FRECKLES

Part A

14. Which trait best describes the personality of Freckles?

• A stubborn

• B privileged

• C determined

• D annoying

Part B

15. Which evidence from the passage supports the answer to Part A?

• A “…seemed tired to the point of falling.” (paragraph 1)

• B “Freckles stood, hat in hand, watching McLean.” (paragraph 5)

• C “‘I could walk the trail twice, three times every day, and I’d be watching sharp all the while.’” (paragraph 9)

• D “‘But if he came to steal trees, wouldn’t he bring teams and men enough: that all anyone could do would be to watch and be after you?’ queried the boy.” (paragraph 13)

16. As it is used in paragraph 1, what does the word roughest help the reader understand about the appearance of Freckles’s clothing?

• A Freckles’s clothing is meant for strenuous activity.

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• B Freckles’s clothing makes him appear younger than he is.

• C Freckles’s clothing gives him the confidence to be tough.

• D Freckles’s clothing is threadbare from being worn for a long time

17. What is the meaning of the word undermines as it is used in paragraph 11?

• A damages

• B enhances

• C shortens

• D strengthens

18. What is the central idea of the passage?

• A A poor boy saves a man by taking a job that no one else will.

• B A man decides to give a poor boy a job out of pity.

• C Through cleverness and dignity, a poor boy convinces a boss to give him a job that was intended for a grown man.

• D When a poor boy applies for a fictional job at a lumber camp, the dangers of 19th century life are explored.

19. As it is used in paragraph 12, what does the word desperate mean?

• A anxious

• B daring

• C hopeful

• D impatient