Snippets #1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) Damien and Lester don't have enough money.
B) Lester wants to order fries, also.
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) idiom
B) simile
C) personification
D) metaphor

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) The bell between classes rang.
D) Becky left David to go to lunch.

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

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

A) Chubbs was the newest member of the club.
B) The ladder was rickety.
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) organize the neighborhood against the drug dealers
B) have eggs for breakfast
C) throw eggs at the drug dealers
D) hard-boil the eggs so they will hurt when they hit

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