The ACES Phone Comprehension - Unit 4

Front

The reader can infer that the passage takes place...

Back

in a city in the present.

Front

What is the first important event in the passage?

Back

Martin finds a phone and speed dials 5.

Front

Why is Martin confused at the beginning of the passage?

Back

He does not understand what happens when he uses the phone.

Front

What is Martin's main problem when Mrs. DeSalvio is showing him how to find the dogs?

Back

He is not sure he can handle the sad feelings the phone carries.

Front

The reader can tell that Martin is...

Back

determined and responsible.

Front

How is the problem in the passage resolved?

Back

Martin accepts the ACES job and Mrs. DeSalvio retires.

Front

What is the tone and feeling of this description? The stone in his chest felt like a load of bricks now, attached by a chain to his heart.

Back

growing distress

Front

At the end of the passage, Martin is

Back

happy to have a larger apartment and a dog.

Front

What feeling does this piece from the story give the reader? The phone rang only once. Then there was a click and a brief silence. And then came a sound unlike anything he'd heard before.

Back

suspense