Which idea from the article best shows that people thought trees were an
unlimited resource in the early 20th Century?
A The demand for wood products exploded.
B Thick forests thrived in many places.
C The effects of clear cutting caused mudslides.
D People looked at trees as a crop
What is "Thick forests thrived in many places"?
100
Look at the sentence below from the story.
Maya cringed as Leah stormed through the living room, snatched her coat
off the rack, and slammed the front door.
The sentence indicates that Leah is –
A frightened
B mad
C excited
D worried
What is "mad"?
100
What idea is present in both the article and the story?
A Soil washes away without tree roots holding it in place.
B Christmas trees grow for 10 to 12 years before people buy them.
C Some Christmas tree farms use dead trees to make mulch.
D Some tree farms grow Christmas trees.
What is "Some tree farms grow Christmas trees."?
100
Read line 15 from the poem.
"People shifted, whispers drifted"
What effect does the poet use in this line?
A Onomatopoeia
B Alliteration
C Internal rhyme
D Short line length
What is "Internal rhyme"?
100
In paragraph 30, what does the Scout Master walking in circles most likely
represent?
A Scout Master Flint using a compass
B Scout Master Flint guiding the Wilderness Scouts
C Scout Master Flint lost in the woods
D Scout Master Flint giving up
What is "Scout Master Flint lost in the woods"?
200
The word limitless in the article means –
A very limited
B somewhat limited
C many
D not limited
What is "many"?
200
How did Leah likely get to the Christmas tree farm?
A Walked
B Took a bus
C Got a ride from a friend
D Drove her car
What is "Drove her car"?
200
A difference between the article and the story is –
A the article mentions that Christmas tree farms have fir trees
B the article mentions that people buy Christmas trees from Christmas
tree farms
C the article mentions that Christmas trees provide shelter for animals
D the idea that people own tree farms
What is "the article mentions that Christmas trees provide shelter for animals"?
200
In line 13, the poet most likely writes “minutes stretched” to show that—
F time passed slowly
G time passed quickly
H the speaker lost track of time
J the speaker did not care about the time
What is "time passed slowly"?
200
How does Scene 2 differ from Scene 1?
F Scene 2 has speaking lines for more characters.
G Scene 2 is shorter.
H Scene 2 takes place at Camp Westwood.
J Scene 2 has no stage directions.
What is "Scene 2 has speaking lines for more characters."?
300
The main idea of paragraph 2 is –
A that mudslides began occurring more often
B that people realized they had to change the way they harvested trees
C that chemicals washed into water sources
D that loggers were destroying forests
What is "that people realized they had to change the way they harvested trees"?
300
Read the sentence below from paragraph 7.
"“Suit yourself,” Mom said as the rest of the family disappeared out the door."
What does Leah’s mother mean by what she says to Leah?
A She is warning Leah not to be late to the Christmas tree farm.
B She means that Leah will just have to do what she wants.
C She is ordering Leah to stay home by herself.
D She wants Leah to dress warmly before she goes outside.
What is "She means that Leah will just have to do what she wants."?
300
The tree farms mentioned in both passages grow what kind of trees-
A. Pines and Cedars
B. Oaks, maples, cedars, Firs and Pines
C. Artificial Trees
D. Pine Trees
What is "Pines and Cedars"?
300
Which poetic structure is found in lines 33-36?
A rhyme scheme
B alliteration
C internal rhyme
D onomatopoeia
What is "rhyme scheme".
300
In paragraph 9, the word construct means—
A to destroy
B to locate
C to imagine
D to build
What is "to build"?
400
The purpose of this article is to –
A inform the reader about the logging industry
B inform the reader about the history and development of tree farms
C explain how to start a tree farm
D explain the many uses of wood products
What is "inform the reader about the history and development of tree farms"?
400
The climax of this story occurs when –
A Leah shows up at the tree farm
B Leah feels ashamed for staying at home
C Roger asks about Leah
D Leah throws a snowball at Maya
What is"Leah shows up at the tree farm"?
400
Both passages support the idea that tree farms' primary purpose is to-
A. Provide homes for animals in the wild
B. Provide fresh air for humans to breathe
C. Produce wood for sale.
D. Provide a vacation spot for tourists.
What is "Produce wood for sale."?
400
In line 11, the poet most likely uses the word jingling to describe the –
A excitement in the room
B sound of keys
C way keys sparkle
D way the subject of the poem walks
What is "sound of keys"?
400
What can the reader most likely conclude from the last three paragraphs of Scene 2?
F The scouts are bored.
G The scouts are afraid.
H The scouts are tired.
J The scouts are amused.
What is "The scouts are afraid."?
500
What does the word coined mean in this article?
A came up with
B heard about
C used
D preferred
What is "came up with"?
500
You can tell that Leah and her mom had not resolved their argument before
going to the tree farm because –
A Maya did not ask if Leah was going to the tree farm
B Maya was excited to go to the tree farm
C they did not talk much during the week
D Leah was reading a magazine
What is "they did not talk much during the week"?
500
"The Tree Farm Tradition" differs from the "Tree Farms" because-
A. the author of "Tree Farms" informs the reader as to how tree farms came into existence and their value to the environment.
B. The author describes the importance of having a real Christmas tree in "The Tree Farm Tradition"
C. The author seeks to persuade the reader to support trees farms in both passages.
D. The author describes the causes and effects of not having a tree farm.
What is "the author of "Tree Farms" informs the reader as to how tree farms came into existence and their value to the environment."?
500
Read line 35 from the poem.
"we yelled so loud, she jumped a foot"
This line shows that the subject of the poem most likely felt—
F disgusted
G happy
H surprised
J upset
What is "surprised"?
500
Which answer best describes the relationship between BLAKE and CURTIS in
the play?
A They are brothers.
B They are best friends.
C They are fellow scouts.
D They are rivals.