Snippets #1

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

A) Beasty Bessie
B) the beast
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) Campus security were chasing a shoplifter.
C) Several shoppers burst into song.
D) Anna's let out a blood-curdling scream.

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

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

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) Lester wants to order fries, also.
D) Damien and Lester don't have enough money.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ladder was rickety.
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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