Snippets #1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Becky pushed David into a locker.
B) Becky left David to go to lunch.
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) in a large cave
B) behind a sizable boulder
C) under a fallen tree stump
D) up in a tall tree

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

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

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

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

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) have eggs for breakfast
D) throw eggs at the drug dealers

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