversation?
A He thinks repairing the doghouse will be a fun project.
B He wants to spend time with Jacob before a new dog keeps him too busy.
C He is expecting to meet Princess on his way home with the doghouse.
D He wants to show that he can be responsible enough to own a dog.
D He wants to show that he can be responsible enough to own a dog.
Which sentence from the story hints that the merchant plans to trick the peasant?
A Each time the merchant came to a crossroads, he told everyone that he would give one hundred lei to anyone who found the money.
B The merchant trusted no one, so he went aside to count the money.
C To his surprise, all one thousand coins were still in the bag.
D He wondered how he could get out of his promise and still appear to be fair.
D He wondered how he could get out of his promise and still appear to be fair.
Read these lines from the poem.
"My father shook his head at me. My mother gave her a hug."
These two lines reveal that the speaker’s parents —
A can be easily tricked by their children
B believe they know the truth about what happened
C are surprised that a cookie is missing
D are glad to see their children
B believe they know the truth about what happened
The actions of the prince in the story and the parents in the poem are based on —
A fairness
B courage
C loyalty
D kindness
A fairness
Which of these statements best summarizes the section titled “Stretching into Success”?
A When Peter Hodgson purchased the rights to make the putty, he decided to call it Silly Putty.
B Peter Hodgson learned of an invention, named it Silly Putty, and used his experience to successfully advertise it.
C Peter Hodgson realized that children around the country would like the putty if he came up with a good name for it.
D To help make James Wright’s invention popular, Peter Hodgson wanted to give more people the opportunity to know about it.
B Peter Hodgson learned of an invention, named it Silly Putty, and used his experience to successfully advertise it.
Which sentence best foreshadows what happens at the end of the story?
A “We might be doing all this work for nothing.”
B “So Linda needs someone to take care of her own dog, Princess, for a week.”
C “You taking that thing to the dump?”
D “He’s getting a dog, and it’s going to need a house.”
A “We might be doing all this work for nothing.”
What is the best summary of the story?
A A peasant finds a bag of money behind a fish market and returns it to a merchant for a reward. The merchant refuses to pay the reward. The peasant goes to the prince and tells his story. The merchant also tells his story. The bag is supposed to have 1,000 coins but has only 900. The prince listens to both the peasant and the merchant.
B After losing a bag of money, a merchant promises a reward of 100 coins for its return. When the bag is returned by a peasant, the merchant tries to avoid paying the reward by saying the peasant took some of the money. They both go before a Romanian prince. The prince uses the merchant’s statements against him to reward the peasant.
C One day a Romanian prince asks a peasant and a merchant to appear in his chambers to talk about a bag of money. The merchant says the peasant took some money out of the bag. The prince can tell that the merchant is greedy. He holds up the money bag. It is made of leather just like other money bags. The prince says the bag does not belong to the merchant.
D A merchant travels to Romania, where he loses a bag of money. He says that he will give 100 coins to the person who finds it. A peasant finds the bag and returns it to the merchant. The merchant tells the peasant that the bag is missing the reward money. The peasant says that he did not take any money out of the bag. The prince gives the bag of money to the peasant.
B After losing a bag of money, a merchant promises a reward of 100 coins for its return. When the bag is returned by a peasant, the merchant tries to avoid paying the reward by saying the peasant took some of the money. They both go before a Romanian prince. The prince uses the merchant’s statements against him to reward the peasant.
Why does the poem begin and end with the same line?
A To emphasize the speaker’s feelings about the situation
B To foreshadow a problem the speaker has
C To show the frustration of the speaker’s family members
D To highlight a change in the way the speaker feels about the little sister
A To emphasize the speaker’s feelings about the situation
How are the merchant in “The Dishonest Merchant” and the speaker in “Guilty” similar?
A Both of them are disappointed in themselves for what they did.
B Both of them are confused about why they have been punished.
C Both of them try to blame others in order to get what they want.
D Both of them are forced to keep their promises.
C Both of them try to blame others in order to get what they want.