Test Prep Jeopardy

Ida B.

100

Read the sentence from paragraph 1.    

Rufus sat beside me for a while, hoping I'd be up to something more than misery.What does the word misery mean as it is used in the sentence?
 

A. confusion

B. exhaustion

C. nervousness

D. unhappiness

What is D. Unhappiness?

200

Which detail from the story provides the best clue for the meaning of the word misery?    

A. ". . . waiting for nothing, with nothing I wanted to do."

B. ". . . tired of waiting and went off on his own . . . ."

C. "And right away, I knew what I had to do."

D

. "No plans."

What is A. ". . . waiting for nothing, with nothing I wanted to do."?

300

How does the narrators apology to the neighbors contribute to the theme of the story?    

A. It shows that feelings of guilt will pass.

B. It shows that it is best to admit to mistakes.

C. It shows that it is difficult to understand how other people are feeling.

D. It shows that it requires bravery to approach others who are angry.

What is B. It shows that it is best to admit to mistakes?

400

How does the narrator's point of view influence how events in the story are presented?    

A. The narrator uses descriptive language, which shows her exaggerated response to the events.

B. The narrator uses objective language, which provides unbiased reactions of the characters.

C. The narrator uses questions throughout the story, which shows how confused she is.

D. The narrator uses simple words, which helps the reader better understand the events.

What is  A. The narrator uses descriptive language, which shows her exaggerated response to the events.?

500

My dad's only advice was that the next time I have to study that I should take my time. He also said that I should study beforehand and not the night before since pulling an all-nighter can actually hurt your chances at doing well on tests.

What does the idiom pulling an all-nighter mean?

A. to not study very hard

B. to fall asleep throughout the day

C. to study or work all night without sleep

D. to sleep instead of study

What is C. to study or work all night without sleep?

Mapping the Invisible

100

What is the central idea of "Mapping the Invisible"?   

A. Dark matter is so dark that it is invisible to the human eye.

B. to provide a description of how one group of citizens responded to the census

C. Maps are usually made to show where places are and how to get there.

D. Scientists can see dark matter by looking through powerful telescopes.

What is B. to provide a description of how one group of citizens responded to the census?

200

How does paragraph 4 contribute to the author's explanation of how scientists study dark matter?   

A. It contrasts dark matter with ordinary matter.

B. It gives examples of places where dark matter is found.

C. It compares the study of dark matter to a familiar experience.

D. It offers information about what dark matter looks like.

What is C. It compares the study of dark matter to a familiar experience.?

300

According to the author of "Mapping the Invisible," why was Heymans's work on dark matter important?  

A. It proved that the Hawaiian telescope could record images of dark matter.

B. It confirmed what the telescope in New Mexico found to be true of dark matter.

C. It showed scientists what they should pursue in future research about dark matter.

D. It gave evidence to support what scientists already believed about dark matter.

What is D. It gave evidence to support what scientists already believed about dark matter.?

400

Which three sentences belong in a summary of "Mapping the Invisible"?

A. Scientists have been able to create maps that show where dark matter is located.

B. An atlas, globe, and street guide are types of maps.

C. Scientists cannot see dark matter, but they can see how it affects things around it.

D. People cannot see wind, but they can feel it.

E. One telescope used to study dark matter was perched on top of a Hawaiian volcano.

F. A light-year is the distance traveled by light in one year.

G. Dark matter is one of the most common materials in the universe.

What is 

A. Scientists have been able to create maps that show where dark matter is located.

C. Scientists cannot see dark matter, but they can see how it affects things around it.

G. Dark matter is one of the most common materials in the universe.

500

I thought I would have done better on the test since I studied for two straight weeks. In fact, I memorized that book, so I knew it like the back of my hand.

What does the idiom I knew it like the back of my hand mean?

A. to look at something like your hand

B. to figure out something on your hand

C. to create something with great skill

D. to know something extremely well

What is D. to know something extremely well?

The Youngest girl in the fifth

100

Read the sentence from paragraph 7 of the passage.
Gwen followed the Principal with her head in a buzzing whirl.

What is the meaning of the phrase in a buzzing whirl as it is used in the sentence?    

A. many thoughts happening at once 

B. a lot of confusing information

C. many challenging activities

D. a lot of daydreaming

What is A. many thoughts of happening at once?

