Excerpt from The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Perilous Jo

Multiple Choice

What does the word impudent mean as it is used in paragraph 4?

• Pleasant and Kind

• crafty and tricky

• shy and quiet

• sassy and rude

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Multiple Choice

What is a central idea of the passage?

• Reynie is eager to get together with his friends.

• Reynie is an average looking boy with brown hair.

• Reynie knows more about birds than most people

• Reynie enjoys traveling and seeing new places.

Multiple Choice

What is the meaning of the word surveyed as it is used in paragraph 6?

• viewed

• questioned

• measured

• approached

Multiple Choice

In paragraph 6, what does the phrase "without breaking a sweat" mean?

• in the safest way

• with some encouragement

• with little effort or stain

• in cool weather

Multiple Choice

In paragraphs 8 and 9, how do the actions of the goat and the peregrine falcon affect the plot?

• They reveal that Reynie's arrival at the farm is unexpected.

• They suggest that something strange is happening at the farm.

• They emphasize how far Retnie has traveled from his home.

• They highlight differences between wild animals and farm animals.

Multiple Choice

Part A

In paragraph 2, Reynie thinks about the setting as he walks along. What do Reynie's thoughts reveal about him?

• He is starting to feel homesick and lonely.

• He has gotten lost and does not know what to do.

• He is clever and pays attention to details.

• He gets bored easily and loses interest.

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which details from the passage supports the correct answer to Part A?

• "On a bright September morning, when most children his age were in school fretting over fractions and decimal points, a boy named Reynie Muldoon was walking down a dusty road." (paragraph 1)

• "The most important thing, however, was that it had half a year since he had seen his three closest friends." (paragraph 2)

• "And tomorrow they all would drive to Stonetown to see . . . well, to see Constance Contraire, but that was all right, too." (paragraph 4)

• Reynie didn't presume to know much about birds (though in fact he knew more than most people), but he felt sure that this was a peregrine falcon-and in this region, at this time of year, peregrine falcons were very rare indeed." (paragraph 9)

Multiple Choice

Part A

What is revealed through the narrator's comparison of Reynie and Kate in paragraph 6?

• Reynie and Kate have different talents or abilities.

• Unlike Kate, Reynie lacks a remarkable talent.

• Reynie feels competitive with Kate and wants to win.

• Kate tends to be a showoff, but Reynie doesn't mind.

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which details from paragraph 6 supports the correct answer to Part A?

• "He had to laugh at himself."

• ". . . he stood at the crest of the hill with his hands on his knees, panting like a puppy."

• ". . . she probably could have done it running on her hands."

• "Reynie's gifts were not of the physical variety."

Multiple Choice

In paragraphs 8-10, what does Reynie's reaction to the goat and the peregrine falcon reveal about him?

• He is unfamiliar with ordinary aspects of life on a farm.

• He is relieved that he has finally reached Katie's home.

• He is enthusiastic about the possibility of a mystery to solve.

• He is worried that something bad is about to happen.

Multiple Choice

Part A

In paragraph 9, what does the author suggest about Reynie by stating that his "brow wrinkled"?

• He was puzzled.

• He was nervous

• He was bored.

• He was annoyed.

Multiple Choice

Part B

Which phrase from paragraph 9 supports the correct answer to Part A?

• "in his excitement"

• "shaded his eyes"

• "felt sure that"

• "something curious"

Multiple Select

Which two statements, taken together, provide the best summary of the passage?

• Reynie should have been in math class, but instead he was walking along a road far from his town.

• Reynie was amused to realize that his situation could be described in terms of halves.

• Reynie was on his way to his friend Kate's home and was excited about seeing her and their friends, Constance and Sticky.

• From a hilltop, Reynie saw a farm with a house and barn that were freshly painted.

• As Reynie neared Kate's house, the actions of a goat and a falcon aroused his curiosity.

Multiple Choice

Part A

Which sentence best expresses a theme of the passage?

• The best friends are people who think and act a lot like you.

• Having friends makes a person feel more confident.

• Making friends is the best way to learn about yourself.

• Friends are important even when you're apart from them.

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Part B

Which two details best develop the correct answer to Part A?

• Reynie was not in school like most children his age.

• Reynie thought about how long it had been since he saw his close friends.

• Constance insulted Reynie with rhyming couplets.

• For Reynie, Constance, Kate, and Sticky were like family.

• Reynie had average looks and wasn't a very good runner.