Miscellaneous
Which of the following happens first?
A. The narrator plays Monopoly with his family.
B. The narrator receives a pamphlet on home repair.
C. The narrator suspects that the aliens are primitive organisms.
D. The narrator escapes to the garage.
B. The narrator receives a pamphlet on home repair.
Pick all of the narrator's family members that are mentioned:
A. His wife
B. His brother
C. His mother
D. His children
E. His father
A. His wife
D. His children
Where does the narrator find his book on "aliens?"
On a bus
What is the definition of the word capable?
A. Incredibly skilled and smart
B. Unable to do work
C. Having the capacity to do something
C. Having the capacity to do something
In which paragraph does the narrator say that "I have absolutely no stomach for it?"
Paragraph 37
Which of the following happens second?
A. The narrator plays Monopoly with his family.
B. The narrator receives a pamphlet on home repair.
C. The narrator suspects that the aliens are primitive organisms.
D. The narrator escapes to the garage.
C. The narrator suspects that the aliens are primitive organisms.
The following passage (paragraph 3) mainly shows that______________ .
"Their disguise, however, became transparent in the face of the following observations by the author. It was at once obvious the author knew everything. Knew everything — and was taking it in his stride."
A. the narrator thinks the author is in on the cover-up
B. the narrator thinks the author is wearing a disguise
A. the narrator thinks the author is in on the cover-up
Does the government take the narrator's concerns about aliens seriously? How do you know?
They do not take him seriously because they send him a pamphlet on house repair.
What is the definition of the word assail?
to attack someone or something
In which paragraph does the narrator say that "vague chills assailed me?"
Paragraph 5
Which of the following happens fourth?
A. The narrator plays Monopoly with his family.
B. The narrator receives a pamphlet on home repair.
C. The narrator suspects that the aliens are primitive organisms.
D. The narrator escapes to the garage.
A. The narrator plays Monopoly with his family.
Which statement BEST describes the narrator of the text?
A. The narrator is unreliable because he presents the story in the book as factual.
B. The narrator is unreliable because he cannot tell the difference between figurative language and literal language.
C. The narrator is unreliable because he cannot tell the difference between fiction and non-fiction.
B. The narrator is unreliable because he cannot tell the difference between figurative language and literal language.
What genre of book is the narrator most likely reading?
Romance
What is the definition of the word curiously?
A. Wanting more information
B. Angrily
C. Strangely
C. Strangely
In which paragraph does the narrator say that "the rascal now had her hand, as well as her heart?"
Paragraph 31
The short story is told in the ______ tense, from a(n) ____________ point of view.
A. past, third-person
B. past, first-person
C. present, first-person
B. past, first-person
What does it mean to be an unreliable narrator? Is our narrator being unreliable on purpose?
To be unreliable means to be untrustworthy or dishonest. No, the narrator is not being unreliable on purpose.
Which of the following phrases best explains what the narrator was doing when he first made his discovery?
A. riding the bus
B. writing a letter to the government
C. relaxing at home with a book
C. relaxing at home with a book
What is the definition of the word primitive?
simple; not modern
In which paragraph does the narrator mention "binary fission, obviously?"
Paragraph 21
Which of the following happens third?
A. The narrator plays Monopoly with his family.
B. The narrator receives a pamphlet on home repair.
C. The narrator suspects that the aliens are primitive organisms.
D. The narrator escapes to the garage.
D. The narrator escapes to the garage.
Which of these inferences about the narrator’s family is best supported by paragraphs 12–14?
A. They are curious about the narrator’s behavior.
B. They are deeply concerned about the narrator’s well-being.
C. They think the narrator is crazy.
A. They are curious about the narrator’s behavior.
What theme is developed in paragraphs 3-8?
A. Surface-level thinking results can lead to understanding what others cannot.
B. Surface-level thinking can lead to drawing the wrong conclusions about others.
C. A person’s initial perception of a situation is usually right.
B. Surface-level thinking can lead to drawing the wrong conclusions about others.
What is the definition of the word dismantle?
To take something apart