Scarlet Ibis
In “The Scarlet Ibis,” Old Woman Swamp is a symbol of what to Doodle and his brother?
A.) Paradise
B.) Sadness
C.) Safely
D.) Loneliness
A.) Paradise
Read the sentence from “Initiation.”
It would be an hour before they came to get her, but then Rat Court would be all over and she would say what she had to say and go home.
The author includes the sentence in the exposition to
A.) imply the resolution of the story.
B.) employ indirect characterization.
C.) describe the characters directly.
D.) create a character vs. nature conflict.
A.) imply the resolution of the story.
Which excerpt from "Daughter of Invention" contains language that best represents the preservation of Dominican values?
A.) If her husband insisted she speak in Spanish to the girls so they wouldn't forget their native tongue, she'd snap, "When in Rome, do unto the Romans."
B.) Yoyo and her sisters were forgetting a lot of their Spanish, and their father's formal, florid diction was hard to understand.
C.) "What is wrong? I will tell you what is wrong. It show no gratitude. It is boastful. I celebrate myself? The best student learns to destroy the teacher?"
D.) "This is America, Papi, America! You are not in a savage country anymore!"
C.) "What is wrong? I will tell you what is wrong. It show no gratitude. It is boastful. I celebrate myself? The best student learns to destroy the teacher?"
What cannot be taken literally and must be understood as a whole?
A.) Characterization
B.) Conflict
C.) Idiom
D.) Interpretation
C.) Idiom
Read the excerpt from "The Scarlet Ibis.”
After we had drifted a long way, I put the oars in place and made Doodle row back against the tide. Black clouds began to gather in the southwest, and he kept watching them, trying to pull the oars a little faster. When we reached Horsehead Landing, lightning was playing across half the sky and thunder roared out, hiding even the sound of the sea. The sun disappeared and darkness descended, almost like night. Flocks of marsh crows flew by, heading inland to their roosting trees, and two egrets, squawking, arose from the oyster-rock shallows and careened away.
What best describes the effect of the imagery used in this excerpt?
A.) It shows the cruelty of the narrator.
B.) It helps the setting come alive.
C.) It reveals the fact that Doodle is tired.
D.) It tells the reader that Doodle will die.
B.) It helps the setting come alive.
Which excerpt from “Initiation” is the best example of an internal conflict?
A.) Millicent had waited a long time for acceptance, longer than most.
B.) Rebellion flooded through her.
“I said get up. Are you deaf?”
C.) . . .thinking, this is beginning to sound serious. Worse than a loyalty test, this grilling over the coals. What’s it supposed to prove anyway?
D.) “I mean, some of them thought Tracy was just a bit too different. Maybe you could suggest a few things to her.”
C.) . . .thinking, this is beginning to sound serious. Worse than a loyalty test, this grilling over the coals. What’s it supposed to prove anyway?
Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention".
The house fell silent a moment, before Yoyo heard, far off, the gun blasts and explosions, the serious, self-important voices of newscasters reporting their TV war.
What type of conflict is presented in this excerpt?
A.) A conflict with other characters.
B.) A conflict within one character.
C.) A conflict with nature.
D.) A conflict within society.
D.) A conflict within society.
What variations in language can a reader look for to better understand a character? Choose four answers.
voice
pronunciation
volume
vocabulary
syntax
grammar
-Pronunciation
-Vocabulary
-Syntax
-Grammar
Read the excerpt from "The Scarlet Ibis.”
Within a few months Doodle had learned to walk well and his go-cart was put up in the barn loft (it’s still there) beside his little mahogany coffin. Now, when we roamed off together, resting often, we never turned back until our destination had been reached, and to help pass the time, we took up lying. From the beginning Doodle was a terrible liar and he got me in the habit. Had anyone stopped to listen to us, we would have been sent off to Dix Hill.
What does this passage foreshadow?
A.) the journey the boys take
B.) Doodle’s eventual death
C.) the troubles the boys faced
D.) Doodle’s blossoming health
B.) Doodle’s eventual death
Read the passage from “Initiation.”
"Get up, gopher," Bev ordered.
There was something about her tone that annoyed Millicent. It was almost malicious. And there was an unpleasant anonymity about the label "gopher," even if that was what they always called the girls being initiated. It was degrading, like being given a number. It was a denial of individuality.
Rebellion flooded through her.
"I said get up. Are you deaf?"
Millicent got up, standing there.
"Into the house, gopher. There's a bed to be made and a room to be cleaned at the top of the stairs."
This is an example of external conflict because it features character vs.
