Snippets #1

1. #1 A. By what name did Mr. Johnson call his computer.

A) Beast Bot
B) Beasty Bessie
C) the beast
D) antique beast

2. #1 B. What caused shoppers to drop their bags?

A) Several shoppers burst into song.
B) Anna's let out a blood-curdling scream.
C) When the escalator stopped, it jerked, causing them to drop their bags.
D) Campus security were chasing a shoplifter.

3. #1 C. In what ways are Kelsey and Marie different.

A) hair, eyes, and body type
B) nose, body type, and lips
C) nose, lips, and chin
D) hair, nose, and eyes

4. #1 D. Why can't Damien order ten cheeseburgers?

A) McBurger Restaurant had run out of cheese.
B) Lester knew that 10 cheeseburgers would make Damien sick.
C) Damien and Lester don't have enough money.
D) Lester wants to order fries, also.

5. #1 E. Referring to the airplane as "she" and "old girl" is an example of what kind of story element?

A) metaphor
B) personification
C) simile
D) idiom

6. #1 F. Which detail in the story hints that the setting might be a school hallway of some kind?

A) Becky left David to go to lunch.
B) Becky pushed David into a locker.
C) The bell between classes rang.
D) The title of the story indicated a school called Breakup High.

7. #1 G. Where did the knight do his thinking?

A) behind a sizable boulder
B) under a fallen tree stump
C) up in a tall tree
D) in a large cave

8. #1H. To what did the author compare the officer?

A) a master chef
B) an old bag lady
C) a seasoned wrestler
D) an aged prize fighter

9. #1 I. Why is the tree house falling down?

A) The floor was made of several layers of cardboard.
B) The ladder was rickety.
C) Chubbs was the newest member of the club.
D) The treehouse can't support all of the weight.

10. #1 J. We can infer that the brothers plan to-

A) hard-boil the eggs so they will hurt when they hit
B) organize the neighborhood against the drug dealers
C) throw eggs at the drug dealers
D) have eggs for breakfast

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