Vocabulary
She said her visit would be brief, but I wished she would stay forever.
A. Short
B. Instant
C. Drawn Out
D. Immediate
A. Short
Which sentence from the passage uses adjectives to create the feeling that danger surrounds Francis, Lottie, and Billy?
A. Unlike Francis and Jason Grimes, the one-armed mountain man.
B. It was a decent plan--it was their only plan-- and it seemed to be working.
C. The Comancheros were an outlaw band, ruthless, terrifying, inhumanely tough.
D. Francis knew that brushing out the tracks would only work in the pitch dark of night.
C. The Comancheros were an outlaw band, ruthless, terrifying, inhumanely tough.
What kind of language is "breath of wind"
A. adage
B. alliteration
C. personification
D. simile
C. personification
I _________ the tallest student in my class.
A. am
B. are
C. is
D. were
A. am
Due to the predicted storm, the Sawyers will hasten their efforts to finish painting the house.
A. excite
B. inspire
C. motivate
D. quicken
D. quicken
If we don't keep moving they'll be on us like dogs, won't they, Francis?
What is the meaning of "on us like dogs?"
F. They will insult us terribly.
G. They will make a loud noise.
H. They will attack us immediately.
I. They will make us a part of their pack.
H. They will attack us immediately.
After Francis tells Lottie to dig, Lottie
A. sees a mirage.
B. digs and finds water.
C. digs and finds nothing.
D. sees the dust from the Comancheros.
B. digs and finds water.
Yesterday, Manny and Sheryl________ ten newspapers left over.
A. had
B. has
C. was
D. were
A. had
Mrs. Radnor warned, "I will not accept any impoliteness; you must treat everyone in this room with courtesy and consideration."
A. anger
B. disagreement
C. disrespect
D. excuse
C. disrespect
Lottie would explain every little detail of every little part of every little thing she was talking about so that not a single aspect of it was missed and she sometimes drove Francis over the edge.
What is the meaning of "drove Francis over the edge?"
A. Put Francis in danger
B. took Francis to a cliff
C. asked Francis for help
D. irritated Francis greatly
D. irritated Francis greatly
A. They wake Billy up.
B. They drink lots of water.
C. They take cover under a ledge.
D. They run for the shelter of the trees.
C. They take cover under a ledge.
There__________ a crack in the vase.
A. am
B. are
C. is
D. were
C. is
The cat stalked the mouse so well that the mouse was completely unaware of the cat's presence.
A. attacked
B. followed
C. noticed
D. strolled
B. followed
Then Francis picked Billy up and carried him piggyback, mile after mile, then yard after yard, and finally, step after step.
What is the effect of the author's shift in nouns from milt to yard to step?
A. It helps the reader understand how old Billy is.
B. It signals that the author is about to flash back in time.
C. It shows that the task of carrying Billy is getting harder.
D. It provides an accurate measure of the distance Francis travels.
C. It shows that the task of carrying Billy is getting harder.
A. He had never seen such rain.
B. The streambed filled in the heavy downpour.
C. He pushed against Billy, who slammed into Lottie.
D. He straightened slowly, working the pain out of his legs.
C. He pushed against Billy, who slammed into Lottie.
There ________ twelve months in the year.
A. are
B. has
C. have
D. is
A. are
In order to dismantle the tent, Sara had to find all the bags that held the parts.
A. ruin
B. break
C. destroy
D. take apart
D. take apart
Billy falls sound asleep
A. during the storm.
B. while Francis carries him.
C. before Francis carries him.
D. after Francis put him down.
B. while Francis carries him.
Francis is relieved after the heavy rainfall because
A. they are all safe
B. Their footprints are gone.
C. Lottie and Billy are safe.
D. The Comancharos are lost.
B. Their footprints are gone.
A. has
B. have
C. is
D. was
A. has