A.) character
B.) nature
C.) self
D.) society.
A.) Character
Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention".
"Sticks and stones don't break bones," she chanted. Yoyo could tell, though, by the look on her face, it was as if one of those stones the kids had aimed at her daughters had hit her. But she always pretended they were at fault. "What did you do to provoke them? It takes two to tangle, you know."
In this excerpt, the uniqueness of Laura’s speech is revealed by her:
A.) Grammar
B.) Rhyming Words
C.) Wordiness
D.) Word Usage
D.) Word Usage
One way an author uses direct characterization is by telling the reader about the character through
A.) what the character says.
B.) what the narrator says.
C.) what the character does.
D.) what the narrator does.
B.) what the narrator says.
When an author uses actions, thoughts, and speech to show the reader who a character is, the author is using A.) conflict
B.) direct characterization
C.) indirect characterization
D.) resolution.
C.) Indirect Characterization
Based on the plot structure of “Initiation,” which sentence would most likely be part of the implied resolution?
A.) Cheers and laughter greeted Millicent as she finished her speech.
B.) Hugs comforted Millicent following her blushing but sincere speech.
C.) There was a stunned moment of silence following Millicent’s proclamation.
D.) There was an enthusiastic round of applause after Millicent finished talking.
C.) There was a stunned moment of silence following Millicent’s proclamation.
Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention".
But Laura's inventing days were over just as Yoyo's were starting up with her school-wide success. Rather than the rolling suitcase everyone else in the family remembers, Yoyo thinks of the speech her mother wrote as her last invention. It was as if, after that, her mother had passed on to Yoyo her pencil and pad and said, "Okay, Cuquita, here's the buck. You give it a shot."
Which context clue provides the best hint for the meaning of the underlined idiom in this excerpt?
A.) But Laura’s inventing days were over
B.) the rolling suitcase everyone else in the family remembers
C.) Yoyo thinks of the speech her mother wrote as her last invention
D.) after that, her mother had passed on to Yoyo her pencil and pad
D.) after that, her mother had passed on to Yoyo her pencil and pad
How should a reader analyze indirect characterization? Select four options.
1.) by noticing adjectives that provide details describing the character
2.) by noticing how the character interacts with other characters
3.) by noticing details about what the character says, does, and thinks
4.) by noticing how the other characters perceive the character
5.) by noticing the context, and use it to make inferences about the character
6.) by noticing statements the narrator makes about the character’s personality
7.) by noticing statements the narrator makes about the character’s appearance
-by noticing how the character interacts with other characters
-by noticing details about what the character says, does, and thinks
-by noticing how the other characters perceive the character
-by noticing the context, and use it to make inferences about the character
In “The Scarlet Ibis,” how does the death of the scarlet ibis foreshadow the death of Doodle?
A.) Like Doodle, the scarlet ibis is a fragile creature that struggles to survive in its environment.
B.) Like Doodle, the scarlet ibis is a rare creature that becomes separated from its home and family.
C.) Like Doodle, the scarlet ibis is a beautiful creature that is better suited for tropical weather.
D.) Like Doodle, the scarlet ibis is a physically robust creature that loves to play and have fun.
A.) Like Doodle, the scarlet ibis is a fragile creature that struggles to survive in its environment.
Which excerpt from "Initiation” correctly matches with the implied resolution of the story?
A.) There really was no doubt now that she would get in; This is the climax implying that Millicent will accept the invitation.
B.) "It won't be any different with us, Tracy," Millicent had told her; This is the rising action implying that the two girls will remain friends.
C.) “Well, what do they do as a club?" Millicent wanted to know; This is the exposition implying that Millicent will challenge the club’s activities.
D.) Swooping carefree over the moors, they would go singing; This is the falling action implying that the sorority girls will form a choir.
B.) "It won't be any different with us, Tracy," Millicent had told her; This is the rising action implying that the two girls will remain friends.
Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention".
But now, Carlos was truly furious. It was bad enough that his daughter was rebelling, but here was his own wife joining forces with her. Soon he would be surrounded by a houseful of independent American women. He too leapt from the bed, throwing off his covers. The Spanish newspapers flew across the room. He snatched the speech out of Yoyo's hands, held it before the girl's wide eyes, a vengeful, mad look in his own, and then once, twice, three, four, countless times, he tore the speech into shreds.
In this excerpt, Carlos is mostly in conflict with:
A.) Himself
B.) Nature
C.) Others
D.) Society
C.) Others
An internal conflict features character vs.
A.) character
B.) nature
C.) self
D.) society.
C.) Self