Flush: Chapters 15-16

Rado's dog is named Godzilla, which is an allusion. What is the meaning of the allusion.

• The dog comes from Japan.
• The dog is big and scary.
• The dog loves horror films.
• The dog looks like a huge reptile.

Which animal according to superstitions brings good luck?

• Loggerhead turtles
• Whales
• Dolphins
• Alligators

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

What does this sentence tell us about Abbey? "My sister dug through her backpack and took out a bottle of Gatorade, some bug spray, a Lemony Snicket book,and a flashlight."

• She loves to read.
• She takes way too many things with her.
• She likes to hike.
• She is prepared.

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CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

"By the time they returned, my heart was thumping like a jackhammer." What does this mean?

• He was excited.
• He was out of breath.
• He was scared.
• He was being careful.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does 'dead meat' mean in this sentence? "I knew I'd be dead meat if the lid fell off."

• He would be in big trouble.
• He would be dead.
• He would smell bad.
• He hurt himself.

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

What does the figurative language, "I wasn't breaking any Olympic records", mean?

• He was going fast, but not as fast as someone in the Olympics.
• He was going super slow.
• He was going fast.
• He was going at an average speed.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What did Noah run into when he jumped into the basin?

• whale
• dolphin
• manatee
• loggerhead turtle

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CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RF.5.4C

What is the mood of this passage? ^"The collision with the sea cow has rattled me - I couldn't help wondering what other creatures might be cruising around the dark cloudy basin. As huge manatees are, they feed strictly on vegetation and have not appetite for humans. That's not true for everything that swims at night, especially certain large and fearless sharks.

• scary
• lonely
• gloomy
• dangerous

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

"Meanwhile a breeze was pushing the dinghy steadily toward the dock, where Luno was pacing like a hungry cat." What tone does "pacing like a hungry cat" set for the story?

• anxious
• excited
• anticipation
• worried

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CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What did Luno pull out on Abbey and Noah?

• a gun
• a harpoon
• an anchor
• a crossbow

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1