Snippets #1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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) idiom
B) metaphor
C) personification
D) simile

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

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

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

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) The treehouse can't support all of the weight.
D) Chubbs was the newest member of the club.

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

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

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