Ida B
Part A: What is Ida B's mood at the beginning of the passage?
A) Excited
B) Indifferent
C) Anxious
D) Happy
B) Indifferent
Part A: How does Ida B feel about the potential confrontation with Claire?
A) Confident
B) Fearful
C) Indifferent
D) Angry
A) Confident
What are the basic elements of a complete sentence?
a subject and a verb
What imagery does Abilene associate with her father's storytelling?
A) Dark and frightening places
B) Brightly painted storefronts and bustling townsfolk
C) Quiet and empty fields
D) A busy railway station
B) Brightly painted storefronts and bustling townsfolk
How does Abilene feel about her father's recent behavior?
A) Confused and indifferent
B) Angry and rebellious
C) Sad and worried
D) Excited and hopeful
C) Sad and worried
Part A: What decision does Ida B make after seeing the white car?
A) To ignore her feelings
B) To confront someone
C) To go back home
D) To call for help
B) To confront someone
Part A: What does Ida B apologize for?
A) Scaring Claire
B) Leaving her house
C) Being mean to Claire
D) Both A and C
D) Both A and C
Why is proper punctuation important in writing?
Clarity and precision
What is the significance of the compass that Abilene carries?
A) It represents her father's guidance.
B) It is a family heirloom with no value.
C) It is broken and useless.
D) It symbolizes her journey to a new town.
A) It represents her father's guidance.
What does the sign for Manifest represent to Abilene?
A) A reminder of her father's stories
B) A warning about the town
C) A place to forget her past
D) An invitation to adventure
A) A reminder of her father's stories
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
D. unhappiness
Part A: What does the phrase "too hard waiting there" suggest about Ida B's feelings?
A) She is eager
B) She is frustrated
C) She is excited
D) She is relieved
B) She is frustrated
Define the term "paragraph structure."
(3 type of sentences)
Part A
In the story from Moon Over Manifest, how do paragraphs 2 and 3 contribute to the overall structure of the story?
A. They compare the personalities of two characters.
B. They describe the setting where the story takes place.
C. They present a solution to the main conflict in the story.
D. They establish the problem of the story.
D. They establish the problem of the story.
Why does Abilene hold on to the yellowed newspaper?
A) It has important news about her father.
B) It protects her compass.
C) It reminds her of her past.
D) She wants to read it later.
B) It protects her compass.
Part A
In the passage from Ida B, how are the narrator and Claire similar?
A. They both dislike quitting something before it is finished.
B. Neither of them is good at apologizing when they are wrong.
C. They are both unsure about what the other person will do.
D. Neither of them is comfortable with being neighbors.
C. They are both unsure about what the other person will do.
Part A: What metaphor does Ida B use to describe apologizing?
A) A journey
B) Spring-cleaning
C) A game
D) A battle
B) Spring-cleaning
What are transition words, and why are they used?
Function
Examples:
Importance:
Part A
Which pair of sentences provides the best summary of the story from Moon Over Manifest?
A. A girl wonders about a town she will see for the first time. She decides to jump off the train to see it sooner.
B. A girl lives with her father but must go on a train alone. Her father is upset because she had gotten very sick.
C. A girl rides a train alone to go live in her father's hometown. She misses her father but is curious about her new home.
D. A girl enjoys a train ride to a new home. She looks through the things she has brought with her and thinks about the past.
C. A girl rides a train alone to go live in her father's hometown. She misses her father but is curious about her new home.
What does Abilene's journey on the train symbolize?
A) A journey into danger
B) A transition to adulthood
C) The end of her childhood
D) A search for her identity
D) A search for her identity
Part A
How does the narrator's 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.
B. It shows that it is best to admit to mistakes.
Part A: What does Ida B's apology reveal about her character?
A) She is selfish
B) She is brave
C) She is indifferent
D) She is careless
B) She is brave
How can you ensure you are writing in the correct tense?
Part A
What does the phrase few and far between mean as it is used in
paragraph 2?
A. less often
B. less happy
C. more distant
D. harder to hear
A. less often
How does the author create a sense of nostalgia in this passage?
A) By describing Abilene's fears
B) Through Gideon's storytelling
C) By mentioning the train's movement
D) By focusing on the town's current state
B) Through Gideon's storytelling