200

Which detail in paragraph 7 helps the reader understand the meaning of in a buzzing whirl?    

A. ". . . seemed like a dream to be suddenly translated . . ." 

B. ". . . had a little time to get accustomed to the idea . . ."

C. ". . . have liked a day's preparation . . ."

D. ". . . change over and discuss it at home."

What is  B. ". . . had a little time to get accustomed to the idea . . ."?

300

Which statement best describes the main difference between Gwen and Miss Roscoe in the passage from The Youngest Girl in the Fifth?     

A. Gwen takes time to think while Miss Roscoe acts quickly.

B. Gwen seems to be timid while Miss Roscoe appears to be daring.

C. Gwen likes to dream while Miss Roscoe deals with facts.

D. Gwen wants things to remain the same while Miss Roscoe seeks change.

What is A. Gwen takes time to think while Miss Roscoe acts quickly.?

400

How does the narrator's point of view influence how the events are described?      

A. By focusing on Gwen's reactions to the events, the narrator creates sympathy for her situation. 

B. By including only Miss Roscoe's dialogue during the events, the narrator highlights her power

C. By including the students' reactions to Miss Roscoe during the events, the narrator provides information about other characters.

D. By focusing events on Gwen's feelings about wanting more time to make her decision, the narrator shows she has trouble making decisions.

What is A. By focusing on Gwen's reactions to the events, the narrator creates sympathy for her situation?

500

How do paragraphs 2 and 3 help provide the overall structure of the passage?    

A. They describe the Principal's relationship with the students.

B. They explain how the students feel about the Principal.

C. They show how quickly the Principal acts on her decision.

D. They reveal the Principal's plan to assist struggling students.

What is C. They show how quickly the Principal acts on her decision.?

The Man Who Knew Too Much

100

Which evidence supports the idea that Michael O'Neill is very clever?

A. "The name is that of Michael O'Neill, popularly called Prince Michael, partly because he claimed descent from ancient Fenian princes, and partly because he was credited with a plan to make himself prince president of Ireland, as the last Napoleon did of France." (paragraph 1)

B. "In the latter he seldom went beyond the sensational—pasting up seditious placards, tearing down official placards, making flamboyant speeches, or unfurling forbidden flags." (paragraph 1)

C. "On a cloudless summer morning he had come down a country road white with dust, and, pausing outside a farmhouse, had told the farmer's daughter, with elegant indifference, that the local police were in pursuit of him " (paragraph 1)

D. "She did not analyze the audacious trick by which the man had turned to his advantage the subtle effects of the expected and the obvious; she was still under the cloud of more individual complexities, and she noticed most of all that the vanishing scarecrow did not even turn to look at the farm." (paragraph 3)

What is D. "She did not analyze the audacious trick by which the man had turned to his advantage the subtle effects of the expected and the obvious; she was still under the cloud of more individual complexities, and she noticed most of all that the vanishing scarecrow did not even turn to look at the farm." (paragraph 3)?

200

In paragraph 2, the author describes the farmyard as being normal with everything in place. What effect does this description have on the passage?    

A. It creates a sense of peace.

B. It creates a sense of gloom.

C. It creates a sense of victory.

D. It creates a sense of mystery.

What is D. It creates a sense of mystery?

300

Read this sentence from the passage.
"The girl's name was Bridget Royce, a somber and even sullen type of beauty, and she looked at him darkly, as if in doubt, and said, 'Do you want me to hide you?" (paragraph 1)

What does the word somber suggest about Bridget?

A. She is a helpful person.

B. She is a serious person.

C. She is an agreeable person.

D. is an indecisive person.

What is B. She is a serious person.?

400

What is the author's point of view about Michael O'Neill?

A. He is unusual and crafty.

B. He is stubborn and foolish.

C. He is angry and dangerous.

D. He is reliable and thoughtful.

What is A. He is unusual and crafty.?

500

R ead this sentence from the passage.
"He was undoubtedly a gentleman of honorable pedigree and of many accomplishments, but two of his accomplishments emerged from all the rest." (paragraph 1)

What does the phrase undoubtedly a gentleman of honorable pedigree suggest about Michael O'Neill?

A. He acts confidently.

B. He is a trustworthy person.

C. He has refined social behaviors.

D. He comes from a respected family.

What is D. He comes from a respected family?