Vocabulary
Daniel tried pushing the boulder out of the path, but his attempts were fruitless. What does fruitless mean?
A. Successful
B. Pointless
C. Unplanned
D. Delayed
B. Pointless
Which is closest in meaning to wayward?
A. Obedient
B. Disobedient
C. Focused
D. Cheerful
B. Disobedient
Sentence or Fragment:
“Running toward the village with the news.”
A. Sentence
B. Fragment
B. Fragment
Which best describes setting of The Bronze Bow?
A. Daniel's anger
B. Galilee in Jesus' time
C. Daniel's hatred of the Romans
D. Forgiveness
B. Galilee in Jesus' time
A very small amount is called:
A. Iota
B. Counterfeit
C. Tact
D. Utmost
A. Iota
Joel made a serious suggestion, but Thacia joked around like a buffoon. A buffoon is:
A. A wise leader
B. A clever planner
C. A foolish person
D. A stubborn child
C. A foolish person
Which is the opposite of fallible?
A. Careful
B. Perfect
C. Tired
D. Quiet
B. Perfect
Identify the subject:
“Thacia read the message carefully.”
A. read
B. message
C. Thacia
D. carefully
C. Thacia
Who is the main protagonist of The Bronze Bow?
A. Rosh
B. Samson
C. Daniel
D. The Romans
C. Daniel
Which contains a compound verb?
A. Daniel ran.
B. Leah cooked and cleaned.
C. Joel and Daniel argued.
D. Thacia listened to the story.
B. Leah cooked and cleaned.
A teacher who follows orthodox teaching methods likely:
A. Experiments with wild new ideas
B. Ignores all rules
C. Follows traditional standards
D. Uses confusing instructions
C. Follows traditional standards
To eradicate a problem means to:
A. Notice it
B. Avoid it
C. Completely destroy it
D. Understand it
C. Completely destroy it
Which sentence contains a compound subject?
A. Daniel fought bravely.
B. Joel and Daniel planned together.
C. Leah cried.
D. The Romans marched.
B. Joel and Daniel planned together.
Which detail is a strong example of foreshadowing?
A. The color of Daniel’s tunic
B. Joel’s first appearance
C. Daniel’s hatred of Romans early in the book
D. Malthace’s kindness
C. Daniel’s hatred of Romans early in the book
Which plot stage contains the story’s most intense moment?
A. Rising Action
B. Climax
C. Falling Action
D. Resolution
B. Climax
Daniel created a makeshift tool to repair the bellows. Which best describes makeshift?
A. Official
B. Temporary
C. Dangerous
D. Expensive
B. Temporary
Which is the opposite of tactful?
A. Rude
B. Thoughtful
C. Careful
D. Patient
A. Rude
“Daniel repaired the tool.” What is the direct object?
A. Daniel
B. repaired
C. tool
D. the
C. tool
The bronze bow symbolizes what for Daniel?
A. Peace and forgiveness
B. Anger and vengeance
C. Confusion and fear
D. Strength and mercy
B. Anger and vengeance
A synonym for counterfeit is:
A. Genuine
B. Angry
C. Fake
D. Heavy
C. Fake
Daniel’s desire for vengeance against the Romans shows he wants:
A. Peace
B. Forgiveness
C. Revenge
D. Advice
C. Revenge
Which word is closest to the meaning of utmost?
A. Small
B. Average
C. Greatest
D. Rare
C. Greatest
Which sentence uses the pronoun correctly?
A. Daniel gave the instructions to they.
B. Leah told Joel and he the story.
C. Joel and him returned at sunset.
D. Thacia shared her plan with them.
D. Thacia shared her plan with them.
Daniel’s struggle between revenge and forgiveness is an example of:
A. Man vs. Nature
B. Man vs. Society
C. Man vs. Man
D. Man vs. Self
D. Man vs. Self
In the novel, the mountains most strongly symbolize what for Daniel?
A. Responsibility
B. Freedom
C. Forgiveness
D. Judgement
B. Freedom