Snippets #1

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A) McBurger Restaurant had run out of cheese.
B) Lester wants to order fries, also.
C) Damien and Lester don't have enough money.
D) Lester knew that 10 cheeseburgers would make Damien sick.

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) idiom
D) metaphor

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 left David to go to lunch.
C) The bell between classes rang.
D) Becky pushed David into a locker.

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) an old bag lady
C) a seasoned wrestler
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) The treehouse can't support all of the weight.
C) Chubbs was the newest member of the club.
D) The ladder was rickety.

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

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

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