Summative Review

​Literary Summative Review

​Read the stories and answer the multiple choice questions that follow.

Multiple Choice

Read this sentence from paragraph 3. 

The wind was then much higher, and I heard the master say to John that he had never been out in such a storm; and so I thought, as we went along the skirts of a wood, where the great branches were swaying about like twigs, and the rushing sound was terrible. 

Which part of the story’s plot structure does this sentence illustrate?

• Exposition

• Climax

• Rising action

• Falling action

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences shows how the plot is resolved?

• “We were going along at a good pace, but the moment my feet touched the first part of the bridge I felt sure there was something wrong.”

• “Of course I could not tell him, but I knew very well that the bridge was not safe.”

• “‘The bridge is broken in the middle, and part of it is carried away; if you come on you’ll be into the river.”’

• “‘No, my dear; but if your Black Beauty had not been wiser than we were we should all have been carried down the river at the wooden bridge.”

Multiple Choice

What is the main conflict in the story?

• The storm causes a large branch to fall and nearly hit Black Beauty and the men.

• The men want Black Beauty to cross the bridge, but he knows it is out.

• The bridge breaks and is washed away by the rising water.

• The master must go into town for business during a terrible storm.

Multiple Choice

 Which group of words from paragraphs 1-2 best help the reader to understand the setting?”

• “High” and “dry leaves”

• “Late in the autumn” and “river rising fast”

• “Bad night” and “meadows”

• “Wind” and “river”

Multiple Select

 Choose 2 details from the story that explain how Black Beauty’s decision not to cross the bridge changes the story.

• They were going along at a good pace and felt something was wrong.

• The man at the toll bridge was able to warn the travelers that the bridge was out.

• They took a different route and returned home safely

• They were able to repair the bridge to cross safely.

Multiple Choice

 Which of the following sentences from the story best shows Black Beauty’s point of view about crossing the bridge?

• “So back we went and round by the crossroads, but by the time we got to the bridge it was nearly dark.”

• “I dare not go forward, and I made a dead stop.”

• “‘Come on, Beauty, what’s the matter?”

• “What’s the matter?” shouted my master.

Multiple Choice

 How might the story be different if it were told from the point of view of the master?

• It would include more details about how Black Beauty felt about crossing the bridge

• The story would not include Black Beauty’s thoughts about knowing why she refused to cross the bridge

• The story would be more interesting if told from a human and not an animal.

• The story would not include details from the master.

Multiple Choice

What does the author’s word choice of “fancying” in paragraph 15 reveal for the reader?

• The mistress was dressed up in fancy clothes.

• The mistress was envisioning, or picturing in her mind, what happened while they were gone.

• The mistress prepared a fancy homecoming for them.

• The mistress was surprised they were home safely

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences from the story shows that John was grateful with how Black Beauty saved his life during the storm?

• “‘Go on Beauty” said my master, and he gave me a touch with the whip, but I dare not stir.”

• “‘Are you really safe, my dear?’”

• “Oh what a good supper he gave me that night, a good bran mash and some crushed beans with my oats, and such a thick bed of straw!”

• “I trotted quietly along, the wheels hardly making a sound on the soft road.”

Multiple Choice

 In summarizing the story, from “Black Beauty”,  which one statement below should be left out of the summary?

• Black Beauty, John, and the master go into town during a bad storm.

• During their return trip, they reach a bridge, and Black Beauty senses it is not safe to cross.

• Black Beauty should have crossed the bridge because she was told to do so by her master.

• Because they are stopped and don’t move forward, a man has time to warn the group that the bridge is out.

• As a result, they take a different route and arrive home safely.

Multiple Choice

 Black Beauty’s character can be described as cautious when he...

• enjoys his supper and bed of straw.

• trotted along home on a different route.

• refused to cross the bridge during the storm.

• walked in deep water on the road.

Multiple Choice

Which group of words from the story best describes a serious tone?

• “Rushing sound” and “terrible”

• “Touch of the whip” and “dare not stir”

• “Good supper” and “glad”

• “Darker” and “furious”

Multiple Choice

How does George’s attitude toward his hometown change as events unfold?

• He begins to miss scenes of his childhood.

• He feels the town now belongs to his past.

• He thinks that the townspeople are critical of him.

• He begins to enjoy speaking with the people of his town.

Multiple Choice

George Willard thinks more about his past than his future as he is leaving Winesburg. Which of the following sentences from the passage best supports this statement?

• “The young man, going out of his town to meet the adventure of life, began to think but he did not think of anything very big or dramatic.”

• “He thought of little things-Turk Smollet wheeling boards through the main street of his town in the morning.”

• “The young man’s mind was carried away by his growing passion for dreams.”

• “One looking at him would not have thought him particularly sharp.”

Multiple Choice

George’s character can be described as dreamy. Select the evidence from the text to support George’s character.

• “The young man’s mind was carried away by his growing passion for dreams.”

• “Keep your eyes on the money.”

• “One looking at him would not have thought him particularly sharp.”

• “He has a round red face and small blue eyes.”

Multiple Choice

George has a hard time leaving Winesburg because he realizes how much the people and place have meant to him. Which piece of evidence from the text best supports this?

• “After George counted his money he looked out the window and was surprised to see that the train was still in Winesburg.”

• “The young man’s mind was carried away by his growing passion for dreams.”

• “On the station platform everyone shook the young man’s hand. More than a dozen people waited about.”

• “The westbound train leaves Winesburg at seven forty-five in the morning.”

Multiple Choice

What evidence shows George enjoys solitude?

• “He thought of little things-Turk Smollet wheeling boards through the main street of his town in the morning.”

• “Almost the last words his father had said to him concerned the matter of his behavior when he got to the city.”

• “On the April morning he wanted to go there again, to walk again in the silence. He did walk to where the road dipped down by a little stream two miles from town and then turned and walked silently back again.”

• “‘Hey, you George. How does it feel to be going away?”’

Multiple Choice

In summarizing the story, from “Departure”, which one statement below should be left out of the summary?

• George revisits places from his youth.

• He leaves to take the train from his town to a new life in the city.

• Townspeople see him off.

• George needed to stay longer in town to make himself feel better about leaving.

• He thinks about the town and growing up there, but as the train moves along, he dreams about the future.