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

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

A) McBurger Restaurant had run out of cheese.
B) Damien and Lester don't have enough money.
C) Lester knew that 10 cheeseburgers would make Damien sick.
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) idiom
B) personification
C) metaphor
D) simile

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

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

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

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

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

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

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