Peter Pan- Chapters 16 & 17 Assessment

1. As they worked, securing jibs and sheets and all sorts of other sailor words, they sang and cheered heartily. What does the vocabulary word heartily mean as it is used in this sentence.

A) hungrily
B) angrily
C) lonely
D) enthusiastically

2. “Open,” Peter muttered bitterly, upon seeing the window. “I knew it would be.” What does the vocabulary word bitterly mean?

A) jealous, angry, and sad
B) quiet, soft, and peaceful
C) loud, rude, and crazy
D) happy, excited, and cheerful

3. Unable to stand the suspense any longer, they leaped from their beds, screaming, and ran to hug and kiss their mother. What does the vocabulary word suspense mean?

A) sad frown
B) quiet and calm
C) silliness and craziness
D) uncertainty and excitement

4. As for Peter, he was still outside lingering.What does the vocabulary word lingering mean?

A) staying
B) leaving
C) flying
D) sitting

5. Why was it time to sail for England? Be sure to go back into the text to find evidence to PROVE your answer.

A) The adventure was over and it was time to go home
B) The adventure was just beginning at their home.
C) They had to go home to start a new adventure.
D) Peter Pan did not want to take them on his next adventure.

6. Make an inference to determine why could Mr. Darling not enjoy his new status in the community?

A) Mr. Darling didn’t care what his neighbors thought.
B) Mr. Darling was in a dog kennel and everyone was laughing.
C) Mr. Darling missed his children and was upset that they were gone.
D) Mr. Darling didn’t think he looked important to his neighbors.

7. Read carefully to determine why Peter did not go through with his plan of locking the window?

A) Mrs. Darling asked him not to do it.
B) He decided he would rather be alone than with Wendy and the boys.
C) Mrs. Darling woke up and saw what he was doing
D) He was growing up a little and felt sorry for Mrs. Darling

8. What did it mean when Wendy realized that all children know Peter Pan?

A) All children have a good imagination
B) All children have seen the movie Peter Pan.
C) All children have read the book Peter Pan.
D) All children know Peter Pan and Tinker Bell.

9. Why didn't Peter stay at the Darling's with The Lost Boys?

A) because Mrs. Darling said she wouldn't take him in
B) because Mrs. Darling would send him to school and expect him to grow up
C) because he would rather live in Neverland
D) because there wasn't enough room in the Darling's house for another boy

10. "All right," she whispered. And- just as Jane would with her own daughter, and Jane's daughter would with her own daughter after that" What does the author mean when saying this?

A) The author means that generations of girls would actually travel to Neverland to do Peter's spring cleaning.
B) The author means that the stories of Peter Pan would be passed down from generation to generation.
C) The author means that Jane would have many daughters.
D) The author means that for generations Peter Pan would live in the girls imaginations.

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