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

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

A) hair, nose, and eyes
B) nose, lips, and chin
C) nose, body type, and lips
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) 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) personification
B) simile
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) 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) under a fallen tree stump
B) in a large cave
C) up in a tall tree
D) behind a sizable boulder

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

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

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

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

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

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

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